The very best things to do in Dauphin Island, Alabama! Known as the sunset capital of Alabama, there are so ... Fort Gaines's construction started in 1821 and was completed during the Civil War.

DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (WKRG) — The Native Americans who lived on Dauphin Island before its exploration by the Spanish and French must have thought this was a paradise with the abundance of food ...

War of 1812 battle site in Michigan gets $169k archeology grant. ... Revolutionary War and other lesser-known conflict sites in Alabama, Colorado, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.