Remains of earthen forts, old rifle pits, redoubts and battery sites dot the park's 3,800 acres. Following the fall of nearby Spanish Fort on the night of April 8, 1865, orders were issued to take Blakeley by assault. The General advance began at 5:25 p.m.
Wehle Nature Center at Blakeley
Street address:
34745 St. Hwy. 225
Spanish Fort, AL 36130
Phone:
251-625-6220
Fax:
334-242-0999
Schedule:
Open Sat., plus weekends by appt.
Mailing:
64 N Union St.
Montgomery, AL 36130
Admission:
Unknown
Accessibility:
Mobility Impaired (ramps, levered door handles, toilet access from front of wheelchair, support bars for toilets, wheelchair-level restroom sinks, wheelchair-level water fountains, seating areas for wheelchair users, designated parking spaces)
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