Peace Magazine - Ft. Morgan, AL
N 30° 13.765 W 088° 00.844
16R E 402418 N 3344641
Peace Magazine served as the offsite powder magazine for Fort Morgan, Alabama from 1902 until 1924.
Waymark Code: WMKGCP
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 04/11/2014
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When Fort Morgan was modified between the early 1890s and early 1900s, an allocation of $7000 was made to build a "Peace" magazine. This building was the central storage area for the powder used by the fort's guns. If war was expected, the powder was to be moved to the better protected magazines of each gun battery.
Work was begun on the copper-roofed magazine in January 1902 and completed by the end of the year. The building was used until the post was abandoned in 1924. The building remained largely intact until Hurricane Frederick in 1979 tore the roof from the building and collapsed the upper brick work.
Year photo was taken: 1902
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