♖ Yet Another Historic Fort ♖

Fort Morgan State Historic Site ~ Fort Morgan, Alabama

Construction began on the fort in 1819 and was completed 1834. The large brick fort serviced the Civil War, Spanish-American War and both world wars. It played a major role during the Battle of Mobile Bay (1864). The Museum details the fort's history.



We spent the morning walking around Historic Fort Morgan and visiting the museum which is small but very informative. Located at: 51 Highway 180 West, Gulf Shores, Alabama it is a great place to visit. To see a full history of Fort Morgan visit here. Fort Morgan is a Third System Coastal Defense Fort. Like the other forts it was built after the War of 1812 when Congress realized The need for stronger fortifications along the eastern & southern coastlines.





The cleared ground sloping up to the fort walls is called a Glacis. It helped protect the fort, and its occupants, from gunfire. You will normally see seven flags on display near the entrance representing the groups that controlled the area: France, Great Britain, Spain, the United States, the Alabama Militia, the Confederacy, and the state of Alabama. The postern is the connecting tunnel through the glacis to the inner fort.



First you enter through what they called a Postern which is a long tunnel through the Glacis. The entrance into the interior of the fort is gained through a doorway called a Sally Port. Sally Ports frequently have intricate designs that set them apart from the utilitarian design of the fort itself. The date the fort is commissioned is usually placed over the Sally Port. This is a fine example of a Sally Port The date is not when the fort was completed but the date it was named after General Daniel Morgan.



These arched rooms known as Casemates designed as protected gun positions for the forts cannon but few cannons were ever mounted in them. Mostly the were used for storage of food and equipment.



We enjoyed our day so much and the fort was full of history... If you would like to find out more click here.



After a full day of sight seeing we headed over once again to Lambert's "Home of the Hand Throwed Rolls". There are 3 in all ~ one here in Foley, Alabama and two in Missouri. I truly believe it is a must go & see kinda place. Voted #1 on the food network countdown of a place to visit. Click here to go to their website! The fried chicken is to die for ♥♥♥



Have Fun, Travel Safe & Stay Healthy!!!

~~~ Lambert's Cafe ~~~

We drove over to Foley, Alabama yesterday to visit Lambert's Cafe "Home of the Throwed Rolls" Now this restaurant has been featured on both the Travel Channel and the Food Network Channel and is one of the most fun places to visit... There is plenty of food choices and they also have servers walking around with BIG buckets of Fried Okra, Macaroni & Tomatoes, Fried Potatoes with onion, Black Eyed Peas and Apple Butter & Molasses for your rolls. When the rolls come out of the oven the servers roll them out on carts and throw them across the room at you.... Yes you heard me right. They throw them all the way across the room at you... and they are BIG, HOT and delish! Now here is the deal... The drinks come in cups so big you hardly ever need a refill, the menu is huge with all kind of good old home cooked meals with plenty of country sides to choose from, if that isn't enough remember they are always walking around with buckets of food that you can have all you can eat and those yummy throwed rolls... If your main course wasn't enough for you they will give you more. They have 3 locations: Foley, Alabama, Ozark, Missouri, and Sikeston, Missouri. If you have never been to this restaurant and you get anywhere near them you need to GO!!!

You will not be sorry

Here is the outside front of Lamberts and Ralph with his BIG drink

Oh Memaw couldn't resist a funny face & the inside of one of the the dinning areas

Here they are throwing the rolls... Look real hard you'll see one

Here is Poppy getting ready to tackle that 16 ounce hamburger steak with mashed potatoes, gravy and corn. And that is the guy who gives you the Apple Butter & Molasses... Doesn't it all look yummy???

Take a look at all the food we got... I ordered fried pork chops (YUM), Ralph ordered the 16 oz hamburger steak and Alyssah has a hamburger and look at that roll. Yes it is only one roll. See the fried okra... if you have no room on your plate he puts it on a napkin for you... and look there is fried apples and applesauce for my pork. Oh I am getting hungry all over again

Here are the outside walls of the building... Look how they have all these great paintings on them. The wall has a mural with mom & pop Lambert who started the business and one of their sons who was tragically killed in a accident... Now their other sons run all the restaurants. But keep all the family traditions going...

This side really moved me... It had the Blue Angel and a tribute to the Firemen of our nation. I loved how they incorporated a real flag into the painting

Now go find a Lamberts and have fun!!!
Until Later