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The park was created in 1976 as a private not-for-profit foundation. The goal was to preserve and re-develop the area. In 1981, the Alabama Legislature named Blakeley a state park and created a separate state authority to oversee operations. Although it is called a state park, it is not operated by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. State funding was suspended during 2011, and the park is now fully funded by private contributions and gate receipts.

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  • Historic Blakeley State Park
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  • The park was created in 1976 as a private not-for-profit foundation. The goal was to preserve and re-develop the area. In 1981, the Alabama Legislature named Blakeley a state park and created a separate state authority to oversee operations. Although it is called a state park, it is not operated by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. State funding was suspended during 2011, and the park is now fully funded by private contributions and gate receipts.
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  • Location of Historic Blakely State Park in Alabama
Name
  • Historic Blakeley State Park
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  • Park
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  • 1976(xsd:integer)
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  • Blakley road2 web.jpg
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  • A quiet road through the park
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Location
  • Alabama, United States
  • Baldwin County, Alabama, at 34745 State Hwy. 225
  • Spanish Fort,
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  • The park was created in 1976 as a private not-for-profit foundation. The goal was to preserve and re-develop the area. In 1981, the Alabama Legislature named Blakeley a state park and created a separate state authority to oversee operations. Although it is called a state park, it is not operated by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. State funding was suspended during 2011, and the park is now fully funded by private contributions and gate receipts. In 1993, Blakeley was named a Class A Civil War site by the United States Congress. The park is part of the Civil War Discovery Trail due to it being the site of the Battle of Fort Blakely. Some remnants of battlefield operations remain including the Confederate breastworks that cross the park. Some effort is underway to restore the Confederate and Union constructs that supported the Battle of Fort Blakeley. That battle, involving over 16,000 soldiers occurred on the same day as the Confederate surrender. African-American troops made up a significant number of the Union forces. Little evidence remains today of the previous town of Blakeley. A few historical markers designate important locations such as brick kiln and an old oak tree used as a hanging tree for the local courts. A river crossing here once linked Mobile and Baldwin counties. Prior to the establishment of the town of Blakeley, an ancient Native American village existed and, later, a large plantation occupied this location.
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