Fort Morgan State Historic Site

04/23/2026

04/23/2026

Help spread the word! For anyone wanting to start their Saturday (April 25) helping Fort Morgan, please sign up for the 8th annual cleanup led by Fort Morgan Civic Association, Fort Morgan State Historic Site, Solid Waste Disposal Authority of Baldwin County, AL, Fort Morgan Fire Rescue, Eco Clean Marine, Alabama PALS, and ACF using the link on our home page: https://www.joinACF.org/

04/23/2026

Keeping our beaches clean doesn’t just happen once a year, it’s something we can all do every day.

Simple actions like picking up litter, using reusable bags, and properly disposing of trash can help prevent pollution before it ever reaches the water.

Small habits = big impact.

👉 Learn more ways to help: alabamacoastalcleanup.com

04/16/2026

04/08/2026

Today's Artifact Friday comes from Pond Spring! 🔔

These 5‑note chimes, commonly called Liberty chimes, were traditionally used on passenger train cars to signal that dinner was being served. They were manufactured by the Kohler‑Liebich Company, founded in the early 1910s by John Kohler and Otto Liebich in Chicago, Illinois. Considered a mark of luxury rail travel, Liberty chimes—produced in both 4‑note and 5‑note versions—were also used on steamships and by the military. Production continued into the early 20th century until World War II material shortages forced the company to cease manufacturing in 1941.

How Pond Spring came to possess these chimes is not certain. A train depot once stood at the site’s front gate, serving both as a shipping point for goods such as cotton bales and as a passenger stop. General Joe Wheeler, his family, and many residents regularly used the depot. His daughter, Miss Annie, had a fondness for rail travel; these chimes were likely given to her as a gift.