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Fort Gaines blacksmith Ralph Oalmann polishes a barbecue spatula he created in his shop, Aug. 5, 2017, in Dauphin Island, Alabama. Saturday marked the 153rd anniversary of the Battle of Mobile Bay, during which Confederate soldiers at Fort Gaines and its architectural twin across the bay, Fort Morgan, attempted to protect the Port of Mobile from Union warships. Saturday also marked Oalmann’s 30th year as a blacksmith at the fort. (Photo by Carmen K. Sisson/Cloudybright)
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Dauphin Island - Fort Gaines
Fort Gaines blacksmith Ralph Oalmann polishes a barbecue spatula he created in his shop, Aug. 5, 2017, in Dauphin Island, Alabama. Saturday marked the 153rd anniversary of the Battle of Mobile Bay, during which Confederate soldiers at Fort Gaines and its architectural twin across the bay, Fort Morgan, attempted to protect the Port of Mobile from Union warships. Saturday also marked Oalmann’s 30th year as a blacksmith at the fort. (Photo by Carmen K. Sisson/Cloudybright)