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title: Fort Gaines on Dauphin Island, Alabama, USA
author: Altairisfar
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20434/fort-gaines-on-dauphin-island-alabama-usa/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-05-12
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# Fort Gaines on Dauphin Island, Alabama, USA
_Authored by Altairisfar_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20434.jpeg)
## Image Caption
Fort Gaines on Dauphin Island, Alabama, USA. After the escaped slave [Wallace Turnage](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2719/wallace-turnage/) found freedom at the Union Fort Powell, he was taken to nearby Fort Gaines and was employed as a cook by the officer [Julius](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Julius/) Turner. Photograph by Altairisfar, 2008.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Altairisfar. (2025, May 12). Fort Gaines on Dauphin Island, Alabama, USA. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Altairisfar. "Fort Gaines on Dauphin Island, Alabama, USA." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 12, 2025. .
### MLA
Altairisfar. "Fort Gaines on Dauphin Island, Alabama, USA." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 May 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dauphin_Island_09172008_005.JPG) by [**Altairisfar**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dauphin_Island_09172008_005.JPG). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 12 May 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.