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Site Name Historic Blakeley State Park Street Address 34745 State Highway 225 City / State / Zip Spanish Fort AL, 36527 Phone number 251-626-0798 Web Page www.blakeleypark.org   Admission Fee Adults $3.00, children six-twelve $1.50. Hours Daily 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. Visitor services Public rest rooms, information; camping, trails. Regular Events Call for dates, Civil War demonstrations and living history demonstrations.     Directions From I-10 go north on U.S. Highway 31 and take a right. Turn left on Highway 225 and go north 4.5 miles. The park is on the left. From I-65 take Highway 225 south fifteen miles.
Site Description
The last major battle of the Civil War was fought at Blakeley. It was fought on April 19, 1865, the same day as the surrender of Gen. Robert E. Lee miles away in Virginia. The Battle of Blakeley was a major news event in the coverage of the Civil War.

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