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The Historic Blakeley State Park is a public park located in Baldwin County, Alabama. It is the site where the old town of Blakeley once stood, making the establishment of the site sort of a way of commemorating and celebrating the state?s oldest towns.

The town of Blakeley was founded in 1814, first by the Mississippi Territory and then by the State of Alabama. It was named after its first settler, Josiah Blakeley. The town also participated in the Civil War when the area was transformed into Fort Blakely. It housed an army camp during this period, temporarily bringing life to the dying out town. After the war, the town completely died out, as there were no more inhabitants left in the area.

In 1981, the Historic Blakeley State Park was established. It was then added to the Civil War Discovery Trail.
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