Jessie's Restaurant

Trip to Mobile

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February 26th 2013
Geo: 30.4195, -87.2217We headed back to Mobile to visit the USS Alabama which is a battleship which has been decommissioned and is now open to the public. The ship is very large and we were to go below decks as well as up into the tower. The largest projectile for the 16 inch guns can way up to 2700 pounds. The ship fought in several battles in the south Pacific.There was also a hangar housing ... read more

North America » United States » Florida » Pensacola

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more