country to another. Now I live in
the 29th state of the United States known as the "country" ---
Alabama.
Alabama is located in the southeastern United States, south of Florida, along the Gulf of Mexico, and belonging to the United States’ 14 southern states. Alabama has 67 counties, like "Heart of Dixie" (Heart of Dixie is a nickname for the southern states). Montgomery is the capital of Alabama and Birmingham is the most populous city. The largest city area-wise is Huntsville and the oldest city is Mobile.
Mobile,
Alabama is third largest city in the state and the only
port city. Located in the north shore of Mobile Bay, Mobile estuary, the city
was built in 1711. It is a busy port and a famous resort tourist area. USS Battleship
Memorial Park is located in the harbor and it is one of the best American
Military Parks.
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At
Mobile’s Battleship Memorial Park, you don’t have to
look very far to find heroes. The battleship USS Alabama and the submarine USS Drum,
along with over 25 aircraft, encompass the spirit of military pride which is
alive and well in this area.
Aboard the battleship you will be able to explore 12
decks. Among those, you can climb inside gun turrets, get locked in the brig, and
man a 12mm gun, and much more.
Also at Battleship Memorial Park, you will be able
to go aboard the oldest Submarine on public display, the USS Drum. Go below and
see firsthand the conditions that confronted our Navy’s submariners.
In
the Aircraft Pavilion, as well as in the park, you will be
able to view many rare and historical aircraft. A few in our collection
include: A-12 Blackbird spy plane, OS2U Kingfisher, F-86L Sabre Jet, YF-17,
B-52 Bomber, and VH-IN (otherwise known as Marine One.) These are just a few of
the rare war birds you will find on display. Standing on the highest deck,
looking out towards Moby Bay Bridge, the scenery is very beautiful and magnificent.
The world’s most famous Mardi Gras is located in the United States in New Orleans and
Mobile and in Sydney, Australia. But America's earliest Mardi Gras celebrations
started in 1703 in French colony of Mobile making it the world‘s first MardiGras.
In the past 300 years, Mobile is known as the “City of Six Flags,” having flown the
French, Spanish, British, Republic of Alabama, Confederate and, of course, the
flag of the United States.
Along the Gulf of Mexico, through Florida and
Alabama, is the Gulf Shores Orange Beach
which is very famous resort area. Natural sugar, white, clean, soft sand dot over
dozens of kilometers of the coast. Blue sea and sky come together to form a beautiful
picture. On the 1,540-foot-long fishing pier in Gulf Shores, you can fish the harbor
and it’s where the chefs can cook fish in three different ways.
