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Magazine Explosion
- When
- 1865-05-25
- Where
- Beauregard Street
A federal ammunition depot on Beauregard Street exploded, killing roughly 300 people and causing significant structural damage.
The explosion occurred on May 25, 1865, at a federal ammunition depot on Beauregard Street. It resulted in the death of approximately three hundred people. The blast created a 30-foot deep hole at the depot's location, sank ships docked on the Mobile River, and destroyed the northern portion of the city through resulting fires.
Sources
- Mobile, Alabama Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
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