Battery Thomas (1898-1917)

Historical marker location:

51 Highway 180 West, Gulf Shores, Alabama

( Marker can be reached from Fort Morgan Road (State Road 180) 1.7 miles west of Dune Drive.)

The first known use of the phrase "Roll Tide" was in a 1907 Birmingham News article that referred to the University of Alabama football team. The phrase became a rallying cry for Alabama football fans and is still used today.