were severely damaged. Dozens of vessels of various sizes were left stranded inland. Shoreline towns The city of Mobile is situated at the head of the bay on the western shore. On the Eastern Shore of the bay are found several small communities, including Spanish Fort, Daphne, Fairhope, Point Clear, and Bon Secour. The town of Gulf Shores lies just outside the bay, on the Fort Morgan peninsula, while the town of Fort Morgan is located directly south of the bay. The Middle Bay Lighthouse has been located in the center of the bay since 1885. The head of the bay is crossed by two major thoroughfares, Interstate 10, known as the Jubilee Parkway , and US 90/US 98, known as the Battleship Parkway. These two bridges serve as the primary connections between the city of Mobile and the Eastern Shore. On warm summer nights, the residents living around Mobile Bay sometimes enjoy the fruits of a mysterious natural phenomenon called a Jubilee, when fish and crabs swarm toward shore and can be easily harvested by people wading in the shallows. See also Gulf Islands National Seashore - offshore islands, includes nearby states. Gaillard Island Mobile-Tensaw River Delta References External links Mobile Baykeeper - local Waterkeeper Alliance group Bodies of water of Baldwin County, Alabama Bodies of water of Mobile County, Alabama Bays of Alabama Estuaries of the United States Alabama placenames of Native American origin