Travel and Explore Mobile, AL!

Mobile, AL With over 300 years of history, Mobile is one of America's oldest port cities. Six flags have flown over the city and influences from all who have settled in Mobile are evident in the cusine, architecture, and culture. Mobile is considered the home of the Mardi Gras in the United States. Originally brought from France in 1704, Mobile celebrates it's major event two weeks prior to Lent. In addition to the Mardi Gras, Mobile's events include the only NFL sanctioned post-season football games, America's Junior Miss competition, and BayFest brings music to the streets during October.  Bellingrath Gardens and Home  Located off CR 59 near Theodore  Mobile  Alabama  (334) 973-2217  Of 900 acres of the Bellingrath estates, there is 65 acres of landscaped and cultivated gardens surrounding the mansion.  Bienville Square  bound by Dauphin, St. Joseph, St. Francis, and Conception sts.  Mobile  Alabama    The square is the city's business section and has a park included with many live oaks and azaleas.  Bragg-Mitchell Mansion  1906 Spring Hill Ave.  Mobile  Alabama  (334)  This mansin has a combination of Greek Revival and Italian style architecture.  Carlen House Museum  54 Carlen St.  Mobile  Alabama  (334) 434-1565  The museum is in a restored Creole cottage that was built in 1842, and it contains some of its antiques and furnishings.  Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception  Claiborne St.  Mobile  Alabama  (334) 434-1565  The cathedral is one of the oldest churches in the city.  Church Street East  from Broad Street to Water Street  Mobile  Alabama    Mobile's most diverse historic district.  Conde-Charlotte Museum House  104 Theatre St.  Mobile  Alabama  (334) 432-4722  This 1822 building was Mobile's first jail and courthouse, and contains some of its original furnishings.  De Tonti Square  North of the central business district  Mobile  Alabama    The square has dignified brick townhouses and houses built in the 1850s and 60s.  Exploreum Science Museum, The  1906 Spring Hill Ave.  Mobile  Alabama  (334) 471-5923  The museum contains exhibits on natural and scientific topics.  Fort Conde  150 S. Royal St.  Mobile  Alabama  (334) 434-7304  The fort originally served as an administrative and military center of the Louisiana Territory.  Lower Dauphin Street Commercial District  lower Dauphin Street  Mobile  Alabama    Mobile's only predominant 19th-century commercial district.  Malbis Memorial Church  CT Rd 27  Mobile  Alabama    The church is copy of a Byzantine church in Athens.  Mobile Convention and Visitors Corp.  1 St. Louis Centre, Suite 2002  Mobile  Alabama  (334)415-2000 or (800)666-6282    Mobile Museum of Art  4850 Museum Dr.  Mobile  Alabama  (334) 343-2667  The art museum has a permanent collection of 4,000 works of art spanning over 2,000 years of cultural history.  Mobile's Historic Districts  Located around the city.  Mobile  Alabama    A cross section of the city's architectural heritage.  Museum of the City of Mobile, The  355 Government St.  Mobile  Alabama  (334) 434-7569  The museum is in a restored 1872 townhouse and was the mayor's home once.  Oakleigh Garden District  Near and around the Oakleigh Mansion and Washington Square  Mobile  Alabama    The district houses some of Mobile's finest late 19th-century homes.  Oakleigh Period Museum House  350 Oakleigh Pl.  Mobile  Alabama  (334)  This restored mansion was built for James Roper in 1833 and is furnished with antiques of its period.  Old Dauphin Way  Adjacent of downtown Mobile  Mobile  Alabama    The neighborhood contains many 19th century Gulf Coast cottages and Victorian-styled houses.  Phoenix Fire Museum  203 S. Claiborne St.  Mobile  Alabama  (334) 434-7569  The museum is in the restored Phoenix Volunteer Fire Company No. 6 and contains the equipment used during the 19th century.  Richards Dar House  256 N. Joachim St.  Mobile  Alabama  (334) 434-7320  This 1860 restored Italian townhouse was built by Charles G. Richards and contains early Victorian and Empire furnishings.  Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Park    Mobile  Alabama    The park is dedicated to the men killed in World War I.  Spring Hill  Spring Hill Area,West of the waterfront area of Mobile  Mobile  Alabama    This area was founded in the 1820s as a summer retreat from the city.  USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park  2703 Battleship Pkwy.  Mobile  Alabama  (334) 433-2703  The park contains the USS Alabama and the submarine USS Drum and the parks main attractions.