Mobile in Mobile County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Mobile's First Jail
within Fort Charlotte
was Mobile's first jail.
Erected 1938 by the Historic Mobile Preservation Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Notable Places.
Location. 30° 41.293′ N, 88° 2.4′ W. Marker is in Mobile, Alabama, in Mobile County. Marker is on Theatre Street, 0.1 miles west of South Royal Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 Theatre Street, Mobile AL 36602, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. L'Arbre de Pau (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Mobile's First Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); The Revolutionary War at Mobile (within shouting distance of this marker); The Site of Historic Fort Condé (within shouting distance of this marker); How Big was the Original Fort Condé? (within shouting distance of this marker); Lynching in America / The Lynching of Richard Robertson (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Second Fort Conde Ruin (about 400 feet away); Christ Church (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mobile.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 713 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 29, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.