Near U.S. 43 south of Lucas Road, on the right when traveling south.
The house was designed and constructed by
Donald Kirk in 1914 for his parents Charles
Martin and Mary Harding Kirk. He studied civil
engineering at Auburn University and graduated
from Columbia University's School of Mines in
1910. The house is . . . — — Map (db m226707) HM
On South Wintzell Avenue (Alabama Route 188) south of Tapia Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
The Blessing of the Fleet is a tradition that began centuries ago in Mediterranean fishing communities. The practice is predominantly Catholic, though sometimes Episcopalian, and a blessing from the local priest is meant to ensure a safe and . . . — — Map (db m117257) HM
On South Wintzell Avenue (Alabama Route 188) at Tapia Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Wintzell Avenue.
Founded in 1786 by Joseph Bouzage (Bosarge), Bayou La Batre was incorporated in 1955. The local seafood industry in this seafaring town serves as a centerpiece for the Discovery Channel's series, Big Shrimping. In addition, the city was . . . — — Map (db m117254) HM
On South Wintzell Avenue (Alabama Route 188) at Tapia Avenue, on the left when traveling south on South Wintzell Avenue.
Originally called "Reviere D'Erbane," the bayou acquired present name from French-maintained battery of artillery on West Bank for defense. First permanent settlement on south Mobile County mainland. Founded 1786 when Joseph Bouzage (Bosarge), . . . — — Map (db m117256) HM
On South Wintzell Avenue (Alabama Route 188) near Tapia Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
The stream near the site, known as Bayou la Batre, was known during the period of French occupation as "Riviere d'Erbane," then as "Rivere la batterie" because of the French artillery battery located on its banks. The town's name consists of bayou, . . . — — Map (db m117255) HM
On St Peter Parish School Road at Chastang Bluff, on the left when traveling north on St Peter Parish School Road.
On December 23, 1784, the Spanish civil-military governor
of Mobile, Don Henri Grimarest, granted a 1,938-acre tract of
land to Dr. John Baptist Chastang for habitation and
cultivation. At that time Dr. Chastang was living at Fuerte San
Esteban . . . — — Map (db m149279) HM
On North Craft Highway (U.S. 43) at Viaduct Road, on the right when traveling north on North Craft Highway.
The name Chickasaw originated from Native Americans living in the area prior to the arrival of the French settlement at Twenty-Seven Mile Bluff in 1702. Native Americans from the Apalachee and Choctaw Tribes referred to the creek running through . . . — — Map (db m111286) HM
On Celeste Road (County Route 41) 0.3 miles north of Boy Scout Road, on the right when traveling north.
On April 30, 1865, C.S. General Richard Taylor, by then back in Meridian, received a wire from U. S. General Edward Canby. The truce negotiated at Magee Farm, Canby informed him, must end in 48 hours, because Washington had rejected the . . . — — Map (db m126690) HM
On Center Street (County Route 41) 0.3 miles north of Boy Scout Road, on the right when traveling north.
Here on May 4, 1865 Lt. Gen. Richard Taylor, C.S.A. surrendered the last organized Confederate forces, the Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana, to Major Gen. E.R.S. Canby, U.S.A. thereby bringing to an official close the War . . . — — Map (db m126730) HM
On U.S. 43, 0.2 miles north of Richie Road, on the right when traveling north.
(English)
Site of
Old Mobile
Fort Louis de la Louisiane
Founded 1702 by
Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville
Under orders of Louis XIV
First Capital of French Louisiana
1702-1711
(French)
Site de
Vieux Mobile
Fort . . . — — Map (db m70588) HM
Near Bienville Boulevard east of Albatross Street, on the right when traveling east.
The Confederates built Fort Powell on Tower Island, an oyster shell bank fifty feet north of Grant's Pass. The Pass provided an easy route from Mobile Bay to New Orleans through Mississippi Sound. C.S. Lieutenant Colonel James M. Williams, only . . . — — Map (db m87239) HM
Near Bienville Boulevard east of Albatross Street, on the right when traveling east.
Once Farragut was in the Bay, capture of Fort Gaines and Powell would prevent his isolation there. So at 4:00 pm, August 3, 1864, 1,500 soldiers commanded by U.S. General Edward Canby (but under the operational direction of General Gordon . . . — — Map (db m87219) HM
Near Bienville Boulevard east of Albatross Street, on the right when traveling east.
At 7:25 a.m., August 5, 1864, Admiral Farragut’s lead monitor Tecumseh steered into the torpedo field at the mouth of Mobile Bay. The admiral had ordered Commander Tunis Craven, the Tecumseh’s captain, to engage the ram . . . — — Map (db m87234) HM
Near Bienville Boulevard east of Albatross Street, on the right when traveling east.
The huge timbers you see are a ship's keel section, washed ashore in the fury of Hurricane Georges in the fall of 1998. A house was destroyed with it's impact. The remains formed the bottom ridge line of the ship and would have held the ribs of . . . — — Map (db m87217) HM
Near Bienville Boulevard east of Albatross Street, on the right when traveling east.
This anchor came from the U.S.S. Hartford, Admiral Farragut's flagship during the Civil War "Battle of Mobile Bay" in August of 1864. It was there that he uttered the now famous words, "Damn the Torpedoes—Full Speed Ahead!" — — Map (db m87244) HM
Near Bienville Boulevard east of Albatross Street, on the right when traveling east.
When British forces arrived at Mobile Bay to assault Fort Bowyer on Mobile Point, half of the British army under the command of Sir John Kean, who was recovering from wounds suffered during the defeat at New Orleans, was landed on Dauphin Island to . . . — — Map (db m122427) HM
On Bienville Boulevard at Lackland Street, on the right when traveling east on Bienville Boulevard.
Incorporated in 1988, Dauphin Island
is recognized as the "Sunset Capital
of Alabama." Having served as the
capital of the Louisiana Territory in
the early 1700's, this unique barrier
island has a rich history. Today
Dauphin Island is admired . . . — — Map (db m226724) HM
On Bienville Boulevard at Lackland Street, on the right when traveling east on Bienville Boulevard.
This island, rich in history and legend, was
known to Europeans by 1502. Pineda visited in
1519, Narvaes and deVaca in 1528, the fleet of
deSoto in 1540, and the deLuna colonists in 1559.
In 1699, d'Iberville and Bienville arrived under
orders . . . — — Map (db m226727) HM
On Iberville Drive north of Cadillac Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
This park and bird refuge dates from the Mississippian Period (AD 1100 to 1550). Native Americans, who roasted oysters and fished in adjacent Dauphin Island Bay, visited the shell mounds for centuries. From excavations carried out in 1990, . . . — — Map (db m122350) HM
On Bienville Boulevard, 0.1 miles east of Albatross Street, on the left when traveling east.
The platform that you can see east of Dauphin Island is operated by one of many oil and gas companies operating in Alabama waters. These platforms are extracting natural gas (methane), a relatively clean-burning petroleum product. The platform . . . — — Map (db m122548) HM
On Bienville Boulevard east of Albatross Street, on the right when traveling east.
Established in 1821 for defense of Mobile Bay and named in honor of General Edmund Pendleton Gaines, 1777-1849 who played an important part in early Alabama History and while Commandant of Fort Stoddard captured Aaron Burr near McIntosh in February . . . — — Map (db m39393) HM
On Cadillac Avenue west of Grant Street, on the right when traveling west.
John F. Porter, Jr. Goat Tree Reserve
John F. Porter, Ph.D. served as volunteer Executive Director of Dauphin Island Bird Sanctuaries, Inc. (incorporated as Friends of Dauphin Island Audubon Sanctuary) from its inception in 1992 until his . . . — — Map (db m151634) HM
On Bienville Boulevard at Lackland Street, on the right when traveling east on Bienville Boulevard.
In memory of the men and women
who answered the call of duty
to our beloved country (USA)
Gave the ultimate sacrifice
Their lives
These patriots, lost to eternity
Will not be forgotten — — Map (db m226760) WM
Near Bienville Boulevard east of Albatross Street, on the right when traveling east.
To Wait and Watch
In late August 1864 the Federals controlled Mobile Bay but could not attack Mobile. Admiral Farragut could not reach the City even with his light draft vessels, because the channels in the upper Bay had been obstructed. . . . — — Map (db m87243) HM
Near Aldock Road, 1 mile north of Whistler Road, on the right when traveling north.
The building on this site has been called many names and served many functions in its long life. Originally known as the "Methodist-Episcopalian Church" and later as the "Little Church in the Pines," the structure was located a few miles from here . . . — — Map (db m146901) HM
On Government Boulevard (U.S. 90) 0.5 miles west of Ramsey Road, on the right when traveling west.
The Grand Bay Elementary School for Colored was located on land adjacent to this building. Peter Alba donated the parcel on which the school was constructed in 1919. Soon thereafter, Black residents of Grand Bay and the Board of School . . . — — Map (db m189763) HM
Near Interstate 10, 1 mile Mississippi/Alabama State Line.
This 'Mark 8' 2,700 pound
armor piercing (AP) projectile
is fired from one of the nine
16-inch, 45 caliber Mark 45
"Big Guns" aboard Battleship
USS Alabama (BB 60). It travels
at a speed of 2,300 feet per
second or 1,568 miles per . . . — — Map (db m245676) HM
On U.S. 43 at milepost 19,, 0.1 miles south of Lofton Road, on the right when traveling north. Reported damaged.
Marks 1st Southern Boundary of the United States and the Mississippi Territory created in 1798
-----900 feet East-----
Stone marked 31° North Latitude separating the U.S. & Spanish Florida.
This line of demarcation ran from the . . . — — Map (db m104073) HM
On South Royal Street south of Government Street, on the left when traveling south.
(preface)
"Damn the Torpedoes!" is a familiar battle cry, but there's more to the story! The Mobile Civil War Trail is your guide to military movements and the way of life on and around Mobile Bay in the closing two years of the Civil . . . — — Map (db m87288) HM
Medal of Honor Citation
For distinguished gallantry and valor above and beyond the call of duty as Commanding Officer of U. S. submarine GROWLER (SS-215) during her fourth war patrol in the Southwest Pacific from 10 January to 7 . . . — — Map (db m74811) WM
On Government Street, 0.1 miles east of South Royal Street, in the median.
Manufactured at Tredegar Iron Works
Richmond, Virginia
CSA
This cannon was used by Alabama Confederate Forces in the
defense of Mobile during the War for Southern Independence
from 1861-1865.
It was mounted at Ft. Powell, guarding . . . — — Map (db m86727) HM
Near Battleship Parkway at Old Spanish Trail (U.S. 98).
The small boat you are looking at is a United States Coast Guard 26 - Foot Motor Surfboat, Mark V. Manufactured from 1960 through the 1990's, the USCG used this basic rescue boat at shore-stations where the boat was driven into the surf for near . . . — — Map (db m191533) HM
Near Battleship Parkway at Old Spanish Trail (U.S. 98).
The vessel you are looking at is a United States Coast Guard 41-Foot Utility Boat-Large or (UTB). Manufactured in the 1970's, the (UTB) was a standard utility boat used by the USCG for a variety of inshore missions at Search and Rescue Stations in . . . — — Map (db m191526) HM
On Battleship Parkway at Old Spanish Trail (U.S. 98) on Battleship Parkway.
The 6-pounder gun was standard armament on ships of the Spanish-American War era but it is long since obsolete as an offensive weapon. Two of these guns are now carried on board major combatant ships for firing gun salutes with blank charges. The . . . — — Map (db m194137) HM
Civil War Dead
An estimated 700,000 Union and Confederate soldiers died in the Civil War between April 1861 and April 1865. As the death toll rose, the U.S. government struggled with the urgent but unplanned need to bury fallen Union troops. . . . — — Map (db m162406) HM
On Bay Bridge Road (Alternate U.S. 90) at Magazine Road South, on the right when traveling east on Bay Bridge Road.
Near here in circa 1860, Timothy Meaher unloaded approximately 110 smuggled Africans of Yoruba ethnicity from the schooner Clotilda, the last known documented slave ship to force enslaved people of African descent to the United States. He shared his . . . — — Map (db m161845) HM
Near Battleship Parkway (U.S. 98) 0.7 miles south of Route 10, on the right when traveling east.
Dedicated to the memory of
those employees of the
Alabama Dry Dock & Shipbuilding
Company
the known and unknown service men
who lost their lives
in World War II
(51 names) — — Map (db m136754) WM
Alexis de Tocqueville
The 25 year-old French aristocrat and author of
Democracy in America
visited this area
during his 1831 – 1832 tour of America
Tocqueville
C-SPAN
placed by C-SPAN and the cable television industry . . . — — Map (db m161894) HM
Let all who read these words of gratitude and praise know that tens of thousands of America's fighting men and women owe their lives to the deeds and courage of war dogs and their handlers. Further, let it be known that many breeds of dogs, large . . . — — Map (db m74162) HM WM
On Dauphin Street at North Lawrence Street, on the left when traveling east on Dauphin Street.
Andrew N. Johnson, born 1865 in Marion, Alabama, graduated from Talladega College in 1886, and taught in rural Alabama. On this site in 1894, he established the Mobile Weekly Press, a voice for African-Americans, "A.N.", a powerful member of the . . . — — Map (db m111347) HM
Near Battleship Parkway at Old Spanish Trail (U.S. 98).
Australia's contribution to the Korean War included 77 Squadron of the RAAF and the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment. Australian troops participated in two major battles in 1951. On April 22, Chinese forces attacked forcing South Korean and . . . — — Map (db m191385) HM WM
Plans for the B-52 began as early as 1945, but the first flight of a B52D was not until June 4, 1956. The operational life of the B-52 spans the period from 1957 to the present, and included the most critical phase of the war in Vietnam.
The . . . — — Map (db m50424) HM
On Government Street (U.S. 90) at South Lawrence Street, on the right when traveling west on Government Street.
Built 1835-1836. First public school in Alabama. Named for Rep. Willoughby Barton, author of Bill creating public schools of Mobile some 28 yrs. before State system. It was used as a hospital for Union soldiers in 1864. — — Map (db m86387) HM
Near Government Street (U.S. 90) just east of South Cedar Street, on the left when traveling east.
The first public school in Alabama built in 1835-36, used continuously since that time for the purpose of education except for a brief period during the Civil War when it was a hospital. Named for State Rep. Willoughby Barton of Mobile who was the . . . — — Map (db m143517) HM
Near Virginia Street, 1 mile east of South Ann Street.
This memorial marks the burial site of
Union and Confederate soldiers who fought
in the Battle of Coffeeville December 5 1862
some known by name - others known but to God
Pvt J C Barret • Pvt Henry Byers
Co B 26 Miss Regt • Co C . . . — — Map (db m86447) WM
Near Virginia Street, 0.1 miles east of South Ann Street.
Ill. 76th Vol. Inf.
In Memory
of our Heroes
Who Fell at
Fort Blakely, Ala.
April 9, 1865
——
2nd Brig. 2nd Div.
13th Army Corps.
William T. Duke • Micajah S. Moore • William Crimes • George H. Hopkins • George . . . — — Map (db m86870) WM
Near Virginia Street, 0.1 miles east of South Ann Street.
This memorial is dedicated to
US Navy, US Marine Corps, and
Confederate States Navy personnel
who lost their lives in the
Battle of Mobile Bay, Civil War
August 5, 1864 — — Map (db m86446) WM
Near Battleship Parkway at Old Spanish Trail (U.S. 98).
Belgium's Korea Volunteer Corps, Corps Volontaires Corea was comprised of 900 Infantry troops. The 1st Belgium Battalion, 1st Bataillon Belge arrived in December 1950 and was attached to the U.S. 3rd Infantry Division in January 1951. It was . . . — — Map (db m192142) WM
On St Francis Street, 0.1 miles west of North Lawrence Street, on the right when traveling west.
Built in 1878 in the Italianate style. In 1852, Bettie Hunter was born a slave in Dallas County, Alabama and later moved to Mobile after the Civil War. She and her brother, Henry Hunter, had a profitable carriage business in downtown Mobile. She . . . — — Map (db m86389) HM
On South Bayou Street at Church Street, on the left when traveling south on South Bayou Street.
This congregation originated in 1842 with a group of slaves who worshipped in their masters' church, a Methodist congregation. They were required to move to a small house provided for them. Their perseverance and faith held them together through . . . — — Map (db m86573) HM
Near Battleship Parkway at Old Spanish Trail (U.S. 98).
The British Commonwealth Forces were comprised of British, Canadian, Australian, New Zealander and South African contingents. The first British units to arrive on August 28, 1950 were the 1st Battalion Middlesex Regiment and the 1st Battalion Argyll . . . — — Map (db m191414) HM WM
On Marmotte Street north of Dr Martin Luther King Jr Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Caldwell Field is named in honor of James Henry Caldwell, celebrated for bringing the concept of the manufactured gas business to the City of Mobile. On September 20, 1836, Mr. Caldwell entered into a contract with the City of Mobile, which granted . . . — — Map (db m111390) HM
On North Broad Street at Congress Street, on the right when traveling south on North Broad Street.
Opened in 1887 as Broad Street Academy, this was the site of Mobile's first public high school for African Americans. The building was razed in 1947, and a new elementary school was constructed and named in recognition of William Caldwell, the first . . . — — Map (db m111353) HM
The first Canadian aid to the UN forces came from the Royal Canadian Navy. On July 12, 1950, three Canadian destroyers were dispatched to Korean waters to serve under UN command. In addition, a Royal Canadian AirForce Squadron was assigned to air . . . — — Map (db m191417) HM WM
On South Claiborne Street at Dauphin Street, on the right when traveling south on South Claiborne Street.
Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
Parish established in 1703 by John-Baptiste del la Croix, Bishop of Québec, while Mobile served as capital of Louisiana. Oldest religious congregation of any denomination in Alabama and the . . . — — Map (db m117246) HM
On Dr Martin Luther King Jr Avenue at Cassidy Street, on the right when traveling north on Dr Martin Luther King Jr Avenue.
Catholic Cemetery, established in 1848 by Michael Portier, Bishop of Mobile, with purchase of five acres on Stone St., now Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Significant for its circular pattern original section has three concentric rings of graves . . . — — Map (db m112224) HM
On Church Street at Church Street, on the right when traveling west on Church Street.
Established in 1823, the first Episcopal Congregation in Mobile and in the State of Alabama. Cornerstone of present edifice laid in 1835; building completed and consecrated 1842 by Leonidas Polk, Bishop of Louisiana and Alabama, later General . . . — — Map (db m86580) HM
On St. Anthony Street at North Hamilton Street, on the right when traveling west on St. Anthony Street.
Mrs. Pearl Johnson Madison was one of the early African-American women to own a funeral home in the state of Alabama in 1928. The funeral home and burial association served the African-American community when white mortuaries would not. Today, the . . . — — Map (db m111310) HM
On Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue at Peach Street, on the right when traveling west on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.
C. First Johnson was an entrepreneur, pastor of St. Louis Street Baptist Church, and lecturer. Johnson ran for political office in the 1890's. He founded the Union Mutual Aid Association, Mobile's first black-owned insurance company. By 1911, his . . . — — Map (db m111317) HM
On South Royal Street south of Government Street, on the left when traveling south.
Southern market buildings & municipal
offices also served as military armory
before and during the Civil war
Stalls for farmers, butchers, game
sellers and fishermen on ground floor
Officially registered in 1969 in
National Register of . . . — — Map (db m87287) HM
The first of four Colombian Battalions to serve in Korea during the war arrived in June 1951 and remained until being replaced by the 2nd Battalion Colombia in July 1952. The 3rd Battalion Colombia provided relief in November 1952 and was replaced . . . — — Map (db m191416) HM WM
Near Gayle Street at Montgomery Street, on the right when traveling south.
In 1862, while Alabama was a State among the Confederate States of America suffering invasion by Union forces, the City of Mobile designed this Square 13 of Magnolia Cemetery as "Soldier's Rest" for Confederate Patriots who were casualties of the . . . — — Map (db m87210) HM WM
On North Dearborn Street at St Francis Street, on the right when traveling south on North Dearborn Street.
This two-story brick structure was built in 1869 with James H. Hutchisson as architect to house the first volunteer fire company in Mobile. The company was founded in 1819. As descendants of the French, Spanish and Africans, the Creoles formed their . . . — — Map (db m86402) HM
Near Virginia Street, 0.1 miles east of South Ann Street.
This memorial is dedicated to the gallant crew of the CSS Horace L Hunley and their commander 1st Lt George E Dixon
Co A 21st Ala Inf CSA who
perished on the attack on
the USS Housatonic Feb 17 1864 — — Map (db m86251) WM
Near Government Street (U.S. 90) just east of South Hamilton Street, on the right when traveling east.
The first and only replica of the Crown & Scepter of Queen Isabella and casks of earth from her place of birth, Madrical, Old Castile, and her place of interment, the Basilica at Granada, reside here, gifts from her beloved Granada. The originals . . . — — Map (db m154246) HM
Near Virginia Street, 0.1 miles east of South Ann Street.
This memorial is dedicated to the
officers and men of the CSS Alabama
who perished during the attack of the USS Kearsarge
on June 19, 1864
Yeo George Applebee • FN Christian Pust
Stew A G Bartelli • Sea John Roberts
Cox Henry . . . — — Map (db m86441) WM
On Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue at Hickory Street, on the right when traveling west on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.
Patton began his hauling business with two mules and grew to become a prominent real estate entrepreneur and contractor, building many area roads and schools. Patton purchased this site in 1900. According to oral tradition, he commissioned architect . . . — — Map (db m111313) HM
On Dauphin Street, 0.1 miles South Warren Street, on the right when traveling east.
Dr. Williams opened one of the early African-American drugstores- Live and Let Live on this site in 1901. Born on a sugar plantation in Louisiana, he graduated from Meharry Medical School in 1900 and was the second black physician to practice . . . — — Map (db m86393) HM
On North Ann Street north of Basil Street, on the left when traveling north.
This was the residence of Dr. Franklin, who served the medical needs of Mobile for fifty-three years. He never turned an indigent patient away. Franklin was the only African-American to graduate from the University of Michigan in 1911. He opened his . . . — — Map (db m111350) HM
On St Francis Street at North Warren Street, on the left when traveling west on St Francis Street.
Dr. Harris, born April 6, 1868, in Montgomery, Alabama was one of the earliest black physicians to practice medicine in Mobile. He graduated in 1899 from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee with dual degrees in dentistry and medicine. To . . . — — Map (db m86400) HM
On Dr Martin Luther King Jr Avenue east of Ryland Street, on the right when traveling east.
Dunbar School was built on this site in 1924. Dr. W.A. Caldwell was its first principal. In 1947, the Old Medical College on St. Anthony Street was remodeled and became Central High School. Dr. Benjamin Baker was named principal. In 1955, the . . . — — Map (db m111386) HM
On Palmetto Street east of South Bayou Street, on the right when traveling east.
On this site stood Emerson Institute, Mobile's first school for the formal education of African-Americans and one of the few 19th-century normal schools for African-Americans in Alabama. Founded 1865 by the Freedmen's Bureau, the school was run by . . . — — Map (db m111289) HM
Near Donald Street north of Gloria York Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Front
Alabama's oldest African-American Episcopal congregation was fostered in Trinity Church by the Reverend J. A. Massey. The Right Reverend Nicholas H. Cobbs, D.D., Alabama's first Episcopal Bishop confirmed the seven founding . . . — — Map (db m112225) HM
Beginning in June 1951, Ethiopia furnished three 1,200-man battalions to the UN Command, the 1st Kagnew Battalion, 2nd Kagnew Battalion and 3rd
Kagnew Battalion. The first of these battalions arrived in May 1951 and was assigned to the U.S. 7th . . . — — Map (db m191418) HM WM
On Government Street (U.S. 90) east of South Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east.
Eugenie Marx first president Mobile Equal Suffrage Assn. Educated and organized Mobile women to fight for the right to vote. Lived here 1910-1915. — — Map (db m226705) HM
On Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue at Tunstall Street, on the right when traveling north on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.
John L. Finley Jr. opened Finley's Pharmacy #1 in 1950. John and his brother, James, established Finley's #2 in 1959, which was later sold to Benjamin F. Jackson, Sr.
James H. Finley, Sr. eventually opened six stores, launching the first black . . . — — Map (db m151219) HM
Near Battleship Parkway at Old Spanish Trail (U.S. 98).
French forces arrived to support the war effort in November 1950. The French Battalion consisting of 39 officers, 172 non-commissioned officers and more than 800 enlisted personnel departed Marseilles on September 25 and arrived at Pusan on the 30th . . . — — Map (db m192101) WM
On Saint Stephens Road (U.S. 45) at Rosemont Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Saint Stephens Road.
On this site stood the Gov. John Gayle home, birthplace of William Crawford Gorgas, world famous sanitarian, Panama Canal Zone, 1902-14; Surgeon Gen. & Maj. General; conqueror of dread plagues of yellow fever and malaria. — — Map (db m98590) HM
On Government Street (U.S. 98) at South Jackson Street, on the right when traveling west on Government Street.
Founded, with 21 members, in 1831, by Rev. John B. Warren. This sanctuary erected 1834. Designated by the U.S. Dept. of the Interior as one of America's historic buildings. Presbyterian mother church for Southern Alabama. — — Map (db m116964) HM
On Government Street (U.S. 90) at Espejo Street, on the right when traveling west on Government Street.
Grace is the first Lutheran congregation in the State of Alabama. Organized by German immigrants, the first service was held on October 6, 1867 in the Seaman's Bethel in Mobile. The first Pastor was Theodore Heischmann. The name chosen for the . . . — — Map (db m149320) HM
Near Battleship Parkway at Old Spanish Trail (U.S. 98).
840 infantrymen of the Royal Helenic Battalion arrived in Korea on December 9, 1950. Once equipped and trained, this battalion was assigned to the U.S. 1st Calvary Division's. 7th Cavalry Regiment. Augmented by a second battalion shortly after the . . . — — Map (db m191413) HM
Near Battleship Parkway at Old Spanish Trail (U.S. 98).
During the late 1940's Grumman began work on a replacement for their G-73 Mallard. The replacement needed to be larger and faster than the older aircraft. The HU-16 Albatross utilized a deep V-shaped hull to make it stable while in water. On land it . . . — — Map (db m191383) HM
Near Battleship Parkway at Old Spanish Trail (U.S. 98).
On February 17, 1864, the Confederate torpedo boat/submarine H. L. Hunley attacked and sank the Union warship U.S.S. Housatonic making it the first combat submarine to sink an enemy warship. Built in Mobile, Alabama in 1863, the . . . — — Map (db m191534) HM
Near South Franklin Street south of Government Street (U.S. 90), on the left when traveling north.
Adventurer Soldier Dreamer. The first to bring the influence of Spain, its laws, its culture to Alabama. This is an original concept in stone of DeSoto. Vicinte Rodilla Zanón of Valencia • Sculptor 1967 • — — Map (db m154241) HM
On Augusta Street west of South Broad Street, on the right when traveling west.
Joseph Stillwell Cain Jr., recognized today as the patron saint of Mardi Gras in Mobile, purchased this plot of land in 1859 for $500, along with his wife of more than three years, Elizabeth Rabby Cain. The couple built a four-room classic revival . . . — — Map (db m111285) HM
On Government Street (U.S. 90) at South Bayou Street, on the right when traveling west on Government Street.
Rear Admiral, Confederate States Navy,
Brigadier General, Confederate States Army,
Commander of the Alabama, the greatest
sea raider of all times.
— — — —
In this house, a gift of the
people of Mobile, . . . — — Map (db m86572) HM
This building is named for Horace O. Davis whose dedication and estimable service to the USS Alabama Battleship Commission enhanced the memories of the personnel, who served aboard the USS Alabama and the honor of the people of the Great State for . . . — — Map (db m50427) HM
On South Royal Street at Church Street, on the right when traveling south on South Royal Street.
Since colonial rulers were unable to attract large numbers of settlers to Mobile, the Port City’s population remained small and never grew above 500. Because the majority of Mobile’s population was military personnel, the city was built around the . . . — — Map (db m87207) HM
Near Government Street (U.S. 90) just east of South Hamilton Street, on the right when traveling east.
“Columbus, I lent you my jewels so you could buy your ships: the only ornaments I have are the violets from the hills.” This statue, a gift from the Spanish Cultural Institute, stood in the Spanish Pavilion at the New York World’s Fair. . . . — — Map (db m154242) HM
On North Claiborne Street at Dauphin Street, on the left when traveling south on North Claiborne Street.
(front side)
Mobile’s Hidden Figures initiative originated from the Mobile United Leadership Mobile’s Class of 2017 inaugural Diversity and Inclusion team. The objective is to raise awareness of diverse community members . . . — — Map (db m117243) HM
Near Virginia Street at Owens Street, on the right when traveling west.
Jewish Rest, also known as the Old Hebrew Burial Ground, is the oldest Jewish cemetery in Alabama. The land was purchased on June 22, 1841 by the congregation of Sha'arai Shomayim Umaskil el Dol of the Needy), Alabama's first and longest . . . — — Map (db m212911) HM
On North Royal Street at St Francis Street, on the right when traveling north on North Royal Street. Reported permanently removed.
Joseph Stillwell Cain, Jr. was born along Dauphin Street in Mobile, Alabama. Joe served as a clerk for the city, and developed many mystic societies within the city. The Civil War brought all Mardi Gras Festivities to a halt. Cain had participated . . . — — Map (db m86730) HM
A postal worker, a community leader, a state legislator, a journalist, and a civil rights activist, Mobile native John L. LeFlore spent 50 years working to peacefully transform the character of the city and create opportunities to enhance citizens' . . . — — Map (db m111413) HM
222 entries matched your criteria. The first 100 are listed above. Next 100 ⊳