A detail of Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville's 1732 map of Louisiana showing Mobile Bay, the Mobile colony (Fort Condé de la Mobile), many rivers, bays, Native American settlements & …

Mobile has been around longer than any other Alabama city, so it naturally has a fascinating history that spans many decades. From its architecture to its food, this Port City is a small …

In 1702, Mobile, Alabama, was established by French settlers as the first capital of colonial French Louisiana. Led by Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville and his brother Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne …

Mar 26, 2024 · By the 1820s, Mobile became a major exporting center for Alabama and the South to markets in the northeast and Europe. Cotton proved to be the most profitable export of …

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Mobile, Alabama, USA. 1702 - Fort Louis de la Mobile founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville of Montreal. [1] 1703 - Mardi Gras …

Mobile's long-term French and Spanish heritage make it unique in Alabama and places the city among the elite urban centers of the South. In 2002, Mobile celebrated its 300th birthday with …

Jan 3, 2001 · The Old Mobile Site is the archeological remains of the first permanent French colonial settlement and the earliest European town on the Gulf Coast of the United States. …

History of Mobile, Alabama. One of the oldest cities in the United States, Mobile is the seat of Mobile County in the southwestern corner of Alabama along Interstate Highway 10, on the …

Explore the 300 years of Mobile, AL history. Learn about the origins of Mardi Gras and the oldest Carnival, or read about the infamous ship, the Clotilda.

Brush up on your trivia at the History Museum of Mobile, explore the battlegrounds of Forts Morgan, Gaines and Condé, or simply walk the streets of historic downtown.