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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.

Alabama Cruises Inc.

12402 Bellingrath Gardens Rd.

Mobile, Alabama

(334) 973-1244

http://www.alabamacruises.com/

The 150 passenger "Southern Belle" offers 45 miniute cruises on the Fowl River.

America's Junior Miss

751 Government Street

Mobile, Alabama

(251) 438-3621 or (800) 256-5435

http://www.ajm.org/

A nationwide scholarship competition for high school girls.

American Sport Art Museum and Archives

One Academy Drive

Mobile, Alabama

(251) 626-3303

http://www.asama.org/

The largest sport art collection in North America, ASAMA currently contains almost 1,000 pieces depicting sport art, in all mediums: paintings, sculpture, prints, posters, photography and assemblages.

Bellingrath Gardens and Home

12401 Bellingrath Road

Mobile, Alabama

(334) 973-2217 or (800) 247-8420

http://www.bellingrath.org/

Out of the 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

http://www.gulfcoastguide.com/virtual/bienvillesquaresvr.html

The square is the city's business section and has a park included with many live oaks and azaleas.

Bragg-Mitchell Mansion

1906 Springhill Avenue

Mobile, Alabama

(334) 471-6364

http://www.azaleacity.com/braggmitchell/index.htm

Mobile Alabama's Grandest Antebellum Mansion has a combination of Greek Revival and Italian style architecture.

Broughton International Inc.

401 Civic Center Dr.

Mobile, Alabama

(334) 694-1910 or (888) 395-0005

http://www.broughtonmasterpiece.com/

The cultural center offers an exchange program of international art exhibitions from the world's leading collections.

Carlen House Museum

54 Carlen Street

Mobile, Alabama

(334) 470-7768

http://www.mobile.org/html/writers/stories/carlen.php

This museum is a restored Creole Cottage that was an Irishes farmhouse built in 1842, and it contains some of its antiques and furnishings of that time. A cigar machine and candle making equipment are some of the exhibits on display.

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 Street

Mobile, Alabama

(334) 432-4722

http://www.angelfire.com/al2/condecharlotte/

This 1822 building was Mobile's first jail and courthouse, and contains some of its original furnishings.

Dauphin Island Park and Beach Board

109 Bienville Blvd.

Mobile, Alabama

(334) 861-3607

http://www.dauphinisland.org/

Dauphin Island Park and Beach Board operates the Island's Campground, Fort Gaines, Fishing pier, and an area of public beach for this resort Island.

Dauphin Island Sea Lab

101 Bienville Blvd.

Mobile, Alabama

(251) 861- 2141

http://www.disl.org/

Dauphin Island Seal Lab offers an Estuarium, Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium, Marine Science, Oceanography, Marine Ecology, and Marine Science Summer Programs.

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.

El Cazador Museum

10329 Freeland Ave.

Mobile, Alabama

(334) 865-0128

http://www.musem@elcazador.com/

El Cazador's shipwreck coins,artifacts,historical information, pictures, salvage info,shipwreck treasure coins, lost in the northern Gulf in 1784, found in 1993! The wreck that changed the world, Grand Bays mini Museum.

Festival Of Flowers

PO Box 850429

Mobile, Alabama

(251) 639-2050 or (877) 777-0529

http://www.festivalofflowers.com/

300 Years of Blooming Traditions during the month of March.

Fort Conde Museum and Welcome Center

150 S. Royal Street

Mobile, Alabama

(334) 434-7304

The fort originally served as an administrative and military center of the Louisiana Territory.

Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center

1906 Spring Hill Ave.

Mobile, Alabama

(251) 208-6883 (877) 625-4FUN

http://www.exploreum.net/

The museum contains exhibits on natural and scientific topics.

Historic Mobile Homes Tours, Inc.

PO Box 66247

Mobile, Alabama

(251) 433-0259

http://www.historicmobilehomes.org/

Welcome to the Historic Mobile Homes Tours--come see the historic homes of Mobile, Alabama.

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 Corporation

One South Water Street

Mobile, Alabama

(334) 415-2000 or (800) 666-6282

http://www.mobile.org/

Welcome to Mobile - Discover 300 Years of America in Mobile, Alabama and enjoy our history, culture, recreation and attractions.

Mobile Greyhound Park

7101 Old Pascagoula Rd.

Mobile, Alabama

(334) 653-5000

http://www.mobilegreyhoundpark.com/

Mobile Greyhound Park offers greyhound and thoroughbred racing in Mobile Alabama. Simulcast wagering betting on racetracks around the nation. Mobile Alabama's top tourist attraction.

Mobile International Festival

2900 Dauphin St.

Mobile, Alabama

(334) 470-7730

http://www.mobileinternationalfestival.org/

The festival celebrates a week before Thanksgiving and is presented by over 60 countries.

Mobile Museum of Art

300 Dauphin Street

Mobile, Alabama

(334) 343-2667

http://www.mobilemuseumofart.com/

The art museum has a permanent collection of 4,000 works of art spanning over 2,000 years of cultural history.

Mobile Steamboat Company

1 South Water Street

Mobile, Alabama

(334) 438-3060

http://www.mobilesteamboat.com/

Travel the Mobile-Tensaw Delta on a Cotton Blossom Sternwheeler while experiencing great southern hospitality.

Mobile's Historic Districts

Located around the city.

Mobile, Alabama

A cross section of the city's architectural heritage.

Museum of Mobile

111 South Royal Street

Mobile, Alabama

(251) 208-7569

http://www.museumofmobile.com/

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 Place

Mobile, Alabama

(334) 432-1281

http://www.historicmobile.org/

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 Street

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.

Port City Craftsmen

P.O. Box 8587

Mobile, Alabama

334.443.7765

http://www.portcitycraftsmen.com/

The company produces fine art and craft events in Mobile.

Richards DAR House Museum

256 North Joachim Street

Mobile, Alabama

(334) 434-7320 or 208-7320

http://www.gulftelephone.com/asdar/richards.htm

This 1860 restored Italian townhouse was built by Charles G. Richards and contains early Victorian and Empire furnishings.

Roussos Restaurant

166 S. Royal St.

Mobile, Alabama

(251) 433-3322

http://www.roussosrestaurant.com/

The restaurant offers tours of it's nice establishment and is deemed and official "attraction" by the Alabama Bureau of Tourism and Travel and by the Alabama Travel Council.

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 or (800) GANGWAY

http://www.ussalabama.com/