REUNION 2004  Planned for September 15 thru 18
USS KAWISHIWI AO-146  -  CANCELED Because of Hurrican IVAN



Go To: Other Areas
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.		 Cotton Blossom Sternwheeler
1 South Water St. Mobile, AL 36602
Enjoy a cruise aboard the authentic sternwheel riverboat, Cotton Blossom, featured on the national register of Historic Places. Sunset dinners, delta cruises, private charters.
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.		 Oakleigh Period House Museum
350 Oakleigh Place  Mobile  AL  36604
Oakleigh, Mobile’s official Antebellum Home is on the American Builders Survey and National Register for Historic Places. This Greek revival home is furnished with fine period collections of furniture, portraits, silver, china, jewelry, kitchen implements and toys. - - Advance Reservation Required. Tour 1 hour. On-Site: gift shop, Creole cottage and gardens for picnics.
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.		 Admiral Semmes House (1859)
802 Government Street  Mobile, AL  (800) 233-3333
Marble flooring, an impressive staircase, and crystal chandeliers form a few of the focal points of this beautiful hotel.
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.		 Museum of Mobile(Bernstein-Bush House)
355 Government Street  Mobile, AL (251) 434-7569 
Tracing the history of Mobile under four governments, this museum examines maritime commerce, the Civil War, and Mardi Gras. {10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Tues. - Sat.; 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Sunday.}
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.		 The Museum of Mobile
111 South Royal Street
Explore more than 300 years of Mobile history and material culture in the museum's new location, an 1857 National Landmark building, the Southern Market/Old City Hall. Visit the new permanent exhibit profiling the life and times of a great Gulf Coast city, the "hands-on" Discovery Room, the Special Collections exhibits, including antique silver, weapons, and more. See the exciting changing exhibit gallery and visit the new museum store.
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West of Museum is Spanish Plaza
This plaza honors the Spanish occupation of the city between 1780 and 1813. A statue of Queen Isabella stands here, an exhibit from the 1964-65 New York World's Fair.
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.		 Gulf Coast Exploreum
65 Government Street  Mobile  AL  36633
The Gulf Coast’s hands-on science museum demonstrates classroom physical science and technology in a fun and practical environment. The center features IMAX film, a nationally renowned traveling exhibit, more than 50 hands-on exhibits.
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.		 Fort Condé
150 South Royal Street  Mobile  AL  36602
Fort Condé is a partially reconstructed 1700s French fort. Fort Condé features workable reproductions of 1740’s naval cannon and muskets. A museum inside houses artifacts from the site. Areas of the fort are furnished as officer’s and enlisted men’s quarters. Staffed with soldiers in French period uniforms. Mobile's welcome center was built in the early 1700s as a French fort. Now you can find museum rooms inside, detailing past Mardi Gras celebrations and origins of the city.

also see: Azalea Trail
This 27-mile trail exhibits the region's beautiful flowers. The trails — which date back to the 1930s — are divided into two regions, one downtown and one residential. The pink curbs that once marked the Azalea Trail have faded, but there are still some metal signs that point the way. Plan your trip around February-March.
{Directions: The downtown trail begins at Fort Conde and totals about twelve miles. The West Mobile trail begins at Spring Hill Avenue and I-65 and totals about fifteen miles.}
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.		 Conde-Charlotte House Museum
104 Theater Street Mobile, AL (251) 432-4722
See how Mobile fared under five different governments. This museum examining area culture features interior furnishing by the Colonial Dames. {10:00am - 4:00 pm, Tuesday - Saturday. Admission. 
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..		 Bellingrath Gardens and Home
12401 Bellingrath Rd. Theodore, AL (800) 247-8420 - (251) 973-2217
Coca-Cola bottling founder Walter Bellingrath and his wife, Bessie opened their private garden estate in 1932 and the result has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in the South. The Gardens cover 65 acres and feature a year-round blooming schedule of Tulips, Azaleas, Roses, Mums, Poinsettias and so much more. The Bellingrath Home is the first Alabama home to be featured on A&E's "America's Castles". Home tours showcase the porcelains, china, glassware and other fine antiques of Bessie Morse Bellingrath. Open every day at 8am, with seasonal closing times. Admission packages for Gardens, Home and River Cruise.

Also see: Alabama Cruises at Bellingrath Gardens
Sight seeing cruises aboard the Southern Belle depart daily from Bellingrath Gardens and Home, February through November. Passengers enjoy area wildlife, native plants, narrated history of the area, lovely homes along the river and of course a great view of Bellingrath Gardens and Home. Tickets are sold at Bellingrath Gardens during normal business hours. For information on cruise times, please call (251) 443-6101.
Dinner Cruises feature a 3-entree buffet, live music and the quiet beauty of the River of Birds. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (251) 973-1244.
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.		 Mobile Bay Ferry
Fort Morgan Road Mobile, AL (800) 634-4027, (251) 540-7787
This ferry moves passengers and autos between Dauphin Island and Fort Morgan.
{Seasonal 9:00 am-8:00 pm, Monday. Admission.}
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 The Estuarium at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab
101 Bienville Blvd. Dauphin Island, AL 36528 (334) 861-7500 
This beautiful aquarium, with exciting visual displays and engaging interactive activities, will give you a first-hand view of the eco-systems of the Mobile Bay area. From the swamps of the Delta to the waters of Mobile Bay, from the sands of the Barrier Islands to the reefs of the Gulf of Mexico, the Estuarium offers a lively educational experience for everybody. Other exhibits include the Living Marsh Boardwalk, the Miss May May, the Weather Station and much, much more.

also see: Fort Gaines(1821)
Dauphin Island (251) 861-6992 
See the site of the 1864 Battle of Mobile Bay. Various nations built forts on this site, but the last fort constructed by the Americans feature walls more than four feet thick and twenty-two feet high.
{9:00 am-5:00 pm, daily. Admission.}
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.		 Wildlife Expeditions Chickasaw Marina
Highway 43 Mobile, AL (251) 460-8206
Tour the Mobile-Tensaw Delta by boat. You'll venture into the marshland and wetlands that house a variety of plants and animals. {10:00am - 2:00pm, Tuesday - Saturday. Admission.
Directions: I-65, exit 13. Go east 2 miles to Highway 43. Drive south to Chickasaw Creek Marina