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Battleship
USS Alabama............also
see Tanker Ship yard |
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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. .. 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 |
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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 |
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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) |
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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 |