Ask McGehee: What is the history of “Skull Island?”
“Skull Island” or “Massacre Island” were names given to what we have long known as Dauphin Island.
Orange Beach Wharf, 1928
Turn back time and peek into Orange Beach history with this photo of swimmers from 1928.
Ask McGehee: What’s the story of the First National Bank building on St. Francis...
Although Mobile’s First National Bank will long be identified with the skyscraper which is now home to the New Year’s MoonPie, the bank had a few former homes.
Chinaberry: A Cottage to Cherish
Newly restored Chinaberry Cottage has gone from an eyesore property to a structurally sound and attractive building.
Bathing in Mobile Bay, 1909
Inspect an early 1900s photograph of summer swimmers enjoying a forgotten Fairhope pier.
Mobile’s Knights of Old: Harry Maury and the Baron
A gripping duel and scandalous love affair in 19th-century Mobile set the stage for a drama that sparked interest across the entire country.
The Odd History of Cattle Dipping
Across the state, mysterious concrete trenches sit as silent evidence of a bygone rural practice — cattle dipping.
The History of Dauphin Island’s Street Names
Learn about the 1950s initiative to boost the development of Alabama’s barrier island and the swashbuckling street names it produced.
Ask McGehee: Who designed Mobile’s Battle House Hotel?
Although routinely missing from a list of his creations, the Battle House Hotel was designed by renowned architect Frank Mills Andrews in 1906.
Mobile County Training School, Class of 1921
Take a dive into a 1921 class photo from the Mobile County Training School in Plateau.
