Tag: History
The Unrealized Tower Fort of Mobile Bay
Discover Mobile Bay's unrealized Tower Fort, its ambitious plans, and the intriguing history behind why it was never built.
The Baldwin
Set sail from the Eastern Shore on a classic bay boat, The Baldwin
Remains of Fort Tracy
Discover the remains of Fort Tracy, a Confederate fortification on the west bank of the Blakeley River.
Major Uriah Blue: Forgotten Legend of the Creek War and the War of 1812
Follow the escapades of the forgotten Forrest Gump of the War of 1812, Major Uriah Blue.
Mobile’s Chighizola House: The Patina and Perfection of Preservation
After years on MB’s list of places in peril, a landmark of downtown Mobile is poised for renovation and ready for
its next chapter.
James Copeland: Mobile’s Antebellum Outlaw
Recounting an infamous criminal's life of crime across the Gulf Coast.
Ask McGehee: Who was Wilmer, Alabama, named after?
Wilmer, Alabama, named after a notable bishop, holds an intriguing historical legacy.
Mobile’s Other “Banana Man”
Ashbel Hubbard worked his way up the ladder of success in Mobile’s most important industry of the early 1900s.
Mobile Municipal Airport, 1952
Fly back to 1952 to a terminal at the Mobile Municipal Airport.
Tales from the Swamp
Dig into the Stories and Secrets of the now-lost and almost-forgotten Wragg Swamp.