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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M8U_mobile-city-limits_Mobile-AL.html
At this point the northwest limits of French Mobile faded into the dense forest which surrounded the city in 1711 and many years thereafter. An 1815 map shows the forest reaching Joachim Street, one block west.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M8R_site-of-sixth-mobile-theatre_Mobile-AL.html
Here played the great of the American and British stage, among them: James Wallack, Fanny Kemble, Ole Bull, Joseph Field, Joseph Jefferson, James H. Hackett, William Macready, Charlotte Cushman, Edwin Forrest, Julia Dean, Junius Booth, Anna Mowatt…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M85_old-slave-markets_Mobile-AL.html
On This Site Stood One Of The Old
Slave Markets
Last cargo of slaves arrived
on the Schooner Clotilde
in August of 1859.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M84_the-slave-market_Mobile-AL.html
After the abolition of international slave trading in 1808, dealers transported slaves from all over the South into Mobile. On this site, Africans were sold as chattel to southern planters through public auction. Between auctions, a three-story ho…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M7G_the-hunley_Mobile-AL.html
The first submarine successfully used in warfare was completed at this site in 1863. Designed by James McClintock and Baxter Watson, and financed by Horace L. Hunley, it was built by W. A. Alexander at the Mobile machine shop of Park and Lyons. Af…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1M7F_hunley-memorial-in-magnolia-national-cemetery_Mobile-AL.html
This memorial is dedicated to the gallant crew of the CSS Horace L Hunley and their commander 1st Lt George E Dixon
Co A 21st Ala Inf CSA who
perished on the attack on
the USS Housatonic Feb 17 1864
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FJR_oakleigh_Mobile-AL.html
Started in 1833 by James Roper on a Spanish land grant, "Oakleigh" was named for the magnificent oaks around it. The "T" shaped dwelling with elegant parlors and curved outside stairway from the brick terrace to front gallery w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1F5X_take-her-down_Mobile-AL.html
Panel 1:Medal of Honor CitationFor distinguished gallantry and valor above and beyondThe call of duty as Commanding Officer of U. S. submarine GROWLER (SS-215) during her fourth war patrol in theSouthwest Pacific from 10 January to 7 February 1943…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1F5W_memorial-to-uss-herring-ss-233_Mobile-AL.html
Panel 1: Anderson, Fred H., RT1 Anderson, John L., Jr., MoMM2Armstrong, James E., RM1Balestrieri, S., ENSBlair, Jack L., S2Blevins, J.T., S1Boucher, Leo J., S1Brennan, James J., TM2Bronder, John J., SC2Brown, Weldson, S2Burkett, Timothy, CK1Burton…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1F5V_the-submarine-lookout-memorial_Mobile-AL.html
Panel 1: "The Lookout: the Eyes of the WWII Submarine"
Panel 2: "Submarine Lookout":Standing his watch on a perch high above the deck,the lookout was the eyes of the submarine while surfaced. Often while submerged he was manning the sonar gear,…