Mobile is the 4th destination we have visited in Alabama so far, and the more we explore this state the more we enjoy its history, culture, and hospitable people.
What makes Mobile unique is that it’s a port city on Alabama’s Gulf Coast. It has an extensive history and still has many of its historic buildings with 1820s architectural styles still intact. It even takes part in the Mardi Gras tradition!
There’s a nice fountain and some benches to sit on to people watch or watch the squirrels running everywhere. Be sure to check out the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception.
You can do a self-guided tour of Alabama following a coded map. It was my first time on a battleship for us, and it was so interesting to see all the working parts that make up a warship.
On a tour with Gulf Coast Ducks, you’ll hear stories about all things Mobile including the USS Alabama, Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile Bay, the Port of Mobile, and the city of Mobile.
Mobile’s Oakleigh Garden Historic District was certainly impressive and we spent an hour or so cruising around checking out all the beautiful and large historic southern homes.
Even if you can’t visit Mobile or New Orleans during Mardi Gras, the Mobile Carnival Museum is open all year and is totally dedicated to Mardi Gras. Here you can see some of the costumes worn in the parade in their permanent collection, as well as see former floats.