The Condé-Charlotte House – A Tour Through History

Downtown Mobile is so rich in history that it’s impossible to know where exactly to start. My personal suggestion is to go with the trifecta of historic attractions. Fort Condé, Mobile History Museum, and the Condé -Charlotte House. To understand the extensive history of the home, one has to look even further back than when…

Serda – Mobile’s Downtown Coffee Spot

Downtown Mobile is a very different scene than it was over 150 years ago. Buildings are taller and the landscape is nothing like it was. The river is there and the streets are there, but I can tell you one thing the Union army didn’t find when they marched into the city in the spring…

Iron Hand Brewery – DeTonti Historic District’s Pub

Someone once said to me that after a trip to a battlefield, one should always try to visit a winery or brewery right afterward. I’m not entirely sure why, but it seems to be a theme amongst historians to search out great places to eat and grab a beer after a conference, symposium, or battlefield…

Richards DAR House – Home of a Mobile Captain

Not far from Downtown Mobile lies another hidden treasure. On a quiet street sits a narrow, two story brick home that might look like any other in the De Tonti Square District if it weren’t for the intricate lace ironwork column and baluster designs. Like the plantation homes with their towering pillars and opulent architecture,…