Civil War Traveler and Blogger
To wrap up the Mobile Mansion Series, I’m going to give you one last gorgeous historic home to visit while you’re still hanging around the city. It’s a bit of a drive to get to and it doesn’t have much of a Civil War legacy to it, but it’s worth visiting nonetheless. Bellingrath wasn’t always… Continue reading Bellingrath – A Piece of Heaven in Mobile
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… Continue reading The Condé-Charlotte House – A Tour Through History
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… Continue reading Serda – Mobile’s Downtown Coffee Spot
I didn’t expect this little hold-in-the-wall, midtown diner to be as impressive as it truly was. The exterior didn’t scream, “I have the best burgers in Mobile”, but I fell for the oldest trick. Never judge a book – or restaurant – by its cover. Butch Cassidy’s Café pulled me in first with its name… Continue reading Butch Cassidy’s Cafe – Wild West Burger Bar
Quite possibly my favorite coffee place in Mobile is a must on your trip itinerary. Carpe Diem Coffee & Tea Company may not be a historic landmark, but the building itself has a vintage and relaxed vibe that makes one feel as if they had just come home. The exterior is reminiscent of late Victorian… Continue reading “Seize Your Coffee!” – Carpe Diem Coffee & Tea Company
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… Continue reading Iron Hand Brewery – DeTonti Historic District’s Pub
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,… Continue reading Richards DAR House – Home of a Mobile Captain
When planning your trip to Mobile, be sure to plan it around the third Monday of the month. Why? So you can sit in on the Mobile Civil War Roundtable meeting, of course! In a previous post on my blog, I made the error in stating that the nearest Roundtable to me happened to be… Continue reading Mobile Civil War Roundtable
Nestled in a cluster of residential homes sits a brilliant Greek Revival masterpiece. Its property is shielded by towering live oak trees whose branches twist and curve, covered in blankets of greenery that gives the estate a true Southern aesthetic. This home, named for the meadow of oaks that surrounds it, Oakleigh now stands as… Continue reading Oakleigh House – A Meadow of Oaks
Belle on the Battlefield 