A detail of Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville's 1732 map of Louisiana showing Mobile Bay, the Mobile colony (Fort Condé de la Mobile), many rivers, bays, Native American settlements & Isle Dauphine.

Jan 3, 2001 · The Old Mobile Site is the archeological remains of the first permanent French colonial settlement and the earliest European town on the Gulf Coast of the United States. Also known by the name of the settlement's fort, Fort Louis de la Louisiane, it was the first colonial capital of French Louisiana.

The Old Mobile Site was the location of the French settlement La Mobile and the associated Fort Louis de La Louisiane, in the French colony of New France in North America, from 1702 until 1712. The site is located in Le Moyne, Alabama, on the …

Mobile has been around longer than any other Alabama city, so it naturally has a fascinating history that spans many decades. From its architecture to its food, this Port City is a small melting pot thanks to the influence of French, Spanish, British, …

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Mobile, Alabama, USA. 1702 - Fort Louis de la Mobile founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville of Montreal. [1] 1703 - Mardi Gras begins. [2] 1722 - French Louisiana capital relocated from Mobile to New Orleans. [3] 1723 - …

History of Mobile, Alabama. One of the oldest cities in the United States, Mobile is the seat of Mobile County in the southwestern corner of Alabama along Interstate Highway 10, on the banks of the Mobile River. As a port city, its influences were shaped by the varied cargoes and exotic travelers that constantly passed through.

Brush up on your trivia at the History Museum of Mobile, explore the battlegrounds of Forts Morgan, Gaines and Condé, or simply walk the streets of historic downtown.

Under the direction of Dr. Gregory Waselkov, the University of South Alabama excavated the Old Mobile site for nearly 30 years, beginning in 1989. Archaeologists identified the remains of private homes, a blacksmith shop, taverns, and barracks. Learn …

Mobile, City (pop., 2020: 187,041), southwestern Alabama, U.S. Situated on Mobile Bay at the mouth of the Mobile River, the site was explored by Spaniards in 1519. French colonists built a fort near the river’s mouth in 1702. It served as the capital of French Louisiana until about 1719.

In 1702, Mobile, Alabama, was established by French settlers as the first capital of colonial French Louisiana. Led by Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville and his brother Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, the French founded Mobile as a strategic port and trading post.