Fort Condé
A scale reconstruction of an 18th-century French colonial fort, the starting point of Mobile's founding history, now home to a visitor center and a small museum.
Fort Condé was first built by the French in 1723 as an important outpost of French Louisiana. It later changed hands to Britain and Spain, and it was demolished in the 19th century. When an interstate highway tunnel was built in the 1970s, the site was discovered. The city then reconstructed part of the walls and bastions at four-fifths scale. Inside are a visitor information center and exhibition rooms displaying colonial-era weapons and everyday objects, and costumed guides are often on hand. Admission is low-cost or free. The fort sits on the riverfront in the city center and can be linked on foot with the History Museum of Mobile and the Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center.
Opening hours
About 8:00 am–5:00 pm (check the official website)
Nearby sights
- Conde-Charlotte Museum House
- History Museum of Mobile
- GulfQuest National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico
- Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center
- Bienville Square
- Mobile Carnival Museum
- Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
- Richards DAR House