Walk through the city that gave America Mardi Gras — Mobile celebrated Carnival 15 years before New Orleans. From Fort Conde to the Cathedral Basilica, discover antebellum mansions, live oaks draped in Spanish moss, and a port city with French, Spanish, British, and Confederate chapters.

Stops on This Tour (7)

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   Fort Conde French colonial fort that founded Mobile in 1723
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   Cathedral Basilica Oldest Catholic parish on the Gulf Coast, established 1703
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   Oakleigh Historic Complex Antebellum mansion in raised-cottage style built 1833
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   Bienville Square Mobile's central park since 1824
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   Mobile Carnival Museum America's original Mardi Gras — 15 years before New Orleans
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   Government Street Presbyterian Greek Revival church designed by James Gallier Sr. in 1837
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   Church Street Historic District Antebellum townhouses under live oaks draped in Spanish moss

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