NATIONAL AFRICAN-AMERICAN ARCHIVES AND MUSEUM

MOBILE, AL

Fort Conde 1743 This French plan of Mobile shows proposed improvements for Fort Condé. A legend in the plan indicates proposals to repair, demolish, or construct quarters.

Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C.

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The National African-American Archives and Museum is located in Mobile, Alabama and is dedicated to preserving the history and culture of African-Americans in the United States. The museum was founded in 1996 by Dr. John L. Blackburn, a local historian and educator.

The museum houses a vast collection of artifacts, documents, and photographs that tell the story of African-Americans from their arrival in America as slaves to the present day. Exhibits cover a range of topics including the civil rights movement, slavery, music, art, and literature.

Visitors to the museum can view a number of artifacts including slave shackles, segregation signs, and items belonging to famous African-Americans such as Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. The museum also offers educational programming for schools and groups, including guided tours and workshops.

The National African-American Archives and Museum is an important cultural institution that serves to educate visitors about the struggles and triumphs of African-Americans in the United States. Its location in Mobile, Alabama is significant as the city was a major center for the slave trade and later played a pivotal role in the civil rights movement.

NATIONAL AFRICAN-AMERICAN ARCHIVES AND MUSEUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in MOBILE AL. US MID #8400100032

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

The Driftwood a driftin' Photo of street flooding after Hurricane Betsey, taken 13 Sept 1965. Looking north at the junction of N. Royal and Adams, at left is the Driftwood Tavern, Holmes &amp; Co at 357 N Royal and Johnson Motors at 365 N. Royal. Across the street is Neese Lumber at 350 N Royal and R.P. McDavid Electrical supplies at 418 N. Royal. This area would now be located in the center roadway medium of the new Water Street at Adams.

Photo by Tony Manuppelli

Sweep of the Bay. Fairhope, Alabama. 2024.

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NATIONAL AFRICAN-AMERICAN ARCHIVES AND MUSEUM
564 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AVE.
MOBILE
AL
36603

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MID #	8400100032
Name	NATIONAL AFRICAN-AMERICAN ARCHIVES AND MUSEUM
Alternate Name	NATIONAL AFRICAN-AMERICAN ARCHIVES AND MUSEUM
Classification	Uncategorized or General Museums, , Southeastern
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INCOME	0
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LAT/LONG	30.695246, -88.051569
CODES	FIPS State Code: 01 FIPS County Code: 097 US Census Tract: 000200 US Census Block: 1011