Alabama Proceeds With Plan to Remove Artifacts From the Clotilda Wreck
MOBILE, Ala. — Alabama is moving forward with plans to study and recover artifacts from the submerged wreck of the Clotilda, the last slave ship known to have landed on…
Alabama Commits $1 Million to Next Phase of Clotilda Wreck Preservation
The Alabama Historical Commission will begin a new $1 million phase of Clotilda preservation work this fall, combining artifact excavation with environmental and engineering studies of the wreck site near…
No one claims the Clotilda, last known U.S. slave ship, clearing path for state
Alabama’s state historical commission appears poised to retain control of the Clotilda, the last known slave ship to bring enslaved people to the United States, after a legal deadline passed…
Alabama Historical Commission Seeks Federal Court Protection for Clotilda Shipwreck
The Alabama Historical Commission has filed an admiralty claim in federal court in Mobile to shield the wreck of the Clotilda, the last known ship to bring enslaved Africans to…
Battleship Memorial Park makes progress on USS Alabama renovations
Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile is making steady progress this summer on a round of renovations to the USS Alabama, the World War II battleship that has anchored the park…
Oakleigh Mansion to Remain Open After Community Fundraising Push
The Historic Mobile Preservation Society says the Oakleigh mansion will stay open on a reduced schedule after donations closed most of a $40,000 funding gap.
Alabama Lighthouse Association says oil spill cost $96,500 in restoration work
The Alabama Lighthouse Association says it lost roughly $96,500 in volunteer labor, vessels, equipment and funding after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill shut down restoration work on two historic…
Owner Sells Off Furnishings From Historic Magee Farm Civil War Surrender Site
The owner of Kushla's Magee Farm, one of only three Civil War surrender sites still standing, is selling its antiques after years of financial strain.