El Cazador Museum

El Cazador Museum
Street address: 

10329 Freeland Ave.
Grand Bay, AL 36541

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Phone: 
251-865-0128
Fax: 
251-865-3419
Schedule: 
Open Th–Sat. 10–4.
Mailing: 

P.O. Drawer 605
Grand Bay, AL 36541

Admission: 
Free
Accepted: 
Personal Checks
GPS: 
30.47617, -88.342266

Artifacts from 1784 Gulf of Mexico shipwreck of El Cazador—the wreck that changed the world. Silver coins (dated 1783) from this Spanish brig of war available for purchase.

Accessibility: 

Mobility Impaired (all one level, no steps)

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