Gulf Coast

More than 100 acres of natural woodlands, cultivated gardens, display areas and Botanical Center where lectures, meetings and receptions are held. Fragrance and texture garden specially designed for physically challenged.

Extensive collection of instruments, equipment, photographs, teaching materials and authentic letters which portray medical practice from the early 1700s and medical education since the 1800s.

Beautiful, newly expanded art museum in Langan Park features permanent collection of fine arts and crafts covering 2000 years of cultural history, blockbuster and traveling exhibitions, theater and interactive gallery. Gift shop.

Located in restored LaSalle Hotel. Upstairs houses Alabama reading room, computers with web access, paperbacks, magazines, periodicals. Children's reading room. 30,000+ volumes of books on tape. Programs for children and adults. Genealogy computer.

The first treaty made under the provisions of the 1830 Indian Removal Act was the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek with the Choctaw that same year. Mass confusion reigned among the Choctaw of southwestern Alabama and Mississippi as they were forced to leave their homes and lands.

Portraits and biographies of famous African-Americans. Carvings, artifacts, books, documents. History of Colored Carnival, Hank Aaron Fan Club, African-American participation in Mobile Mardi Gras. Authentic slavery artifacts. Audio and video oral histories.

Three museums, one site: Oakleigh, a beautiful Greek revival home, is Mobile's official antebellum museum; Cox-Deasy, c. 1850 Creole cottage; Mardi Gras Cottage with 19th- and early 20th-century collection.