July 1, 2022
Africatown Named To Smithsonian List
A cast iron bust of Cudjo Lewis, one of the last survivors of the slave ship Clotilde, can be found in front of the historic Union Missionary Baptist Church in Africatown. | image by Graveyardwalker (Amy Walker) via Wikimedia Commons
MOBILE, Ala. — The Smithsonian magazine recently named Africatown as one of “The 15 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2022.” The article says the communities chosen are gateways to vast national parks, Native American heritage and Underground Railroad history. The 15 towns for 2022 all have a population of 25,000 or less, “a high density of cultural offerings and natural beauty and a compelling reason to visit in 2022,” the article reads.
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