Africatown Heritage House
Clotilda: The Exhibition at the Africatown Heritage House at 2465 Winbush St. in Mobile will host a free Culture Fest 2024 on July 27 at 4-8 p.m. Entertainment will include African drumming; choir performances; African folktales; a play; a historical apothecary class; vendors; food trucks; activities for children, such as face painting, African crafts and…
The City of Mobile recently released its 2023 Popular Annual Financial Report, which is intended to help citizens better understand city finances and how their taxes are being managed. The 20-page document is a concise summary of the full 262-page financial report. Its data show a strong financial outlook as the city continues to pay…
The Africatown Heritage House Bioswale, a learning laboratory for the Mobile County Training School’s students and teachers, was dedicated in an instructional ceremony on August 11. Birmingham-Southern College’s Southern Environmental Center built the bioswale for beautification and as a learning space for students and teachers at the nearby Mobile County Training School. The goal of…
Prefabricated portions of the Africatown Heritage House were recently delivered to the Robert L. Hope Community Center South Georgia, AL.com reports. The permanent home for the Clotilda slave ship and Africatown artifacts (BBN #30), the Heritage House is a 5,000-ft2 structure that will serve as a museum after the Historic Museum of Mobile installs artifacts…
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