HAPPY HOUR HISTORY TOURS
Wednesdays & Fridays 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Daily Tours at 12:30 p.m.
Saturdays at 10:00 a.m.
or schedule a private tour
YThe spirit of levity, the love of fun and the indulgence of pleasures characterizes the Mobilians in an emulent degree. This spirit seems contagious, for standers appear to become infected...from the man of fifty to the boys of five, all alike enter into the frolicsome festivities.
Cincinnati Daily Times, January 7, 1876
THE BASICS:
What does "Mardi Gras" mean?
The Enchantment of Mobile's
Mystic Parades
Want more of Mobile's History ?
Places to see
Things to do
and other
HISTORICAL RESOURCES
Field Trip Information
or to schedule a free in-class presentation,
THE SELF GUIDED WALKING TOUR:
Click on each site for information and resources.
SITE 1
Begin your walking tour at the foot of Government Street on the Mobile River.
SITE 2
To get to site 2, cross Water Street and walk one block to the west.
You will be walking down Government Street toward Royal Street, the area once known as "Duncan Place."
to learn more.
continue north down Royal to the corner of St. Francis Street.
SITE 3
Royal &
St. Francis Streets.
for more information
GUIDED TOUR INFORMATION
The history of mystic revelry is the history of Mobile,
the only place to
celebrate real Creole culture and American innovation in one place.
See southern history from a new perspective on the Mobile Mardi Gras Trail
To schedule a customized guided tour for your group,
send an email with requested time and date and the number of persons expected to attend to
mardigrastrail@gmail.com
Any tour can be followed by a 45 minute presentation on the history of Mobile's Mardi Gras with refreshments
To request more information, email:
mardigrastrail@gmail.com
You c
Take a Guided Trolley Ride to Each Site on the Driving Tour
Bottomless Bubbly Trolley Tour
By appointment
any day of the week
$60/person
Includes tour of all Mardi Gras Trail locations with a stop for refreshments and on-board mimosas, champagne and Blood Marys
Creole Carnival and Cuisine Trolley Tour
Enjoy Creole cuisine and while you learn more about the culture and carnivals of the Gulf Coast and the Caribbean, from Mobile to New Orleans and Cozumel to Havana.
$60 / person
Includes the guided tour along with complimentary cocktails on board the trolley,
and stops at local restaurants for samplings of regional creole cuisine.
This 2 hour tour is available
by appointment for groups of
15 or more.
or email:
mardigrastrail@gmail.com
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