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Trustee Emeritus Award for Excellence in the Stewardship of Historic Sites
In November 2000, the National Trust for Historic Preservation presented
this prestigious award to The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America "for
acquiring, restoring, and interpreting a collection of historic properties
that offer invaluable opportunities to experience the rich variety of
America's heritage."
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NSCDA in Alabama Museum Property |
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CONDÉ-CHARLOTTE MUSEUM HOUSE
(1822-24)
Address:
104 Theatre Street,
Mobile, AL 36602
Telephone:
(334) 432-4722
Open:
Tuesday through Saturday:
10::00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. Last guided tour at 3:30 p.m.
Closed:
July 4, Thanksgiving, December
23 to January 2, and Mardi Gras Day.
Directions:
Adjacent to Fort Condé Welcome
Center. Follow Welcome Center signs.
Website:
www.artcom.com/museums/nv/af/36602-30.htm
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Photograph by Erik Kvalsvik
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The Condé-Charlotte Museum
House Museum House stands as an impressive link between the present and
Mobile's earliest history. It was built in 1822-1824 as the city's
first official jail between the south bastions of old Forde Condé.
The old jail property was later converted into a residence.
It is this house that is owned by
and has been restored by The National Society of The Colonial Dames of
America in the State of Alabama.
It is now a fascinating house museum
furnished to depict the periods of Mobile's history under five flags.
Each room is furnished to reflect a period and a nationality--French Empire,
18th century English, American Federal, and the Confederate room, which
is furnished in the fashion of southern parlors at the outbreak of the
War Between the States. A walled Spanish garden of late 18th-century
design complements the house.
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
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