Fort Conde in Mobile, Alabama is a 4/5 scale replica of the dismantled French, Spanish & British fort.

Fort Conde, located in Mobile, Alabama, at 150 South Royal Street, is a reconstruction, at 4/5 scale, of part of the original French Fort Condé at the site, also known as Fort Carlota (under Spanish rule) and Fort Charlotte (under British rule). ^[1] Nickname: The Azalea City Coordinates: Country US State Alabama County Mobile Founded 1702 Incorporated 1814 Mayor Sam Jones Area    - City 412. ... Nickname: The Azalea City Coordinates: Country US State Alabama County Mobile Founded 1702 Incorporated 1814 Mayor Sam Jones Area    - City 412. ...

Mobile was originally founded, by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, in 1702 as Fort Louis de la Mobile at 27-Mile Bluff up river (27 miles [43 km] from the mouth). ^{[1] [2]} After the Mobile River flooded and damaged the fort, Mobile was relocated in 1711 to the current site. A temporary wooden stockade fort was constructed, also named Fort Louis after the old fort up river.^[1] In 1723, construction of a new brick fort with a stone foundation began, renamed as Fort Condé in honor of King Louis XIV’s brother.^[1] Nickname: The Azalea City Coordinates: Country US State Alabama County Mobile Founded 1702 Incorporated 1814 Mayor Sam Jones Area    - City 412. ... Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville (February 23, 1680–March 7, 1767) was a colonizer and governor of Louisiana. ... Events March 8 - William III died; Princess Anne Stuart becomes Queen Anne of England, Scotland and Ireland. ... KM, Km, or km may stand for: Khmer language (ISO 639 alpha-2, km) Kilometre Kinemantra Meditation Knowledge management KM programming language KM Culture, Korean Movie Maker. ... The Mobile River located in southern Alabama, United States. ... 1711 (MDCCXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Events February 16 - Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 - John Burgoyne, British general (d. ... Louis XIV King of France and Navarre By Hyacinthe Rigaud (1701) Louis XIV (Louis-Dieudonné) (September 5, 1638–September 1, 1715) reigned as King of France and King of Navarre from May 14, 1643 until his death. ...

Fort Condé guarded Mobile and its citizens for almost 100 years, from 1723-1820.^[1] The fort had been built by the French to defend against British or Spanish attack on the strategic location of Mobile and its Bay as a port to the Gulf of Mexico, on the eastern most part of the French Louisiana colony. The strategic importance of Mobile and Fort Condé was significant: the fort protected access into the strategic region between the Mississippi River and the Atlantic colonies along the Alabama River and Tombigbee River.^[1] Events February 16 - Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 - John Burgoyne, British general (d. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... // Louisiana (French: La Louisiane) was the name of an administrative district of New France. ... The Alabama River at Montgomery in 2004 The Alabama River, in the U.S. state of Alabama, is formed by the Tallapoosa and Coosa rivers, which unite about six miles above Montgomery. ... The Tombigbee River is a tributary of the Mobile River, approximately 400 mi (644 long), in the U.S. states of Mississippi and Alabama. ...

Fort Condé and its surrounding buildings covered about 11 acres of land. It was constructed of local brick and stone, with earthen dirt walls, plus cedar wood.^[1] A crew of 20 black slaves and 5 white workmen performed original work on the fort. If the fort had been reconstructed full-size, it would cover large sections of Royal Street, Government Boulevard, Church, St. Emanuel, and Theatre Streets in downtown Mobile.^[1] Species Cedrus deodara Cedrus libani    var. ...

During 1763 to 1780, England was in possession of the region, and Fort Condé was renamed Fort Charlotte in honor of King George III’s wife.^[1] From 1780 to 1813, Spain ruled the region, and the fort was renamed Fort Carlota. In 1813, Mobile was occupied by United States troops, and the fort was renamed again as Fort Charlotte.^[1] 1763 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... George III (George William Frederick) (4 June 1738–29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain, and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until 1 January 1801, and thereafter King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death. ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1820, the U.S. Congress authorized sale and removal of the fort because it was no longer needed for defense.^[1] Later, city funds paid for the demolition to allow new streets built eastward towards the river and southward. By late 1823, most of the above-ground traces of Mobile’s fort were gone, leaving only undergound structures.^[1] 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Congress of the United States is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States of America. ... Demolition of the Old Myer Building, Perth, Western Australia. ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

The current Fort Conde, spanning almost 1/3 of the original fort, was recreated at 4/5-scale on the site.^[1] The new Fort Conde was opened on July 4, 1976, as part of Mobile’s celebration of the United States bicentennial. For the United States holiday, the Fourth of July, see Independence Day (United States). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ...

Admission to Fort Conde is free.^[1]

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n} "Other Locations: Historic Fort Conde" (history), Museum of Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, 2006, webpage: MoM-Other.
2. ^ "Mobile" (history), Encyclopædia Britannica Online, 2007, webpage: EB-Mobile.

Nickname: The Azalea City Coordinates: Country US State Alabama County Mobile Founded 1702 Incorporated 1814 Mayor Sam Jones Area    - City 412. ...

References

• Museum of Mobile, "Other Locations: Historic Fort Conde" (history), Mobile, Alabama, 2006, webpage: MoM-Other.