HIGH CONDÉ

The present Fort Condé represents about 1/3 of the original and was recreated on scale 4/5 ^e. It was inaugurated on 4 July 1976 as part of the celebration of the United States bicentennial. Thanks to an interactive exhibition, visitors can learn more about the various colonizers of Mobile, but also about the Amerindians who occupied the region. The fort also houses the Welcome Center of Mobile.

Founded in 1702 by French settlers in Twenty Seven Mile Bluff, 25 miles north, on the Mobile River, the fort (Fort Louis) was transferred to the current location in 1711. The new fort, surrounded by a wooden fence, took the same name as the fort left above the river. In 1723, the construction of a new brick brick with a stone base began. It was renamed Fort Condé in honour of King Louis XIV's brother. The military importance of Mobile and Fort Condé was immense because they protected access to strategic lands between the Mississippi River and the Atlantic colonies along the Alabama and Tombigbee rivers.

From 1763 to 1780, England took possession of Mobile and the fort was renamed Fort Charlotte in honour of King George III's wife. From 1780 to 1813, Spain took on its turn from Mobile and the fort was renamed Fuerta Carlota. In 1813 Mobile was again occupied by US troops and Fort Charlotte became Fort Charlotte. In 1820, Congress allowed the Sale of the Fort that was no longer necessary for the defence of the city. By the end of 1823, most of the fort had disappeared.