Historical Marker
19th Century Shipwreck
Historical marker location:
51 Bienville Blvd, Dauphin Island, Alabama
( Marker can be reached from Bienville Boulevard east of Albatross Street, on the right when traveling east.)
Exposed by Hurricane Georges.
The city of Mobile, Alabama is home to the oldest Mardi Gras celebration in the United States. The first Mardi Gras parade in Mobile took place in 1703, just one year after the city was founded by the French.