Historical Marker
Lucas Tavern
Historical marker location:
310 North Hull Street, Montgomery, Alabama
( Marker is at the intersection of North Hull Street and East Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north on North Hull Street.)
Early 19th century.
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.