Smith Hall, 1908

Historical marker location:

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

( Marker is at the intersection of 6th Avenue and Capstone Drive, on the right when traveling north on 6th Avenue.)

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.