National African-american Archives & Museum

The National African American Archives and Museum, located in Mobile, Alabama, is a significant historical site that was formerly known as the Davis Avenue Branch of Mobile Public Library. It serves as a repository for a wide range of materials that relate to the African-American experience in the United States. These include documents, records, photographs, books, African carvings, and furniture. The museum's collection was developed when the building was part of the Mobile Public Library as the Davis Avenue Branch.

Exhibits at the National African American Archives and Museum

The museum's exhibits provide a comprehensive interpretation of the history of African Americans in the city and state, and in the United States. The collection includes a wide range of materials that relate to the African-American experience, including documents, records, photographs, books, African carvings, and furniture. These exhibits offer a unique insight into the African-American history and culture.

Historical Significance of Mobile

Mobile has a significant historical importance as it was the 1860 destination for the last known illegal slave ship, the Clotilda. The journey of this ship was arranged by planters in the region using a private yacht. After landing in Mobile, the slaves were distributed among the different sponsors. Following the Civil War, many of these individuals gathered after emancipation, establishing an independent community known as Africatown near where they disembarked. This area was later absorbed by the city of Mobile. In May 2019, remnants of a ship found along the Mobile River, near 12 Mile Island and just north of the Mobile Bay delta were confirmed as those of the Clotilda.