Conde Charlotte Museum

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Condé-Charlotte Museum is the Gateway to Mobile’s History. Near the banks of the Mobile River, the Museum began its life as Mobile’s first courthouse and jail. The Kirkbride family bought the abondoned fixer-upper and converted it into their beloved family home. It now stands as a historic house museum, full of antique furnishings, which reflect Mobile’s history under five flags: French, English, Spanish, Confederate and American.

Let our guides lead you through the area’s complex history under its various European sovereigns, its entry into the American territory, and its position as a Confederate city under Union siege during the Civil War. In the house are a French Sitting room and bedroom, a British Commandant’s room, an American Federal dining room, two Confederate parlors, and two American bedrooms. A walled Spanish garden of late 18th century design and a kitchen filled with late 19th and early 20th century equipment complement the house. The variety and authenticity of the furnishings make the house a charming museum.

The Condé-Charlotte Museum is owned, preserved and operated by the National Society of the Colonial Dames in America in the State of Alabama.

Exhibits

The Conde-Charlotte Museum is open Wednesday - Saturday, 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Our last tour begins at 3 p.m.

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