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In 1867, Black workers at the mills and docks along the Mobile riverfront went on strike for higher wages. We excavated Jewett ...

Of the many noteworthy locations nestled within the Down the Bay neighborhood, sat "Our Alley." ...

A 1916 streetcar token provides a window into the daily lives of past Mobilians and show us the importance of public transportatio ...

Down the Bay sprung up in the late 1800s and grew into a thriving interracial neighborhood. Though it still exists today, it was c ...

Kids growing up Down the Bay made their own fun. They transformed everyday household objects into toys and invented games to enter ...

We excavated the Williams Inspection Site, or 1MB571, for the I-10 Mobile River Bridge Archaeology Project in 2022. The site is bo ...

Oral histories are more than written transcripts, they give life to the past through memories. There is magic in spoken histories ...

We excavated the Shotgun House Site in 2023 as part of the I-10 Mobile River Bridge Archaeology Project, named for a row of shotgu ...

A light beams onto your face, fragmenting the flickering glow of the theater screen. You squint in dismay, swallowing down the las ...

We excavated the Maryland Street Site, also known as 1MB499, in 2022 for the I-10 Mobile River Bridge Archaeology Project. The sit ...

The South Conception Street Site was one of three sites at "RV City" that we investigated for the I-10 Mobile River Brid ...

Down the Bay was home to some truly incredible cooks. A large part of the community's history lies in recipes that have been ...

The Mardi Gras Camp Site is one of three sites at “RV City,” the area along Water Street where RVs park during Mardi G ...

The remarkable thing about oral history, in all of its sonic richness, is the ability of a community to construct a nuanced and vi ...

The Union Hall Site, also known as 1MB513, and the adjacent Bender Site, or 1MB555, are the first two sites we started excavating ...

This site is bound by Madison, Old South Water, South Royal, and Canal Streets, and had some of the most intact structural remains ...

Oral history is documentation, true, but it is also a way of preserving life and sustaining community. ...

We excavated the Palmetto Street Site, or 1MB412, in 2022-2023 as part of the I-10 Mobile River Bridge Archaeology Project ...

We excavated the Madison Street Site, or 1MB532 for the I-10 Mobile River Bridge Archaeology Project in 2021-2022. ...

We excavated the Eslava Street Site, also known as 1MB531, in 2021-2022 as part of the I-10 Mobile River Bridge Archaeology Projec ...

On the corner of South Royal and Madison Streets, archaeologists uncovered the remains of a large brick structure while working on ...

The impact of women in preserving the cultural narrative is undeniable. ...

Hurricanes are the most common natural disaster to affect the Gulf Coast; in fact, since 1850, the Mobile Bay area has been impact ...

My name is Lance Greene. I'm a historical archaeologist and Anthropology professor at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio ...

Baseball runs deep in Mobile. Five players from Mobile are commemorated in the Baseball Hall of Fame. ...

The Banana Docks, a large open-air market constructed in 1857, provided a landing and launching place for fruits and vegetables im ...

Many people imagine archaeologists spend a majority of their time out in the field. However, you might be surprised to find out th ...

The Virginia Street Site is located south of downtown Mobile on Virginia and South Franklin streets and has a history spanning 2,0 ...

The most popularized aspect of archaeology is the process of excavation. According to Hollywood, it is during excavation when arch ...

Each day, around 14,000 vehicles use the Bankhead Tunnel to travel between Mobile and Baldwin. A vital link for commuters and carg ...

Community is a group of people who have genuine connections with each other based on shared traditions and values, ultimately form ...

The Virginia Street Site is located south of downtown Mobile on Virginia and South Franklin streets and has a history spanning 2,0 ...

One of the most common questions archaeologists are asked is, "how do you know where to dig?" There are many different w ...

Did you ever want to dig a tunnel to China? Well, you won't reach China, but that tunnel could transport you to a different t ...

When people think of archaeology Indiana Jones or digging holes comes to mind. However, archaeology encompasses a lot more than fa ...

This series shares results from our ongoing archaeological fieldwork. Our current focus is the I-10 Mobile River Bridge (MRB) Arch ...

As one of the largest port cities in the country, it is no surprise that shipping and maritime industries have long been an import ...

37 hurricanes have hit Mobile Bay since 1850, when recording officially began. However, hurricanes have affected the Gulf Coast fo ...

The USA Center for Archaeological Studies digs into the past to make way for a bridge linking Alabama's two coastal counties. ...

The University of South Alabama has received its largest grant ever in the humanities -- $453,000 from the National Endowment for ...

We excavated the South Royal Street Site, or 1MB510, as part of the I-10 Mobile River Bridge Archaeology Project in 2022. ...