Fort Conde

Fort Conde (1711-1820) - A French colonial post first established in 1711 in the present day City of Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama. Abandoned in 1820.

Fort Conde Front Bastion	Fort Conde Back Bastion and Ditch
Fort Conde Interior

Fort Conde History

The town of Mobile was moved from its first location at 27 Mile Bluff to the current location in 1711. The French built a log and earth fort at the new location and named it Fort Louis . This fort was rebuilt in 1717 and renamed Fort Conde.

Current Status

Fort Conde Gft Shop and Visitor Center

Part of Historic Fort Conde complex, Mobile County, Alabama. The recreated Fort Conde is about 1/3 of the original fort in 4/5-scale on the original location. The recreated fort opened on 4 Jul 1976 as part of the U.S. Bicentennial.

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Location: Historic Fort Conde, 150 South Royal St., Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama. Maps & Images Lat: 30.68877 Long: -88.0398 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 10'

Sources:

• Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 3

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Conde
• Wikipedia - Fort Charlotte
• Museum of Mobile

Visited: 4 Jan 2012

Fort Conde Picture Gallery

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