Mobile was founded in 1702 by the French as the first capital of Louisiana. ... History. See also: History of Mobile, Alabama and Timeline of Mobile, Alabama ... Mobile County, Alabama · Port of Mobile · Mobile metropolitan area · History

Mobile was founded as the capital of colonial French Louisiana in 1702 and remained a part of New France for over 60 years. During 1720, when France warred ...

When Hernando de Soto set out to explore Mobile Bay and the surrounding area in 1540, he discovered a Native American tribe called the Muscogee living there.

Pierre Le Moyne d'lberville used the established base at Fort Maurepas to launch a new settlement on the Mobile River in 1702.

8 дней назад · In 1702 French colonists under Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville established a fort 27 miles (43 km) above the river mouth. The fort was moved ...

French interests in the region prompted the settlement of Mobile in 1702 by naval hero Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville and his younger brother, Jean-Baptiste Le ...

5 нояб. 2021 г. · The city was first discovered by European explorers around the turn of the 16th century. These explorers originally called the city Bay of the ...

Mobile, Alabama (population 198915) has a history spanning 300 years. Settled in 1702, it was the first capital of the French territory of Louisiana.

On July 9, 1860, the Clotilda arrived in Mobile, Alabama. On board were 110 enslaved Africans transported directly from West Africa.