Campground Historic District, Mobile

Name: Campground Historic District
Address: Mobile, United States

#83 among attractions in Mobile

Neighbourhood, Neoclassical architecture

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The Campground Historic District, also known as The Campground is a historic district in the city of Mobile, Alabama, United States. Named for the Old Camp Ground, a military encampment that occupied the property during the American Civil War, this historically African-American neighborhood was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 7, 2005. It is roughly bounded by Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Rylands Street, St. Stephens Road, and Ann Street. The district covers 370 acres and contains 166 contributing buildings. The houses range from shotgun houses to bungalows and date from the late 19th century to the middle 20th century. ()

Coordinates: 30°41'49"N, 88°3'58"W

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Campground Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Most Pure Heart of Mary, National African American Archives and Museum, Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Catholic Cemetery.

0.8 miE
Church, Neoclassical architecture
Most Pure Heart of Mary, Mobile
21 min walk • Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church is a Catholic church in Mobile, Alabama administered by the Josephites. The Knights of Peter Claver, the largest and oldest Black Catholic organization in the United States, was founded by congregants and priests from the parish in 1909.
0.9 miE
Museum
National African American Archives and Museum, Mobile
24 min walk • The National African American Archives and Museum, formerly known as the Davis Avenue Branch of Mobile Public Library, is an archive and history museum located in Mobile, Alabama.
0.9 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Mobile
23 min walk • Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic church building in Mobile, Alabama, United States. It serves as the parish church for St. Joseph's Parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile.
1 miNW
Cemetery
Catholic Cemetery, Mobile
26 min walk • Catholic Cemetery, formerly known as the Stone Street Cemetery, is a historic 150-acre cemetery located in Mobile, Alabama. It was established in 1848 by Michael Portier, a native of Montbrison, France and the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Mobile.
1.1 miE
Hiking, Hiking trail, Neo-renaissance architecture
Bettie Hunter House, Mobile
29 min walk • The Bettie Hunter House is a historic African American residence in Mobile, Alabama, United States. It was the residence of Bettie Hunter, a former enslaved African who grew wealthy from a successful hack and carriage business she operated in Mobile with her brother, Henry.
1.1 miS
Museum, Greek Revival architecture, History museum
Oakleigh Historic Complex, Mobile
30 min walk • Oakleigh is a c. 1833 historic house museum in Mobile, Alabama, United States. It is the centerpiece of the Oakleigh Historic Complex, a grouping of buildings that contain a working-class raised cottage, Union Barracks, and a modern archives building.
0.7 miSW
30°41'35"N • 88°4'35"W
Mobile Medical Museum, Mobile
17 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
1 miE
Hiking trail, Hiking
International Longshoreman's Association Hall, Mobile
26 min walk • The International Longshoreman's Association Hall is a historic labor union meeting hall in Mobile, Alabama. The International Longshoremen's Association established the Mobile chapter in 1936 in order to represent the city's African American longshoremen. The hall was built in 1949 in the Art Moderne style.
0.8 miE
Church
Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Mobile
21 min walk • Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church is a Catholic church in Mobile, Alabama administered by the Josephites. The Knights of Peter Claver, the largest and oldest Black Catholic organization in the United States, was founded by congregants and priests from the parish in 1909.
0.8 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Aimwell Baptist Church, Mobile
21 min walk • Aimwell Baptist Church is a historic African American church in Mobile, Alabama. The Baptist congregation was established in 1890 by two brothers. It took two years for the erection of the first building.
0.9 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Stone Street Baptist Church, Mobile
22 min walk • Stone Street Baptist Church is a historic African-American Baptist church in Mobile, Alabama. The congregation was established well before the American Civil War, with Stone Street Baptist recognized today as one of Alabama's most influential African-American Baptist churches.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Campground Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Mobile (7 min walk), Weems House, Mobile (11 min walk), Caldwell School, Mobile (15 min walk), Mobile Medical Museum, Mobile (17 min walk).