Africatown, also known as AfricaTown USA and Plateau, is an historic community located three miles (5 km) north of downtown Mobile, Alabama. It was formed by a group of 32 West Africans, who in 1860 were bought and transported against their will in the last known illegal shipment of slaves to the United States.

Experience African American heritage when you visit the Africatown Experience In Mobile, AL. Learn about the Clotilda, take a tour and explore the museum.

Africatown was founded by descendants of some of the enslaved people aboard the Clotilda, and it was the home to some of the last survivors of the transatlantic slave trade in the United States. The slavers burned the ship in Mobile Bay, where it was lost to history in the muddy waters of the bay until May 22, 2019, when the Alabama Historical ...

Aug 21, 2024 · Africatown (also spelled AfricaTown and African Town) is a small Mobile neighborhood established by many of the people who arrived on the Clotilda, the last documented slave ship to reach the United States.

Africatown, community in Mobile, Alabama, that was established by survivors of the last forced voyage of enslaved Africans to the United States. It is the only American community ever created by West Africans who had personally survived the Middle Passage.

The Africatown Community, located in Mobile, Alabama, is best known for its connection to the U.S. slave ship Clotilda. This community was established by the very same Africans that were enslaved and brought to the U.S. illegally aboard the Clotilda in 1860.

6 days ago · The Heritage House is located in the Africatown historic district in Mobile, Mobile County, and was established after the Clotilda shipwreck was verified in the Mobile River by the Alabama Historical Commission (AHC) in 2019. The Heritage House is operated by the History Museum of Mobile.

Oct 4, 2024 · Just north of downtown Mobile, Alabama, a small community with a big history is fighting for its future. Africatown was established in 1866 by the people who survived the harrowing journey on the Clotilda, the last slave ship to land in the U.S. more than 50 years after the transatlantic slave trade was outlawed.

1 day ago · Sunday, Feb. 16: A Live Ancestral Encounter, which Davis described as a “live wax museum,” will be presented from noon to 2 p.m. at the Africatown Heritage House, 2465 Winbush St. According to ...

Mar 2, 2022 · In 1860, the Clotilda was the last known slave ship to reach U.S. shores near Mobile, Alabama – 52 years after the United States had banned the import of slaves. On board the ship were captives from the Tarkbar Tribe who went on to establish Africatown, where the native language and cultural traditions from their home in West Africa still ...