The Campground
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.Photo: Altairisfar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: historic district in Alabama, United States
- Also known as: “Campground Historic District”
- Historically known as: “Old Camp Ground”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Catholic Cemetery and Protestant Children’s Home.
Catholic Cemetery
Heritage site
Photo: Altairisfar, Public domain.
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.
Protestant Children’s Home
Heritage site
Photo: Spyder Monkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Protestant Children's Home, also known as the Protestant Orphans' Asylum, is a historic orphanage building in Mobile, Alabama, United States. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 18, 1973.
National African - American Archives
Museum
Photo: Altairisfar, Public domain.
The architecturally and historically significant Historic Avenue Cultural Center is an exhibit and event space that serves as an anchor to Mobile, Alabama’s budding Civil Rights and Cultural Heritage District.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mobile and Toulminville.
Mobile
Mobile is a city in the state of Alabama in the South of the United States of America with almost a half million people in the metro area. Mobile is a historic, diverse port city with a strong southern culture and heritage.
Toulminville
Neighborhood
Toulminville is a neighborhood of Mobile, Alabama, United States. It began as a small settlement on the property of Harry Theophilus Toulmin, who served as Sheriff of Mobile County in the 1830s. Toulminville is situated 2 miles northwest of The Campground.
Prichard
Town
Photo: Mjrmtg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Prichard is a city in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. The population was 19,322 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 18,816 in 2023. Prichard borders the north side of Mobile, as well as the Mobile suburbs of Chickasaw, Saraland, and the unincorporated sections of Eight Mile. Prichard is situated 3 miles north of The Campground.
The Campground
- Categories: historic district and locality
- Location: Mobile, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
30.69706° or 30° 41′ 49″ northLongitude
-88.06641° or 88° 3′ 59″ westElevation
39 feet (12 metres)Open location code
862HMWWM+RCOpenStreetMap ID
node 13087166050OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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