Port city spirits from 300 years of French, Spanish, and Confederate history. Mobile's route includes 13 documented stops. 5 free.
Mobile is home to 13 documented ghost-tour stops spanning 219 years of history. This self-guided ghost tour covers 13 stops across the city, from Fort Condé (1723) to USS Alabama Battleship. 5 stops are free — no guide, no schedule. Walk at your own pace after dark.
The USS Alabama earned nine battle stars in World War II, serving in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. The battleship saw action at Leyte Gulf, ...
The original Fort Condé was constructed by the French in 1723 to protect their colonial capital of La Louisiane. Over the next century, it changed han...
Judge John Bragg built this Greek Revival mansion in 1855, spending $25,000 — a fortune that reflected his status as one of Mobile's wealthiest citize...
Barton Academy opened in 1836 as Alabama's first public school, its Greek Revival dome dominating Mobile's Government Street. During the Civil War, th...
This unassuming building at the corner of Theatre and Royal streets has served as Mobile's jail, its first courthouse, and now a house museum — a traj...
The Battle House has anchored the corner of Royal and St. Francis streets since 1852, though fire destroyed the original structure in 1905. The rebuil...
The Catholic parish here dates to 1703, making it one of the oldest in what became the United States. The current cathedral, completed in 1850, replac...
When the Saenger Theatre opened its doors on January 19, 1927, it was the sixty-first theater in the chain built by Julian and Abe Saenger, two pharma...
The Mobile ghost tour includes 13 documented stops covering 219 years of documented history.
The first 5 stops are completely free — no account required. To unlock all 13 stops, a History Nearby premium subscription is $4.99/month or $49.99/year.
No. This is a self-guided tour you can start anytime. Each stop includes the address, a map pin, and the story tied to that location. Follow the suggested stop order or move at your own pace.
Plan for approximately 2.5 hours. This accounts for walking between stops and reading each haunting story. You can also split it across multiple evenings.
The most visited stop on our Mobile tour is USS Alabama Battleship at Battleship USS Alabama, 2703, Mobile Bay Causeway, dating back to 1942.
5 stops free in Mobile. No guide, no schedule — walk at your own pace after dark.
Last updated February 22, 2026. Researched by the History Nearby editorial team.