Located near Fort Conde, the Conde-Charlotte Museum House is a delightful museum and traces Mobile’s history through five different periods through symbolic flags. Due to this, this attraction is also known as the House of Five Flags. Visitors to the facility will discover impeccably preserved antiques and furniture from different eras. The house itself has been very well preserved and has...
Mission:The mission of the Conde'-Charlotte Museum House is to preserve the historic structure and its collections and to educate the public by interpreting the history of the site and the French, Spanish, English, American and Confederate periods in Mobile. About:- The Conde-Charlotte Museum House, also known as the House of Five Flags, is located on Theatre Street adjacent to Fort Conde. It...
The museum house, built of brick by the French pre-dates Ft. Conde which was constructed in the 1720's. It served originally as a magazine. When it became American, the old magazine was modified to become Mobile's first Court House and jail. A portion of jail floor and jail doors can still be seen in the house. In 1854, the building was purchased by Jonathan Kirkbride and converted into a...