The mission of Visit Africatown is to inspire visitors from around the world by showcasing the historic, cultural, and natural assets of Africatown, fostering responsible tourism, and ensuring that the powerful story of the Clotilda survivors is preserved and shared with dignity, authenticity, and respect.

Visiting Africatown is a powerful journey into one of America’s most extraordinary historic communities—a place built by survivors of the last known slave ship, the Clotilda, who used their African knowledge, skills, and unity to form a thriving, self-governed town after emancipation. Today, Africatown welcomes visitors from around the world to explore its rich cultural heritage, resilient legacy, and living history preserved across more than 23 significant sites.

Explore Africatown at your own pace with the Africatown Walking Tour Brochure. This downloadable guide leads you through the community’s most significant historic sites, offering easy-to-follow maps, landmark descriptions, and meaningful stories that bring Africatown’s legacy to life.
Perfect for self-guided tours, the brochure highlights key locations connected to the Clotilda survivors, the community they built, and the heritage preserved today. Whether you're a first-time visitor, a history enthusiast, or a local rediscovering Africatown, this brochure helps you experience the area with depth, context, and respect.
Download your copy and start your walk through one of America’s most important cultural landmarks.

Lewis Landing the last slave settlement

Lewis Landing the last slavery settlement

One of the last Turn Bridges in the nation

The Clotilda Mural

The Africatown Community Gardens

Mobile County Training School, the oldest middle school in the state of Alabama

Africatown Freedom Bell

The Mobile County Training School Alumni

The Clotilda Landing


Hog Bayou Hunting Grounds, where the Clotilda Descendants Hunted and Fished

The Former Happy Hills Projects

Africatown Hall and Food Bank

The Africatown Heritage House: The Clotilda The Exhibition

The Africatown Welcome Center Coming May 2026

Cudjoe "Kazoola" Lewis Bust

Union Baptist Church

Union Baptist Church

Union Baptist Church

Old Plateau Cemetery Africatown Graveyard

Old Plateau Cemetery Africatown Graveyard

Mural of the Clotilda

Discover the rich history, culture, and resilience of Africatown with the official Africatown Tourism Guide. This downloadable resource provides visitors with an in-depth look at significant landmarks, heritage sites, local stories, and must-see attractions that honor the legacy of the Clotilda survivors and their descendants. Whether you're planning your first visit or returning to explore more, the guide offers maps, historic insights, community highlights, and helpful tips to make your experience meaningful and memorable.
Download your copy today and begin your journey through one of America’s most powerful and inspiring historic communities.
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