AFRICATOWN- Mobile ,Alabama

 This year's Family Reunion took place in Mobile, AL.  It was my hope to see Africatown. I attended a screening and panel discussion at The Jazz Hall of Fame sometime ago.  It had me wanting to view this hidden gem of a page in American history in person.   

What is Africatown? A group of Africans were illegally transported  to the U.S. on the ship, Clotilda in 1860 long after slavery had been banned in 1808.  In an effort to hide their crime slave owners tried to burn the Clotilda. Africatown was formed by survivors and their descendants. 

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Bioswales are channels designed to concentrate and convey stormwater runoff while removing debris and pollution. Bioswales can also be beneficial in recharging groundwater.
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March 21, 1883, a group of Christian leaders from the Plateau community organized a Baptist Church known at that time as Three Mile Creek Baptist Church, under the leadership of Reverend Frank Peterson.  Years later, the church name was changed to New Hope Baptist Church, then later to Yorktown Baptist Church.    copied from Yorktown Missionary Baptist Church – The Friendly Church With a Welcome For All.