Historic Franklin House & Gallery

10/02/2026

👏🏾 A special THANK YOU to Travis Benson of Houston, TX, for visiting and touring the Dr. James Franklin Historic House & Gallery today! 🏡 We invite locals and visitors alike to---come take a tour—history is waiting for YOU! 🖤💛

09/25/2026

A heartfelt THANK YOU to Dorothy Cravey for becoming an "Advocate of the Franklin House" through her membership! 💚💛 Your support helps us preserve the legacy of the Dr. James Franklin Sr. Historic House & Gallery and continue sharing the important stories of Mobile’s African American history. We invite others to join Dorothy and become a member today—your membership helps preserve history for generations to come! 🏛️✨

Membership is more than admission—it’s an investment in preservation, art, and community.By becoming a member of the Dr. James Franklin Historic House &…

08/28/2026

📖 AUGUST 28 reminds us why preserving history matters! Filmmaker Ava DuVernay’s “The Mystery of August 28” explores the remarkable moments connected to this date—from the murder of Emmett Till and the March on Washington to other pivotal chapters in the African American experience. At the Dr. James Franklin Sr. Historic House & Gallery, we share that same commitment to preserving the places, voices, memories, and stories that help make our nation’s historical record whole. When we preserve our history and tell our stories, we ensure that future generations can learn from the past, understand the present, and help shape the future. 🏛️📚✨

The Day That Won’t Let Us Forget

08/27/2026

We were honored to welcome Nina Dortch to the Dr. James Franklin Historic House & Gallery! 🏛️✨ Thank you for taking the time to visit and experience the powerful history and legacy preserved within these walls. We invite everyone to come explore, learn, and connect with an important part of Mobile’s African American history! 📚💚

08/06/2026

📣What an incredible day of history, education, and community! Thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday, August 1, for the Healing the Community: Mobile's Black Medical History Tour! 🩺🏛️❤️

Your enthusiasm and engagement helped make this inaugural experience truly memorable as we explored the remarkable stories of the Black physicians, nurses, midwives, pharmacists, and hospitals that provided healthcare to blacks in Mobile during the segregation era and overcame a host of barriers and obstacles to do so. Thank you to the Historic Avenue Cultural Center for serving as the tour exhibit space and as the tour's starting and ending location! 🙌📚🚌

07/23/2026

Still plenty of time to purchase tickets! https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/healing-the-community-mobiles-black-medical-history-tour

'Healing the Community: Mobile's Black Medical History Tour' brings to life untold stories of African-American medical professionals.
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07/22/2026

Find history in every corner of Mobile 💙✨ Link in comments!

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07/21/2026

The Dr. James Franklin Historic House & Gallery, in partnership with the Mobile Medical Museum, proudly presents the “Healing the Community: Mobile’s Black Medical History Tour”

07/15/2026

These three scholars are to be commended for facilitating an insightful and inspiring community learning experience!

Last night students from the College of Arts and Sciences and University of South Alabama College of Education and Professional Studies presented original poetry and history related to the history of urban renewal in Mobile’s traditionally Black neighborhoods from 1949 through 1974. The event took place at the Historic Avenue Cultural Center in Mobile.

(From left to right) Rylyn Spradlin (elementary education), Nakeria Woods (history) and Amber Burroughs (anthropology) conducted archival research and oral history interviews of people who lived in the historic Campground neighborhood of Mobile, which was a target of urban renewal.

This summer internship has been funded for the past seven years by the David Mathews Center for Civic Life in Montevallo, AL, and has also been secured for next summer. It is managed by Dr. David Messenger, chair of the Department of History and Dr. Ryan Morini, historian with the Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library in the Marx Library.

06/24/2026