The battleship USS Alabama is actually the crown jewel of Battleship Memorial Park. You also can explore the oldest submarine on display and more than 25 different aircraft while you are here. The battleship alone will keep you and your children occupied for hours, as 12 of its decks are open for the public to explore.
If you want to cool off after climbing around military equipment, then a visit to the Crescent Theater is in order. The owner, Max, is always on hand to give an introduction both to the theater and to the movie currently playing. First-run movies, as well as indie productions and even silent films, can be the fare du jour. Beer and wine are available as well as the usual soda and snacks, and if you get there early you can snag the reclining lounge-type seats in the front of the room.
Mardi Gras celebrations originated in Mobile, and the Mobile Carnival Museum documents it all, with serious and elegant costumes that include gowns, trains and tiaras from past kings and queens of the event. You can see videos of historic parades, 14 galleries, a pictorial hallway and your kids can even play dress up.
The Museum of Mobile will give you a different slant on the area’s history, focusing less on the “good life” lived by wealthy inhabitants and Mardi Gras revelers, and more on events and the people who shaped them. One exhibit shows the hold of a slave ship and another features a canoe carved by the Native Americans who once lived here. Ships and the sea are a recurring theme throughout the area’s history and the theme is captured in the museum’s exhibits, both permanent and featured.
There is a great deal to see and do in Mobile and Saraland is the best place to stay so you can take advantage of them all. Alabama is alive with history and different ways to understand and experience it, and Choice Hotels in Saraland are ready to welcome you today.