Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Colonial Mobile

A Walking Tour with Historian and Author Mike Bunn

Step back in time and explore the roots of one of the Gulf Coast’s oldest cities on the Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Colonial Mobile walking tour. Guided by acclaimed local historian and author Mike Bunn, this tour uncovers the fascinating—and often overlooked—story of Mobile’s colonial era.

Winding through the scenic waterfront and historic streets of downtown, you’ll trace the city’s evolution through more than a century of colonial rule, shaped by France, Britain, and Spain. Though little remains of the original colonial buildings, Mike Bunn brings the vanished cityscape vividly to life through expert storytelling and deep historical knowledge.

Meet the colorful characters, explore the political intrigue, and discover the ambitions, struggles, and cultural clashes that defined Colonial Mobile and laid the foundation for the modern city.

This is not just a history lesson—it’s a captivating journey into a time when Mobile was a contested outpost of empires, and the future of the Gulf Coast was anything but certain.

📍 Join us for a walk through the past—and see Mobile like you’ve never seen it before.