It was formed by a group of 32 West Africans, who in 1860 were bought and transported against their will in the last known illegal shipment of slaves to the United States.

Africatown, community in Mobile, Alabama, that was established by survivors of the last forced voyage of enslaved Africans to the United States. It is the only American community ever …

Africatown was founded by descendants of some of the enslaved people aboard the Clotilda, and it was the home to some of the last survivors of the transatlantic slave trade in the United States.

Mar 17, 2025 · Africatown (also spelled AfricaTown and African Town) is a small Mobile neighborhood established by many of the people who arrived on the Clotilda, the last …

May 21, 2018 · With this and other land they purchased, they built a community called African Town. Today, it exists as the historic site “Africatown” in Mobile, Alabama, where many …

Many descendants of the survivors still live in Africatown, just a few miles north of downtown Mobile. You can experience the story of resilience and sacrifice of these survivors through the …

The Africatown Community, located in Mobile, Alabama, is best known for its connection to the U.S. slave ship Clotilda. This community was established by the very same Africans that were …

Oct 4, 2024 · Africatown was established in 1866 by the people who survived the harrowing journey on the Clotilda, the last slave ship to land in the U.S. more than 50 years after the …

Africatown, Alabama, has fallen on hard times, but residents are finding hope in their heritage.

Located just north of Mobile, Alabama, Africatown was founded by formerly enslaved people from West Africa following President Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 Emancipation Proclamation.