Unearthing Mobile: The I-10 Mobile River Bridge Archaeology Project

Authors

Center for Archaeological Studies

Files

Description

Archaeologists excavated 15 sites along the new I-10 Mobile River Bridge route from November 2021- June 2023 for the I-10 Mobile River Bridge Archaeology Project. These sites span the entire history of Mobile Bay, ranging from Native American occupations from 2,000 years ago to the homes, businesses, and waterfront industries of the last 300 years. The Down the Bay Oral History Project, conducted by the McCall Library Oral History Team, includes over 100 interviews with community members to record a more recent story of the neighborhood. Together, these sources tell a more complete history of the Mobile Bay area.

This video was produced by the USA Center for Archaeological Studies and Motivation Media Inc.and features interviews with Dr. Phil Carr, Dr. Kern Jackson, Laura Wood, Jada Jones, Raven Christopher, Sean Coughlin, Sarah E. Price, and Howard Cyr.

The I-10 Mobile River Bridge Archaeological Project was funded by the Alabama Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration. Project partners include the USA Center for Archaeological Studies, Wiregrass Archaeological Consulting, The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, and the USA African American Studies Department.

Publication Date

12-5-2024

Keywords

archaeology, excavation, Mobile, oral history, Down the Bay

Disciplines

Anthropology | Archaeological Anthropology | History | Oral History | United States History

Recommended Citation

Archaeological Studies, Center for, "Unearthing Mobile: The I-10 Mobile River Bridge Archaeology Project" (2024). I-10 Mobile River Bridge Archaeology Project. 4.
https://jagworks.southalabama.edu/cas-videos_mrbap/4