Africatown Heritage Preservation Foundation
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 enslaved and brought to the U.S. illegally aboard the Clotilda in 1860. Since the establishment of the community...
You're invited to the Africatown Swim Program Culmination Ceremony!
The Africatown Swim Program has been an incredible journey of learning, growth, confidence, and achievement—and now it's time to celebrate the hard work of our participants! You're invited to the Africatown Swim Program Culmination Ceremony!
📅 Saturday, August 1
🕚 11:00 AM
📍 Robert Hope Community Center
850 Edwards Street
Mobile, AL 36610
Come cheer on our young swimmers as they receive recognition for their accomplishments and celebrate this important milestone with their families, instructors, and community supporters.🍽️ Lunch will be served
A heartfelt thank you to our instructors, volunteers, sponsors, parents, and community partners who helped make this program possible. Together, we're building confidence, teaching life-saving skills, and creating brighter futures—one swimmer at a time.
We look forward to celebrating with you!
📣 COMMUNITY FUNDING OPPORTUNITY📣
The Africatown Heritage Preservation Foundation is investing in the future of our communities — and YOU are invited to be a part of it! We are seeking projects and ideas that uplift and strengthen our communities. Explore how funding can help bring impactful neighborhood projects to life.
🪁 12TH ANNUAL ROBERT HOPE HOMEMADE KITE EVENT!
Bring the family and celebrate a cherished Plateau tradition at the 12th Annual Robert Hope Homemade Kite Event! This beloved community gathering brings people of all ages together to reconnect, celebrate, and enjoy the creativity of making and flying homemade kites.
📍 Hope Community Center 850 Edwards Street Mobile, AL 36610
📅 Saturday, March 14, 2026
⏰ 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
✨ Rain or Shine
👕 Free T-Shirts Available
AHPF BOARD ANNUAL RETREAT 2026
The Africatown Heritage Preservation Foundation held its board meeting on Monday, March 16, 2026, at Africatown Hall. During the meeting, board members gathered to discuss the organization’s roles, objectives, and strategic goals for 2026, focusing on continued efforts to preserve, protect, and promote the rich history and legacy of Africatown. The meeting also provided an opportunity to welcome and meet new board members, fostering collaboration and shared vision as the foundation moves forward in strengthening community engagement and heritage preservation initiatives for the year ahead.
NEW ROOFING AND HVAC PROGRAM FOR AFRICATOWN
Find out more information on how to qualify for the FHLB Roof or HVAC Program provided by Habitat for Humanity. Click the link below to get more information about this program.
AHPF BOARD ANNUAL RETREAT 2025
The Africatown Heritage Preservation Foundation board met at the Africatown Hall and Food Bank. Our team was hard at work discussing our upcoming initiatives and recapping our past accomplishments. We left the meeting refocused and energized for what rest of 2025 and 2026 has instore for us.
The Plateau Cemetary
The Plateau Cemetery, home to the Old Plateau Cemetery (Africatown Graveyard) and the New Plateau section, is one of the most significant African American burial sites in the United States. Here lie the survivors of the Clotilda—the last known slave ship to bring Africans to America—alongside generations of Africatown residents who built a thriving, self-sustaining community after emancipation.
AhPF presents their Annual Summer Swim Program
June 23rd - August 1st
The Africatown Heritage Preservation Foundation is once again thrilled to present the 2026 Africatown Summer Swim Program, a transformative initiative designed to empower and uplift our community. This program extends a unique opportunity for individuals of all ages, starting from 5 years old, to acquire vital swimming skills, engage in water safety education, and foster a sense of community and belonging. Our aim is to eliminate barriers, enhance physical and mental well-being, and instigate lasting positive change in the lives of our participants. This 6-week swim program will introduce participants ages 5+ the basics of swimming and give them the skills to become strong, confident swimmers. This is a free program.
the Launch of Plateau Cemetery Database
In a collaboration between local citizens and archaeologists, Africatown’s historic Plateau Cemeteries have been meticulously documented and preserved through an inspiring citizen science project. This initiative, funded by the Slave Wrecks Project of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, empowers the Africatown community to connect deeply with their heritage.
Visit the Africatown hertiage house
Africatown Heritage House is a community building in Mobile, Alabama that houses "Clotilda: The Exhibition" about the survivors and descendants of slaves transported on the Clotilda, the United States' last known slave ship, many of whom established Africatown.
descendants on netflix
Descendant tells the story of the Clotilda - the last known ship to smuggle stolen Africans to America - the unthinkable cover-up, and the impact of that crime on generations of descendants living in Africatown. Once the past is revealed, can the future be reclaimed? Descendants of the enslaved Africans on an illegal ship that arrived in Alabama in 1860 seek justice and healing when the craft's remains are discovered.
Current and Upcoming Initiatives
The AHPF has partnered with Mobile County, Vulcan Materials, and SBP to replace roofs for needed homes in Africatown. Four more houses were completed. We couldn't have done it without your kind support. THANK YOU!
Join Us as We Celebrate Our Newest Swimmers!
August 1st 11AM
Robert Hope Community Center
850 Edwards Street
Mobile, AL