点评:My son and I attended the trip to Old Mobile on 12/13/2025. We met the bus at East Pointe Church across the street from Fort Blakeley. Scheduled to leave at 8:30, and we rolled out at 8:35, which was perfect. Bus driver (Ms. Red) was excellent, even on those hairpin turns once we got through the power plant easement. The people at the plant did have us get off the bus, then made us get back on using ID. I actually respect that because that means they make the safety of their workers a priority. Dr. Greg Waselkov lead our tour around the site. He shared the history of Old Mobile, showed us the archaeological sites his team from University of South Alabama has been a part of since the 1990s, and provided information about what led to the demise of the settlement. Mike Bunn, director of operations at Fort Blakeley, also provided additional information, led us through the wooded areas of the site, and gave valuable information at the end about how to join the Friends of Old Mobile organization. We returned to East Pointe at 12:35, which was only 5 minutes after the scheduled end time. The entire outing was perfectly organized and orchestrated! I am so glad they do programs like this one because without them, I would never have known where the site was. Plus, through them, I have been able to visit the Bottle Creek Mounds, the wreck of the Amtrack Sunset Limited, and the burn site of Clotilda. I have also been to Fort Blakeley and stayed at their cabins, ridden and walked their trails, and participated in the Battlefield Blitz 5K. I love this park and all it has to offer.
翻译:我和儿子于2025年12月13日参加了前往老莫比尔的旅行。我们在布莱克利堡对面的东角教堂(East Pointe Church)等候巴士。巴士原定8:30出发,我们8:35就出发了,时间刚刚好。巴士司机(Red女士)驾驶技术精湛,即使在穿过发电厂用地后那些急转弯处也应对自如。发电厂的工作人员让我们下车,然后又要求我们出示身份证件才能重新上车。我其实很尊重他们的做法,因为这表明他们把员工的安全放在首位。格雷格·瓦塞尔科夫博士(Dr. Greg Waselkov)带领我们参观了遗址。他讲述了老莫比尔的历史,向我们展示了他所在的南阿拉巴马大学团队自20世纪90年代以来参与的考古遗址,并介绍了导致该定居点衰落的原因。布莱克利堡的运营总监迈克·邦恩也提供了更多信息,带领我们穿过遗址的林地,并在最后详细介绍了如何加入老莫比尔之友组织。我们于12:35返回东角,只比预定结束时间晚了5分钟。整个行程组织得非常完美!我很高兴他们举办这样的活动,因为如果没有这些活动,我根本不知道这个地方在哪里。此外,通过这些活动,我还参观了瓶溪土墩、美铁日落特快列车残骸和克洛蒂尔达的火灾遗址。我还去过布莱克利堡,住过他们的木屋,骑过车、走过他们的步道,还参加了战场闪电战5公里跑。我热爱这个公园以及它所提供的一切。