Area Attraction Updates

Sep 21st, 2004

USS Alabama -
No problems with the Battleship at all. 80x60 hole in the roof of the airplane pavilion and it will be closed until repaired. Open for business as ususal.
Bill Tunnell- "We are open for business and if you know any folks who want to visit, send them on!"

Exploreum-
No problems. Actually had some people stay in the building during the storm and they never even lost power. Open for business as usual this week.
Shannon Lipscomb

Museum of Mobile-
No structural damage to the building at all. They plan on being open to the public by 9/21.
George Ewert

Ft. Conde – Museum and Welcome Center
No structural damage, some trees down around the perimeter. Plan to be open to public by Tuesday 9/21.
George Ewert

Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail/Magnolia Grove-
"Just like the rest of Mobile, we were very lucky."
"We lost a couple hundred trees and are in the process of cleaning up." "We do have one course, The Crossings, open for play today. We also have power and water so both the restaurant and pro-shop are up and running." The rest of the courses will be open ASAP.
Paul Matino

Mobile Museum of Art
Power knocked out. No damage. Will reopen as soon as power is fully restored.

Mobile Greyhound Park
Will open 9/21/04. They will have simulcast racing until then.

Bellingrath is working around the clock to be open by 10/1/04

Conde-Charlotte Museum House 10/1/04

Kirk House
No major damage. Trees down and some clean up needed. It is open for visitors and fully functional.

Bragg Mitchell will be open on 9/21.

Cox-Deasey Cottage Museum will be open on 9/21.