The Lost City of Mabila A 500 Year Old Mystery in Alabama
Schedule
Mon Feb 23 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
51 Kenneth St, Mobile, AL, United States, Alabama 36607 | Mobile, AL
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One of the bloodiest battles in early North American history may have happened right here in Alabama.And we still have not found the exact site.
Join us at Red Beard’s Outfitter on February 23 at 6:00 PM as Dr. Ashley Dumas, Professor of Anthropology at the University of West Alabama, shares the latest discoveries in the 500 year search for Mabila, the fortified Native American town where Hernando de Soto and Chief Tuskaloosa clashed in 1540.
This was no small skirmish. Thousands of Native warriors. Hundreds of Spanish soldiers. A walled fortress set on fire. A battle so fierce it changed the course of de Soto’s expedition and reshaped the future of European exploration in the Southeast.
Dr. Dumas and her team have uncovered Chief Tuskaloosa’s territorial province in Marengo County, including 141 Native American farmsteads and rare 16th century Spanish artifacts. Each discovery brings us closer to solving one of Alabama’s greatest historical mysteries.
Could the battlefield be just miles away from where these artifacts were found
Come see excavation photos. Hear the story from the archaeologist leading the search. Ask questions. Be part of the discovery.
Red Beard’s Outfitter
February 23, 2026
6:00 PM
Free and open to the public
History is under our feet. Come find it with us.
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Where is it happening?
51 Kenneth St, Mobile, AL, United States, Alabama 36607Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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