Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, HMPS offices and archives are only available online or over the phone. Oakleigh is open for tours Saturday from 10 am - 4 pm, and on other days for private tours booked by phone. Private tour hours are subject to guide availability.
Events and Programs
The Historic Mobile Preservation Society works year-round to provide educational opportunities, as well as fun and engaging programs for the community and visitors of Mobile. Tickets to select events may be purchased in advance.
Yoga on the Lawn
June 12, 2021 at 10:00 am
Historic Oakleigh House
FREE
Join us for a free yoga class on June 12th on the lawn of Oakleigh! RSVPs are encouraged but not required. Please bring your own mat and water.
Such a Woman -LeVert Collection Tour and Book Signing
June 26, 2021 at 2:00pm
Historic Oakleigh House Museum
Tickets: $10 per person, free for HMPS members
Limited Tickets Available
Join us at Oakleigh for a specialty tour of the LeVert collection and book signing with Mobile author Paula Webb on June 26, 2021. Step back through the ages and into the life of Mobile belle Octavia Walton LeVert. Learn about her life in the cotton city and pieces she left behind, and get your copy of Such a Woman - The Life of Madame Octavia Walton LeVert. Tickets are limited, so get yours today.
Hurricane Frederic: Legacy of Destruction
September 9, 2021 at 6:00pm
Historic Oakleigh House Museum
Tickets: $10 per person, free for HMPS members
On September 12, 1979, Hurricane Frederic struck the Gulf Coast and forever changed the community. The effects of the storm have continued for the decades following that fateful day. Scott will discuss Hurricane Frederic and its impact on the Mobile area, recovery efforts and Frederic’s lasting legacy on the area. Join us to take a look at the story of this storm, but also the endurance and resiliency of Mobile and its people.
