Mobile’s maritime museum, once projected to draw 300,000 visitors, never came close

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – City officials had high hopes for what was then called GulfQuest when the maritime museum was under construction in 2012, with then-Mayor Sam Jones hailing the “premier attraction” that would draw visitors “specifically to see this exquisite museum.”

Projections forecast it would draw 300,000 visitors a year.

It never came close…

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