Civil War | Self-Guided Tour
Old State Bank and Civil War Walking Tour
Alabama
925 Bank Street Northeast
Decatur, AL 35601
United States
A 13-block self-guided walking tour through the Old Decatur and New Albany Historic Districts of Decatur, Alabama, chronicles noteworthy events in the community during the Civil War. The tour includes eleven historical markers with detailed narratives about local events that occurred between 1860 and 1865 particularly events during the four-day Battle of Decatur that began on October 26, 1864.
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