TUSCUMBIA– How do you know it is spring? Spring is here when Tuscumbia and Sheffield hold their Historic Walking Tours. A time to see your town, enjoy a spring day and learn a little history.
Saturday, April 6 – “Rock of Ages” Historic Tuscumbia Walking Tour. The free tour begins at 10 a.m., outside Coldwater Books, 101 W. 6th St. The tour includes visits to two historic churches, St. John’s Episcopal, built in 1852, and First Presbyterian Church, built in 1828. For more details call Colbert County Tourism at 256-383-0783.
Saturday, April 6 – Historic Sheffield Walking Tour. The free tour begins at 10 a.m. at Sheffield City Hall, 600 N. Montgomery Ave. The 2-hour tour will focus on historic homes along Montgomery Ave. For more details call Colbert County Tourism at 256-383-0783
Saturday, April 13 – “The Settlement around the Big Spring” Historic Tuscumbia Walking Tour. The free tour begins at 10 a.m., outside Coldwater Books, 101 W. 6th St. The tour will visit Spring Park where a settlement, that later became Tuscumbia, was established around 1815 For more details call Colbert County Tourism at 256-383-0783.
Saturday, April 13 – Historic Sheffield Walking Tour. The free tour begins at 10 a.m. at Sheffield City Hall, 600 N. Montgomery Ave. The 2-hour tour will focus on historic commercial buildings along Montgomery Ave. For more details call Colbert County Tourism at 256-383-0783
Saturday, April 20 – “The Building of a Town” Historic Tuscumbia Walking Tour. The free tour begins at 10 a.m., outside Coldwater Books, 101 W. 6th St. The tour includes visits to historic buildings in the downtown area that were home to some of the first businesses in the city.
For more details call Colbert County Tourism at 256-383-0783.
Saturday, April 20 – Historic Sheffield Walking Tour. The free tour begins at 10 a.m. at Sheffield City Hall, 600 N. Montgomery Ave. The 2-hour tour will focus on historic homes along Montgomery Ave. For more details call Colbert County Tourism at 256-383-0783
Saturday, April 27 – “Governing of a Town and County” Historic Tuscumbia Walking Tour.
The free tour begins at 10 a.m., outside Coldwater Books, 101 W. 6th St. The tour includes a visit to the Colbert County Courthouse and other buildings that played a role in the early governance of Tuscumbia and Colbert County. For more details call Colbert County Tourism at 256-383-0783.
Saturday, April 27 – Historic Sheffield Walking Tour. The free tour begins at 10 a.m. at Sheffield City Hall, 600 N. Montgomery Ave. The 2-hour tour will focus on historic commercial buildings along Montgomery Ave. For more details call Colbert County Tourism at 256-383-0783
