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NOVEMBER CIVIL WAR TO CIVIL RIGHTS
TOUR
Sunday, November 25,
3pm.
Over the Thanksgiving weekend, what better time to look back at these
history making periods. Our city has a unique place in these two
important eras of American history and interesting pieces of the story
come together in Southeast Atlanta. It also may be a great time to get
out of the house without encountering the shopping crowds hitting the
malls. The tour begins near I-20 at the edge of East Atlanta and
Kirkwood. It combines stories from the 1864 Battle of Atlanta with the
1964 Civil Rights stories at locations where they intersect on the
battlefield. There are numerous sites to see in a fairly easy walk that
takes an hour and a half to two hours. The meeting location will be sent
to ticket purchasers
DECEMBER
HOLIDAY
TOUR
Sunday December 30th, 2pm, the Frontlines
Walking Tour, perfect for entertaining out of town company or restless
students home from school, The Front Lines Walking Tour travels along
the front lines and to focal points in historic East Atlanta, providing
a comprehensive yet localized view of the Battle along its most
contested land. Attendees will hear the human stories of the battle as
well as get a sense of the troop movements from our trained tour guide. The tour takes about an hour and a half in an easy walk along the frontlines of the historic battle and areas behind and in front of the lines where troops were on the move on July 22, 1864. Visitors will hear stories of the men who fought in this historic battle that changed the course of US history. The tour starts in front of the coffee shop at the corner of Flat Shoals Avenue and Glenwood Avenue SE. Tickets available on this site will be required.
JANUARY
CIVIL WAR TO CIVIL RIGHTS
Saturday, January 20th Civil War to Civil Rights Tour
at 2:00pm. This
tour originally scheduled for November was postponed to this date a week
after the Martin Luther King Holiday. Our city has a unique place in
these to important eras of American history and interesting pieces come
together in Southeast Atlanta. The tour begins near Clifton Road at the
edge of East Atlanta and combines stories from the Civil War Battle of
Atlanta with the Civil Rights stories of the battlefield. There are
numerous sites to see in a fairly easy walk that takes an hour and a
half to two hours. The meeting location will
be sent to ticket purchasers.
FEBRUARY
BATL BEGAN HERE WALKING TOUR
Saturday, February 17, 2017 1pm.
Just after Lincoln’s birthday, The Battle Began Here tour focuses
on what happened in the Battle of Atlanta in Kirkwood area. Attendees
will hear the human stories of the battle as well as get a sense of the
troop movements from trained tour guides. The walking tour covers a
roughly 10 block route Many guests from the metro area as well as from
other states and other countries, too – have been entertained in past
years by the sweep of this piece of history. Please note that these
tours last approx. 1hr 30min! The meeting location will be sent to
ticket purchasers.
MARCH
PHOENIX FLIES TOUR
Sunday, March 5, 2017 at 3pm, BATL will offer a
free Frontlines Tour as part of the Atlanta Preservation Center's annual
Phoenix Flies event. There will be exciting tours and lectures all over
Atlanta offered at no cost. As we partner with the Preservation Center,
there will be limited spots for the BATL tour which regularly fills up
each year. Advance Reservations with the Atlanta Preservation Center are
required 404-688-3353. The tour will finish in time to enjoy dinner in
the East Atlanta Village afterwards.
APRIL
Sunday, April 29th at 3pm.The Battle of Atlanta in Reverse Tour – from finish to start and back again. This tour is a little more of a city hike than any of the other BATL tours which are more like leisurely strolls. “Battle Backwards” will take place on It will retrace not only a portion of the Union front lines but also a portion of the Confederate march. The tour will traverse about 5 miles and cover the Battle of Atlanta’s final moments continuing back in time to the entry points for the challenging Confederates as they moved to initiate the battle. Of course, the lead up to the battle will also be covered. Along the way the tour will visit several sites important to the battle and others important to neighborhood history as well with lots of stories about the people who lived and fought here. The tour will take about 2.5-3 hrs is led by BATL Chairman Henry Bryant. Dress comfortably with good shoes and plan to bring some water.
MAY
Tour guide training
JULY
Commemorate the Historic
Battle of Atlanta with a Tour
Saturday, July 21,
2018 at 10am,
BATL will offer a Frontlines Tour. This tour travels along the front
lines and to focal points in historic East Atlanta, providing a
comprehensive yet localized view of the Battle along its most contested
land. Attendees will hear the human stories of the battle as well as get
a sense of the troop movements from our trained tour guide. The tour
takes about an hour and a half in an easy walk along the frontlines of
the historic battle and areas behind and in front of the lines where
troops were on the move on July 22, 1864. Visitors will hear stories of
the men who fought in this historic battle that changed the course of US
history. They’ll also get a sense of what came before and after the
historic battle in one of Atlanta’s most creative neighborhoods.
The 2018
Wreathlaying Commemoration Ceremony
Saturday July 21, 2018. (154th Anniversary of the Battle) The
Ceremony begins at the Walker Monument on Glenwood Avenue at the I-20
bridge. This is Part One of the two part Commemoration of the Battle of
Atlanta, an event that changed the course of our national story. The
Ceremony begins on Glenwood at 10am in the small Atlanta City Park where
the Walker Monument Stands marking the site where he fell. Part Two
continues at the McPherson Monument at 10:45am in the small park at
McPherson and Monument Avenues and will be completed by 11:15. Plans are
still being finalized for the ceremony but there will be special guests
and a musical tribute as well as reverent spoken words in memorial to
the thousands of men who lost their lives on one hot afternoon, July 22,
1864.
AUGUST
Sunday, August 19th at 3:30pm –
You’ll enjoy the Civil War to Civil Rights Tour.
Atlanta has a unique place in these to important eras of American
history and interesting pieces come together in Southeast Atlanta. The
tour begins near the corner of Clifton Road and Glenwood Avenue where
Confederate General Walker arrived on this side of town on his way to
engage the enemy. You’ll hear stories from the Civil War Battle of
Atlanta with the Civil Rights stories of the battlefield in dramatic
eras 100 years apart. There are numerous sites to see in a fairly easy
walk that takes an hour and a half to two hours. The exact meeting
location will be sent to ticket purchasers.
SEPTEMBER
Atlanta Surrendered in September 1864 . . . what
better time to take a tour of the Battle of Atlanta Front Lines? This
Frontlines Tour will be led by Chip Miller on Sunday September 23rd 2018
at 3:30pm. This is one of BATL’s most popular tours and will feature
some of the prominent sites of the battle as well as neighborhood
history as you walk the streets of what some hope will be Atlanta’s next
National Historic District. The easy walking tour will last less than 2
hours.
OCTOBER
October, 14 2018 1:30pm.
The Battle Began Here tour focuses on what happened in the Battle of
Atlanta in Kirkwood area. Attendees will hear the human stories of the
battle as well as get a sense of the troop movements from trained tour
guides. The walking tour covers a roughly 10 block route Many guests
from the metro area as well as from other states and other countries,
too – have been entertained in past years by the sweep of this piece of
history. Please note that these tours last approx. 1hr 30min! The
meeting location will be sent to ticket purchasers.
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