'From Civil War to Civil Rights' - Private Atlanta History Tour

Atlanta, United States of America

Tour Like a Local as you experience a personalized walking and driving tour that follows the history of Atlanta from a major Civil War battlefield to the center of the Civil Rights movement in America.

Follow the history of Atlanta as we visit the following locations:

• A restored 19th century cotton mill - now the largest loft redevelopment in the US
• Atlanta's 1st 'suburb', which includes the site of the Battle of Atlanta and many decorative Victorian homes, including the founder of Coca-Cola 
• The city's oldest garden cemetery which is the final resting place for various historical figures including Civil War soldiers, the author of 'Gone with the Wind' and the founder of 'The Masters' 
• The historic neighborhood of Martin Luther King Jr. which includes the birthplace, church and final resting place for the leader of the Civil Rights movement 
•  Auburn Ave., which in the early 1900's was known as the richest African-American street in the world and visit Atlanta's only public market 

Time permitting:

• Margaret Mitchell House - The home where the Pulitzer-Prize winning novelist wrote Gone With The Wind