Tour Overview
Explore the events of the American Civil War in the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area and discover what made the Shoals so significant. Follow in the footsteps of generals, the wake of gunboats, and the roar of locomotives to encounter the events where they took place. Experience how the events of the war touched the lives of everyday people.
Stops
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McFarland Park / War on the River
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Gravelly Springs / General Wilson's Cavalry Encampment 1865
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Shoal Creek / Killen (Lauderdale County)
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Tuscumbia
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Cherokee (Colbert County)
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Leighton (Colbert County)
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Russellville -- Franklin County
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Red Bay (Franklin County)
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Newburg (Franklin County)
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Moulton / Lawrence County Main Site
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Courtland (Lawrence County)
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Lamb's Ferry (Lawrence County)
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Athens / Limestone County Main Site
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Elk River Crossing (Limestone County)
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Decatur Junction (Limestone County)
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Decatur / Morgan County Main Site
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Trinity (Morgan County)
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Somerville (Morgan County)
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