Moira Bucciarelli reminds us about the city’s new audio walking tour (mp3), which was mentioned in January’s Decatur Focus (pdf).  Here’s the Focus blurb, transcribed by Moira…

Are you interested in taking a 20-minute self-guided walking tour of downtown Decatur? Download Decatur’s audio tour from www.decaturga.com to your MP3 player, put on your favorite walking shoes and go. The tour begins at City Hall and ends at the old train depot.

The tour features some of Decatur’s history along with Lyn Menne’s observations about the city’s current growth and development. It also includes local musicians (the Dappled Grays and the Stonehouse Posse) and residents, and is narrated by David Hirt. Many thanks to Daren Wang for facilitating the process and to Moira Bucciarelli for putting it together. If you have ideas for other tours, please submit them to linda.harris@decaturga.com.

Honestly, it’s a very enjoyable and interesting tour, for old and new alike.

Jack Krost writes in…

Can you resolve this Oakhurst mystery?

What is buried under Oakview Road in Decatur’s Oakhurst neighborhood?

A) A time capsule, placed there by prominent local woman Georgia Adams in 1910

B) A Confederate soldier

C) The pistol used to kill Commodore Stephen Decatur in a duel

D) The remnants of a trolley line

If you don’t know the answer, it’s time to brush up on your Oakhurst history! And another Oakhurst walking tour is coming up, just in time.

We’ll meet in front of the One Step at a Time running shoe store, at 650-B East Lake Boulevard in Oakhurst Village, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, October 11. In case of rain, it will be the same time and place on the following Sunday, October 18.

There have been a lot of interesting events in the Oakhurst area over the years, including some that happened during the Civil War. If you haven’t been on a tour in the past, here’s your chance. And if you have, you’re welcome to come again. Neighborhood resident Jack Krost conducts them every year with friend and neighbor Charles Cope. They’re free. Just send Jack an RSVP at jkrost [at] aol.com to let us know you’re interested.