Civil War & Civil Rights Sites: Atlanta Private History Tour

Embark on a 3-hour long walking tour of Atlanta to get insights into the history of the city from a Civil War battlefield to the Civil Rights movement. Your professional guide will help you explore Atlanta from a new perspective and connect its present to significant events of the past. One of the important places that you will visit on the Atlanta history tour is Cabbagetown, an old industrial area converted into the largest residential loft community. Don’t miss the restored millworkers shotgun' house of this historic cotton Milltown established in the late 19th century.

At Inman Park, you will visit the site where the Battle of Atlanta took place. This neighborhood is known for it lovely Victorian mansions, including the home of the founder of Coca Cola. The Atlanta private tour also takes you to Oakland Cemetery, which has the tombs of historical figures, Civil War soldiers and the author of ‘Gone with the Wind’ and the founder of The Masters Golf Tournament.

Martin Luther King Jr. Included on the tour is a Historical Site, the birthplace, church and final resting place of the leader of the Civil Rights movement. Finally, see Sweet Auburn Curb Market, Atlanta’s only public market, located on what was richest African-American street in the world during the early 20th-century.