
For the sixth year in a row, plans are being
finalized to offer tours of the site of The Battle of Atlanta.
This year the tours will again be a featured part of B*ATL -
An Explosion of Fun, Food and History, which will commemorate
the 144th Anniversary of the battle. The Tours and other B*ATL
events will be held on July 19th, the actual date
of the battle was July 22nd. The East Atlanta Village was the location of
the Union front line, and nearby two Generals were shot and killed.
Both van and walking tours will be offered again this year. This year we are adding tours of Sylvester Cemetery.

Attendees
will hear the human stories of the battle as well as get a sense
of the troop movements from trained tour guides. They will ride
on air conditioned vans provided by the East Lake Family YMCA
or will walk a smaller 10 block route. The Sylvester Cemetery tour will be a guided walking tour of the cemetery highlighting the grave sites and stories of nine Civil War soldiers. In
past years neighborhood residents have been amazed that such
an epic event happened within blocks of where they live and hang
out. Visitors from across the metro area (some from other states
and other countries, too) are entertained by the sweep of this piece of history.
They find it particularly interesting when looking at the neighborhoods today
as they continue to change.
Van Tours will leave from the East Atlanta Arts and Antiques Bazaar (EAAB) at 470 Flat Shoals Avenue. Tour times will
are listed below and on the event schedule. Refreshments will be
available throughout the Village. There is limited seating on
the van tours and last year they were sold out before the first
tour. Organizers recommend getting tickets as soon as they go on
sale. Tickets are available at Traders Store. Advance tickets
for tours will be $10 ($15 on the day of).

|
B*ATL
Tour Schedule |
|
10am, Noon, 2, 4, 6pm |
Van Tour - Front Line Attack and the
Sugar Creek Valley |
East Atlanta start at B*ATL Hdqtrs |
$10.00
($15.00 day of) |
|
11am, 1, 3,
5pm |
Van Tour - McPherson’s Last Ride and
the Railroad Cut |
East Atlanta start at B*ATL Hdqtrs |
$10.00
($15.00 day of) |
|
10am, 11, Noon, 1, 6pm |
Battle of Atlanta Walking Tours |
East Atlanta start at B*ATL Hdqtrs |
$10.00
($15.00 day of) |
|
10am |
Sylvester Cemetery Walking Tour |
East Atlanta tickets & map to site at
B*ATL Hdqtrs |
$10.00
($15.00 day of) |
The
Oakland Cemetery Foundation, The East Atlanta Family YMCA, The Historic Sylvester Cemetery Foundation and
The Atlanta Preservation Center are assisting the B*ATL committee.