State of Alabama

10/25/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/25/2021 07:22

BYOB (BRING YOUR OWN BICYCLE) TOUR AT OLD CAHAWBA SET FOR NOV. 6

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Wendi Lewis, Marketing and Public Relations Manager

[email protected], 334-230-2680

October 25, 2021

BYOB (Bring Your Own Bicycle) Tour at Old Cahawba set for Nov. 6

(Montgomery, AL) Old Cahawba Archaeological Park, a historic site operated by the Alabama Historical Commission, will be hosting its BYOB (Bring Your Own Bicycle) Tour on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, from 10 a.m.-11 a.m.

The fall foliage and mild temperatures make this time of year ideal to visit historic Cahawba, perfect to come explore Alabama's most famous ghost town by bike. On this one-hour tour, your guide will lead you over four miles of mostly unpaved but level roads, exploring a landscape of relics, ruins, and graveyards.

"The history here can sometimes be subtle with the landscape telling the story," says Jonathan Matthews, Assistant Site Director. "When you are on a bicycle or on foot, you can recognize these clues embedded in the landscape, thereby allowing you to appreciate the historic resources of Cahawba up close and personal."

Tickets are $8 each and available at the Old Cahawba Visitor Center. The tour is allotted for a maximum of 20 participants. Interested parties are encouraged to purchase their tickets in advance of the event. Tickets may be purchased by calling 334-872-8058. Old Cahawba accepts all major credit cards. On the day of the event, participants will meet at the Visitor Center, rain or shine.

Old Cahawba lies at the confluence of the Alabama and Cahaba Rivers, and from 1819 to 1826 it served as Alabama's first capital. From downtown Selma, take Highway 22 (Dallas Avenue) west 8.6 miles. Cross over the Cahaba River and turn left onto County Road 9 and follow this 3.3 miles until it dead ends. Turn left onto County Road 2 and follow this 1.5 miles until you see the Visitor Center on the right. Visitor Center Address: 9518 Cahaba Road, Orrville, AL 36767.

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