Some 25 towns across Alabama will be on display during Saturday mornings in April as part of the Alabama Tourism Department's April Walking Tours. A variety of community leaders will lead the free tours through the historic districts or courthouse square areas of their hometowns. The hour-long tours will start at 10 a.m. every Saturday in April.

The Monroeville/Monroe County Chamber of Commerce will lead the guided walking tours of historic downtown Monroeville. People interested in participating, should meet at 10:00 am at the southeast entrance of the Monroe County Museum on the walking tour dates. 

The tours are being coordinated by the Alabama Tourism Department. Alabama is the only state in the nation to hold statewide, simultaneous walking tours. These walking tours are a great way to get out and enjoy the spring weather and find out about the history of our state. More than 36,000 people have participated in the walking tours since the beginning of the program 20 years ago and the tours keep increasing in popularity every year.

For more information and the list of towns offering April Walking Tours, visit the Alabama Tourism Department website at www.alabama.travel. For information about Monroeville’s local walking tour, contact the Penelope Hines, Chamber Executive Director at 743-2879 or email director@monroecountyal.com.