Private tour in Atlanta Roger P
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I specialize in telling the unique historical stories of Atlanta while focusing on the unique character of Atlanta's fascinating neighborhoods. I find that most people enjoy hearing the intriguing stories about Atlanta's people, especially the ones that made it what it is today. Visitors will like hearing the authentic facts that tie together the threads of Atlanta's past while weaving the quilt of it's future. Visitors want to see Atlanta from a local's point of view. They will see in a short time, what they couldn't possibly experience traveling on their own. You will learn more about those little known neighborhoods that you can't see from the highways or main streets. Visitors will experience and eat at local unique restaurants that few locals even know about. For any visitor considering relocation to Atlanta, you will want to find out more about what unique amenities the city has to offer, like our restaurants, specialty food markets, shopping, schools, parks and recreation. You will be excited about the new Live, Work, Play and Shop concept neighborhoods that are being developed all over Metro Atlanta. I will help you connect the historical dots and give you the best customer service that you will ever experience on a city tour. I can offer you an insider's perspective of Atlanta, while you enjoy riding in the comfort of our limo-like (5) passenger minivan. No License required in Atlanta GA Member of the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau
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Walking the streets of modern Sweet Auburn, it is worthwhile to imagine the neighborhood in its heyday. In the 1940s and 50s, Sweet Auburn flourished economically with scores of African American-owned businesses, newspapers, churches and nightclubs. The success even prompted FORTUNE magazine in 1956 to call Sweet Auburn "the richest Negro street in the world, " a term originally coined by John Wesley Dobbs. Auburn Avenue was a duplication of the mainstream that African American's were locked out of in Downtown Atlanta during the almost 100 years of segregation. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976, Sweet Auburn is experiencing a resurgence, investing in initiatives like the Atlanta Streetcar, which runs from the King Center to downtown's Centennial Olympic Park.
We will meet at the APEX Museum at 12 noon in Downtown Atlanta. We will walk along Auburn Avenue and finish at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Park by 2:00pm. We will walk and discuss the storied history of one of Atlanta's most famous streets. We will pass by Georgia's first Black insurance company, the first Black Daily Newspaper, the first Black Radio Station, the Headquarters for the S. C. L. C. and the first block long office building for Black professionals in the nation.
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No transportation needed its a walking tour.
Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide: The Parking Lot for the APEX Museum. 135 Auburn Avenue Atlanta GA 30303 Tuesday - Saturday Only
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