Foley Walking Tours Set For April

Foley has announced it will be one of more than 20 Alabama communities conducting walking tours of downtown historic districts each Saturday in April, the city announced. Organized by the Alabama Tourism Department, the free tours in Foley will highlight historic areas of the city that date back to the beginning of the 20th century. They will begin at the Foley Welcome Center at the intersection of Highways 59 and 98. The Welcome Center building was the site of the Foley Public Library from the 1960s through the 1980s. The South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce later had its offices in the building before the structure became the city Welcome Center in 2013. The tour will continue to the L&N Railroad Depot next to the Welcome Center. The depot was built in 1909 and was a center of commerce and travel for more than 60 years. The restored building is now a city museum. Other highlights of the tours include Centennial Plaza, the Holk Building, Magnolia Hotel and the Holmes Medical Museum. The tours begin at 10 a.m. and last approximately 1 h. For more information, contact the city at phone: 251-943-1200.