Old Cahawba Walking Tour explores Civil War prison in April

Photo from Encyclopedia of Alabama.

 By Nathan Prewett

In the nearby town of Orrville, the Alabama Civil War Heritage Trails will present a tour of Castle Morgan in April.

Castle Morgan – otherwise known as Cahaba Prison – was a POW camp that held Union soldiers during the American Civil War. The tour will explore the conditions of the prison camp as well as residents who lived nearby.

Admission is $8 and will be held on April 6 from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. For more information, visit the event page on Facebook.

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