Walk Through History in Batesville Tour June 4

Title: Walk Through History Tour June 4
Description: The Garrott House 561 E. Main – Now the home of Terrell and Diane Tebbetts
The Civil War Roundtable, the Daughters of the Confederacy, AARP, the Batesville Preservation Association, Old Independence Museum, and Main Street Batesville are presenting a Civil War Re-enactment on Saturday, June 4, beginning at 10:00 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. The re-enactors will be located primarily at the oldest house in Batesville, the Garrott House, located at 561 E. Main. Eight other stops, including the Glenn House, located at 653 Water St., are scheduled for the tour. Guides and maps will be available. At 1:00 p.m., Freeman Mobley will be at the Old Independence Regional Museum to discuss his book, “Batesville in the Civil War.” The last event, the firing of the cannon will take place at the old middle school on Water Street. For more information, contact Gail Harley at 793-7739 or 613-3284.

Date: 2011-06-04