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| Ducks in the pond in the park behind the visitor center |
All the strollers gathered in front of the Limestone Athens Visitor Center for a picture.
Each person signed the list of the area they wanted to visit.
Athens State University was added to the list. I had not been on campus, so I decided to take the University Stroll.
We walked North on Beaty Street, crossing E Hobbs St, and stopping to view the Sloss, Pettus, Cook, and Stockton Homes.
We walked toward E Bryan St to 100 N Beaty St, stopping to view the President's Home across the street from the University.
Bullington House, built in 191, is an example of the Free Classic architecture.
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| President's Home on the corner of Beaty and Bryan streets |
Next, we visited McCandless Hall, which houses the auditorium and serves as a venue for community concerts, plays, and lectures. The auditorium features a tracker-action pipe organ dating back to 1892.
A couple of Christian tunes were played for us.
Founders Hall and McCandless Hall were the only two buildings that we went inside.
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| The library opened in 1996 |
Outside, we saw a wooden Carved Fiddler, the Black Bear Mascot, the Clock Tower, and the Alumni Fountain.
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| Alumni Fountain |
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| Black Bear Mascot |
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| The Clock Bell Tower chimed while we were there.e |
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| Our Group |
Our group included a Professor, two students (the lady dressed in red was our tour guide), a member of Limestone Athens Visitor Center, the white-haired lady played the tracker-action pipe organ for us, the boy wearing a red shirt and black shorts joined us (his grandparents live in the Sloss, Pettus, Cook, Stockton Home above) and the woman sitting behind our guide was my friend Janet.
The athletic program, built in 1965, was discontinued in 2004. Now housed in classrooms.
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Classroom Building
houses a student lounge and interactive classrooms |
Our time was running short, and it looked like rain, so we went to the front of the University, where we saw McCain Hall and Waters Hall.
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| Our group |
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| McCain Hall, built in 1962, serves as the facility's offices. |
Built in the late 1920s, it was where everybody caught up on the latest news.
College Inn was a place where soldiers home on leave visited.
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| College Inn Newby Gulf Station Museum |
Once the tour was over, my friend Janet and I went to Wildwood Grill to eat lunch.
I ordered a salad, and she ordered a homemade grilled cheese with a salad.
Wildwood is listed among 11 extremely tiny restaurants in Alabama, which is fantastic.
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| Wildwood Grill |
Wildwood may be a small restaurant, but that doesn't diminish the deliciousness of the food or the extraordinary dining experience. Wildwood Deli is definitely a must-stop!
When we finished eating, we walked around the square, looking at and taking pictures of the cars, trucks, and motorcycles on display.
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| Classic Cars on the Square |
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| Classic Cars on the Square |
I had a great time on the walking tour and the touring of the cars, trucks, and motorcycles on the square. I had a great lunch, but I was tired and hot from all the walking, and I still had to drive almost an hour home.
