Scottsboro and Civil War History from Decatur, AL :: Decatur-Morgan County, Alabama Convention & Visitor's Bureau ::

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Decatur-Morgan County
Convention & Visitor's Bureau

719 6th Ave SE • Decatur, AL 35601
800-232-5449 • 256-350-2028
Mon - Fri: 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sat: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sun: 1:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m.

Morgan County Archives

		Located in downtown Decatur, the Morgan County Archives (624 Bank Street) houses genealogical materials, an extensive photograph collection, and other archival and manuscript materials dating from the early 1800s. The Morgan County Archives is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Scottsboro Boys On March 25, 1931, nine young black men were pulled from a train in Paint Rock, Alabama and accused of raping two white women. These men would become known as the “Scottsboro Boys” and their case would have far reaching effects. The second trial of the “Scottsboro Boys” case was held in Decatur. Rare photos from that case can be viewed at the Morgan County Archives (624 Bank Street), located in downtown Decatur.