Morgan County Archives
Records Dating Back More Than Two Centuries
Located in the 1927 Tennessee Valley Bank Building in the Bank Street Historical District of Decatur. Holdings total approximately 1500 cubic feet of archival and manuscript materials including the original estate and guardianship case files, birth and death ledgers, marriage records (1819-1930), tax records dating from the 1920s, County Commission records, Circuit Court records and newspapers. Genealogical materials include census, family histories and bible records. An extensive photograph collection includes images from the Civil War and copies of original photographs from the 1933 Scottsboro Boys trial in Decatur.
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Morgan County Archives
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- 624 Bank St NEDecatur, AL 35601
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Nearby Points of Interest
Simp McGhee’s
Located right next door to Morgan County Archives.
Simp McGhee’s restaurant exudes old fashioned charm while offering fresh cajun seafood and beef selections sure to please any palate.
The RailYard
Located approximately 0.66 miles from Morgan County Archives.
The RailYard is Downtown Decatur’s hottest spot for delicious food, craft beer, craft cocktails, and great times.
Big Bob Gibson BBQ
Located approximately 2.29 miles from Morgan County Archives.
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Civil War Walking Tour
The Civil War Walking Tour is located in the Old Decatur and New Albany Historic Districts, just off the southern bank of the Tennessee River near downtown Decatur.