If you look closely you can see the sketch of a dove on the wall of the Huntsville Depot drawn by a Civil War soldier.
Huntsville Depot Museum .
The highlight for us was the personal tour we were given by the very knowledgeable and interesting docent. He was very well-informed about Civil War history and particularly on the details of this building which was captured by Union forces in 1862 and then served as a military prison. We also got to see the actual graffiti which was scratched into the walls by Confederate and Union soldiers.
After several hours here we then headed to Harrison Brothers Hardware Store in downtown Huntsville. This store was established in 1879, but has operated at its current location since 1897. It was an old-fashioned hardware store with a collection of vintage tools and house wares sold alongside modern gift items and gourmet foods.
We then had lunch at "Sam and Greg's", a nearby pizza restaurant. Upon returning to our boats, we saw that an outdoor wedding would shortly be starting on a terrace overlooking the docks. Both Gayle and Pat went up to their respective fly-bridges to observe the proceedings, while George and Al headed below to accomplish various boat projects. We then spent a quiet evening watching T.V. and eating munchies for dinner, since we had a substantial amount of pizza for lunch.
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