Albion STAR Team launches free, self-guided historic walking tour
- Lori Gagen
- 22 hours ago
- 2 min read
As the nation celebrates America's 250th Anniversary, the Albion STAR Team announces a new, free self-guided tour of Historic Downtown Albion.
The tour has been curated on a free, educational website and mobile application that guides the public to thousands of historical and cultural sites throughout the United States. Clio is available on desktop and mobile devices to serve as a guide to finding sites of interest, nature trails, art walking tours, and virtual tours of museums and more.
The Walking Tour of Historic Downtown Albion has been developed to include historic narratives and photographs, made possible in part by contributions of the Noble County Historical Society. Users can begin at the beautiful Noble County Courthouse and walk down the four adjoining side streets that surround it to step back in time, learn about structures present and long gone, local people, and businesses from past to present.
There are three ways to participate in the self-guided tour:
Download the Clio app from the Apple Store or Android Play Store and install on a mobile device, then locate Albion to find entries to explore, including the walking tour.
Visit Clio at https://theclio.com/ and use the website's search tool to first find Albion (Zip Code 46701) then use the search filter to find "Only Walking Tours and Heritage Trails".
Visit the Albion STAR Team's website at https://www.albionstarteam.org/history and use the embedded Walking Tour application that is on the page.
A QR Code will be available at the upcoming America 250 IN Noble Block Party on July 3 for visitors to take the tour on the spot. For more information about the Block Party on July 3, visit https://www.albionstarteam.org/block-party.
BONUS Slide Show on YouTube
In addition to the walking tour, the STAR Team has also produced an animated "slide show" that shows views from the Noble County Courthouse clocktower taken at the turn of the 20th century (circa 1900) then again in November 2024. Photos transition from past to present to show how the town has changed.
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