It’s Simple:
The Princess knows just what it’s like;
To be part of this 2nd Avenue hike;
A lamppost out front
Will aid in your hunt,
As Mikey sings into a mic.
At Moulton there’ll be no mistake;
The old drug store’s the site of your break;
Solve this quick test
Of where bicycles rest,
To find Loyd enjoying a shake.
From Moulton towards Johnston you meander;
The crosswalk requires a good gander;
As a rising attorney
On a post office journey,
Governor Albert would lead with great candor.
Past Johnston to Grant you’ll be there;
‘Round the corner at the top of the stair;
Believe it or not
With the clippers she’s got,
Barbara can also cut hair!
From the barber, cross Grant and then stop;
You can skip, you can saunter, or hop;
Though pigs cannot fly
Oh the groceries they’ll buy,
Just like Peggy who’s ready to shop.
Crossing Second is part of this game;
To the left and down the block you should aim;
While the changing of times
Means fewer nickels and dimes,
Nicky has coins just the same.
Head north as your feet do propel;
Towards the old Casa Grande Hotel;
A ledge is your tip
Casey’s on her next trip,
With a suitcase on top of her shell.
On Johnston look this way and that;
Where the Cotaco Opera House sat;
Mason looks dapper
In chelonian wrapper,
While sporting his own top hat.
Down the block on a stoop made of brick;
Where a Truman parade did the trick;
Sit back and relax
Harry belts out the sax;
A musical campaign makes him tick.
On the lawn of Decatur’s ACA;
It’s a hoot to find Sam here this day;
He honors our vets
So that no one forgets,
And waves a flag for the U S of A!
Don’t forget to post photos of all ten turtles to your social media channel, including the hashtags #TurtleTrail and #DowntownDecatur! Once you’ve completed the trail and posted your photos, stop by the Cook Museum of Natural Science Museum Store or the Decatur Morgan County Tourism and show your pictures off to receive your special prize!
For Cook Museum of Natural Science Location and Hours, visit their website.
For Decatur Morgan County Tourism Office Location and Hours, visit their website.
Special thanks to Morgan County Archives and the Decatur Daily for much of the historical information.
Everett Cox graduated from Auburn University with a BFA and received his MFA from the University of Georgia. Cox sculpts and casts his works in his studio at Lowe Mill in Huntsville, AL.
Figure sculpting and casting has been a subject of interest in Cox’s work. The two are conjoined in that to make a clay sculpture permanent in metal, and it has to be molded, reproduced in wax, invested, burned out, cast, cleaned, welded, chased, and patinated. The dichotomy between the clay modeling and the soft forms of the figures and the heat of melting bronze, the force needed to make metal conform to one’s wishes, is the yin and yang of cast sculpture.
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