Martin Luther King's residence from September 1954 to February 1960.See more..
5.0National Memorial for Peace and Justice(536 reviews) - Hits like a punch in your stomach Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Historic Sites • Monuments & Statues
I visited many important sites from the civil rights movement during this recent trip through Atlanta, Birmingham, Selma and Montgomery. None had as much an impact as my visit to the National Memorial for Peace and Justice. The layout is very simple, but so powerful. As you enter you pass through the 816 columns (each representing a county where a racial lynching was recorded). 816 counties in 32 states as I was told while here. The first columns are at ground level, just like tombstones. As you move through the museum, the columns are gradually raised, until the end where they are high off the ground, as lynched bodies would appear. Outside there is a second set of columns, which I believe are laid out to represent coffins. I spent about 2 hours here and the $5 admission (yes, only $5) includes entry into to the nearby Legacy Museum, which was almost as important. I will definitely visit again the next time I am here.See more..
5.0Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church(482 reviews) - Must see, important part of history Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Religious Sites
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., used the pulpit of this unassuming red brick church to lead the 1955-56 Montgomery bus boycott, which ignited the civil rights movement. Steeped in history, this church, where Dr. King served as pastor from 1954 to 1960, was also the site of many civil rights meetings during that era.See more..
4.5Civil Rights Memorial Center(424 reviews)from $23.00 - Why not use as an adjunct to the EJI museum & memorial? Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • History Museums
The Civil Rights Memorial Center is sponsored by the Southern Poverty Law Center in downtown Montgomery. It includes a great deal of educational information about the Civil Rights Movement, an original 20 minute film about the Movement, and the Civil Rights Memorial. $2.00 admission charged for adults, under 18 FREE.See more..
4.5The F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum(280 reviews)from $23.00 - Worth a stop if you’re in town. Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Historic Sites • History Museums
This historic house honors novelist F. Scott, best known for "The Great Gatsby," and his wife, Zelda, artist and author. The museum operates out of the last surviving home they lived in during their lives together. The structure was saved from demolition in 1986. It is the location where Scott worked on "Tender is the Night", and Zelda on "Save Me the Waltz". You can now stay in the house in either Scott or Zelda Suite. Please see the museum website for Airbnb details and availability.See more..
4.0Old Alabama Town(163 reviews) - A return to the past. Wednesday: Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites
Step back in time to Old Alabama Town in Downtown Montgomery. Visit a one-room schoolhouse, grist mill, cotton gin, log cabin, and the oldest building in Montgomery - Lucas Tavern! Explore how early Alabamians lived and worked in Old Alabama Town. Schedule a group tour or do a self-guided tour on your own.See more..
