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Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail
Established by Congress in 1996, the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail commemorates the people, events, and route of the 1965 Voting Rights March in Alabama. Led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Black and White non-violent supporters fought for the right to vote in Central Alabama. Today, you can connect with this history and trace the events of these marches along the 54-mile trail.
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March Route - The National Historic Trail follows the actual march route which began at Brown Chapel, A.M.E. Church in Selma, AL, located on Martin Luther King, Jr. Street. Follow the Trail markers to U.S. Hwy. 80 through Lowndes County, AL. Continue on U.S. Hwy. 80 to Montgomery concluding at the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery, AL, located on Dexter Avenue.
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Selma Interpretive Center Visitor Center
The Selma Interpretive Center is located at the base of the Edmund Pettus Bridge at 2 Broad St. in Selma, AL. Visitors may view exhibits on all three floors of the center, listen to oral histories about the Voting Rights Movement, and complete our Junior Ranger program. We are currently not able to show the film "The Way to Freedom: Selma and the Making of a Movement" in the center. Instead this film can be found on our website on the "Photo & Multimedia" page.
The Lowndes Interpretive Center Visitor Center
The Lowndes Interpretive Center is located in White Hall, Alabama and is one of three centers for the Selma to Montgomery March. The site sits on the original location of one of many tent cities that were created by African Americans who were kicked off of land owned by whites for attempting to register to vote. The center explores the story of the march and what happened after the march ended.
Montgomery Interpretive Center Visitor Center
The Montgomery Interpretive Center is located on the campus of Alabama State University in Montgomery, AL. Inside the center, exhibits tell the history of the last leg of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, the student involvement in the Voting Rights Movement, and the rally that occurred at the City of St. Jude campus the fourth night of the march. We are currently not able to show the Montgomery film.
Paul Grist State Park Campground
List of Campsiteshttps://www.alapark.com/parks/paul-grist-state-park
