Travellers will find out the famous sights and sounds and the hidden gems to really give you an idea what took place here in the 1950's and 60's.

Open the map and explore at your leisure and become a traveller not a tourist. Created by Vietnam Veterans Memorial designer Maya Lin, the Memorial is located across the street from the Southern Poverty Law Center's office building in Montgomery, Alabama, a city rich with civil rights history. Once activated this online self guided tour gives you 48 hours to explore Montgomery's civil rights history.



Travellers will find out the famous sights and sounds and the hidden gems to really give you an idea what took place here in the 1950's and 60's.

Open the map and explore at your leisure and become a traveller not a tourist. The Civil Rights Memorial Center is located just steps away from the Alabama State Capitol, the Rosa Parks Museum and Dexter King Memorial Baptist Church where Dr. King served as pastor during the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
I was recently in Montgomery Alabama for the opening of the new Legacy Museum and the Memorial to Truth and Justice (the “lynching memorial”). It is located on 16th Street North near the entrance to the museum, facing Kelly Ingram Park.

The site is wheelchair accessible.

Exception (Holiday Hours) Days. The Legacy museum documents the history of African Americans from “Enslavement to Mass Incarceration”.

A circular black granite table records the names of the martyrs and chronicles the history of the movement in lines that radiate like the hands of a clock. The Civil Rights Memorial Center is adjacent to the Memorial. In addition to exhibits about Civil Rights Movement martyrs, the Memorial Center houses a 56-seat theater, a classroom for educational activities, and the Wall of Tolerance.
The Civil Rights Memorial is located at 400 Washington Avenue in downtown Montgomery, Alabama, across the street from the Southern Poverty Law Center office building. The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration. This is a great start for a trip to Montgomery highlighting the history of civil rights. Days Closed November 24, 2017. Visit; Museum; Memorial; Shop; FAQ; About; Donate; Get Tickets . This bronze statue by John Rhoden (1918–2001) was unveiled on November 14, 1992 during the dedication of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.

Tue, 10/31/2017 - 15:00-Tue, 10/31/2017 - 19:00. Once activated this online self guided tour gives you 48 hours to explore Montgomery's civil rights history. The Memorial is located on an open plaza accessible to visitors 24 hours a day, every day of the week.

Once activated this online self guided tour gives you 48 hours to explore Montgomery's civil rights history.

Travellers will find out the famous sights and sounds and the hidden gems to really give you an idea what took place here in the 1950's and 60's.

Open the map and explore at your leisure and become a traveller not a tourist. The memorial is set in an open plaza, accessible to the public 24 hours a day throughout the year.