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Selma Historic Sites & Interpretive Centres
• A WorldWeb.com Travel Guide to Historic Sites & Interpretive Centres in Selma, AL, Alabama.
Edmund Pettus Bridge + My Favorites
An important Civil Rights Movement historic site, Edmund Pettus Bridge is the location where 600 civil rights marchers were violently attacked by Alabama State Troopers in 1965, an event which became known as Bloody Sunday. The bridge, part of the Selma-to-Montgomery March National Historic Trail, is located on U.S. Route 80 leading out of Selma. Address: U.S. Route 80 | Selma, AL
Brown Chapel AME Church More Info
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Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Brown Chapel AME Church was the starting point for the Selma-to-Montgomery Marches in 1965, an iniative that led to the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The church was built in 1908 and features Romanesque Revival-style architecture. Address: 410 Martin Luther King Jr. Street | Selma, AL
National Historic Trail from Selma to Montgomery More Info
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This historic trail is dedicated to the climax of the Civil Rights Movement, the Selma-to-Montgomery March. In 1965, thousands of protesters representing many races and nationalities marched to demand the right to vote for all Americans. The trail covers 54 mi (87 km) on Highway 80. Address: ., AL Tel: 1 334 727-6390
First Baptist Church More Info
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First Baptist Church served as a meeting headquarters for the Selma Civil Rights Movement Campaign. Constructed in 1894, the church is a fine example of Gothic Revival-style architecture. Address: 709 Martin Luther King, Jr. Street | Selma, AL
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