Montgomery, the capital of Alabama, is rich with historical and cultural sites that honor the Civil Rights Movement.

Alabama State Capitol: This stately downtown structure is on the National Register of Historic Places as the first Confederate Capitol. Take a guided tour or explore on your own.
Dexter Avenue King Memorial Church: Tour the red brick church where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. served as pastor.
National Memorial for Peace and Justice and the Legacy Museum: This site, established by the Equal Justice Initiative, is a profoundly moving outdoor memorial memorializing more than 4,400 African Americans killed by lynching between 1877 and 1950. It’s also a museum that investigates America’s legacy of racial injustice. The monument has been called one of the most powerful and moving ever built.
Rosa Park Museum: This museum chronicles the life of Rosa Park, who in 1955 refused to give up her seat on a bus, sparking the Montgomery bus boycott and the campaign to end racial segregation.
Alabama Shakespeare Festival: This theater, located in Blount Cultural Park, showcases not just Shakespeare, but also musicals, dramas, and original productions on its two stages.

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