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National Center for the Study of Civil Rights & African American Culture n 1345 Carter Hill Rd J 334-229-4876 lib.alasu.edu/natctr

View Civil Rights and African American cultural exhibits. Free admission.

Open Fri & Sat.

Montgomery Interpretive Center at Alabama State University n 1521 Harris Way D J 334-293-0596

The Montgomery Interpretive Center is one of three interpretive centers for the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail. The center offers xhibits on the student marches and the Stars for Freedom Rally which was held on March 24, 1965 at the fourth and final campsite, City of St. Jude.

Rosa Parks Library and Museum & Children’s Wing n 252 Montgomery St D J

334-241-8615 troy.edu/rosaparks

The Johnson Institute n 15 Lee St D 334-954-3600 shorturl.at/iQ256

The Johnson Institute works in partnership with the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, housed in the Frank M. Johnson, Jr. U.S. Courthouse Complex in Montgomery, Alabama. The courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is recognized as a National Historic Landmark. It is a destination on the U.S. Civil Rights Trail.

Experience the energy and emotion of the Montgomery Bus Boycott at this museum, which transports witnesses to the fateful day on December 1, 1955. Admission charge. Open Mon – Sat.

The Harris House n 333 S Jackson St

334-220-9979 richardharrishouse.com

View the house owned by Dr. Richard H. Harris, a captain with the famed 99th Squadron Tuskegee Airmen during WWII who Between May 20-24, 1961 opened this home to a group of 33 students known as the Freedom Riders. Tours by reservation only.

Retro Reflections At Freedom Rides

A restored vintage Greyhound bus commemorated the 6th anniversary of the Freedom Rides. The bus will become a permanent exhibit at the museum and features a soundscape element which plays music and fist hand accounts from the Freedom Riders.

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