The Sacred Ground of 1963: Birmingham's Civil Rights Struggle
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2026-10-19
2026-10-21
2026-10-22
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The Sacred Ground of 1963: Birmingham's Civil Rights Struggle|13:30 (13:30)
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The Sacred Ground of 1963: Birmingham's Civil Rights Struggle|10:30 (10:30)
FromUS$265.29
Overview
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Birmingham
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Free entry
Your tour begins at the corner of 3rd ave and 20th street north and proceeds down 20th street toward 4th Ave North covering the Black contributions to the founding of Birmingham
15 minutes
This leg of the tour covers the 1926 Red Line Zoning laws, the Palm Leaf Hotel, and the Chitlin' Circut.
Eddie Kendrick Memorial Park Details
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A park and statues dedicated to our local founder of the Temptations
10 minutes
4th Avenue Business District
View from outside
Free entry
The remnants of our once dynamic "city within a city" with possible stop in Nelson Brothers and Green Acres.
Birmingham Civil Rights District Details
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View from outside
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This is the center of the Civil Rights National Historic Monument
Carver Theatre for the Performing Arts Details
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One of the best Black theaters - now the Jazz Hall of Fame...also you will see the Prince Hall "Colored" Masonic Lodge
10 minutes
Kelly Ingram Park Details
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Kelly Ingram Park is an improved public park that contains emotionally powerful sculptures depicting the civil rights struggle in Birmingham. The park served as an assembly spot for activities of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and other groups in the movement.
15 minutes
16th Street Baptist Church Details
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The 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, stands as a poignant symbol of the Civil Rights Movement, marked by its tragic history as the site of a racially motivated bombing in 1963, which resulted in the loss of four young girls. This historic church remains a powerful testament to the struggle for civil rights and a focal point in the ongoing journey toward racial equality in the United States.
15 minutes
A.G. Gaston Motel Details
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The A.G. Gaston Motel, built by prominent African American businessman and entrepreneur, Arthur George Gaston (1892-1996), provided first-class lodging and dining in Birmingham, Alabama, to African American travelers. Designed by Birmingham-based architect Stanley B. Echols, the motel opened in 1954
10 minutes
Lyric Theatre Details
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Our only standing theater that allowed mixed (though still segregated) audiences
10 minutes
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