Birmingham Trip Overview
On this three hour WALKING & DRIVING tour, you’ll travel around Birmingham to learn about the struggle for equal rights from the end of the Civil War up through the Civil Rights movement. Your tour will begin at the statue of Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth, the leader of the local movement Civil Rights struggle. We’ll discuss why the Civil Rights movement was needed and what led to segregation’s fall. As you visit the major churches, parks and houses, you’ll learn about a few groups who fought for Civil Rights in Birmingham and who fought against it.
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Birmingham, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Birmingham, Alabama, United States
On this three hour WALKING & DRIVING tour, you’ll travel around Birmingham to learn about the struggle for equal rights from the end of the Civil War up through the Civil Rights movement. Your tour will begin at the statue of Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth, the leader of the local movement Civil Rights struggle. We’ll discuss why the Civil Rights movement was needed and what led to segregation’s fall. As you visit the major churches, parks and houses, you’ll learn about a few groups who fought for Civil Rights in Birmingham and who fought against it.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Civil Rights District, Birmingham, AL 35203
Guests will walk around Kelly Ingram Park, see 16th Street Baptist Church, and learn about the Civil Rights movement in Birmingham
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Kelly Ingram Park, 5th Ave N at 16th St, Birmingham, AL
Walk around the park to see the statues and learn about those who marched for freedom in Birmingham
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: 16th Street Baptist Church, 16th St & 6th Ave, Birmingham, AL 35203-1850
Learn about the role the church played in the Civil Rights movement in Birmingham and the history of the church bombing that tragically killed four little girls.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Linn Park, 710 20th St N, Birmingham, AL 35203-2216
See where the march protests ended in Birmingham and learn about groups fighting for Civil Rights in Birmingham
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Boutwell Auditorium, 1930 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35203, USA
Guests will learn about Bull Connor and his clashes against those fighting for Civil Rights
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Smithfield, Birmingham, AL, USA
Visit Dynamite Hill to see houses and churches that were bombing in Birmingham during the Civil Rights movement.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Bethel Baptist Church, 3200 29th Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35207, USA
Guests will see the church where Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth led the movement from
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Eddie Kendrick Memorial Park, 1727 4th Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203, USA
See the Black Business District to learn about Black life in Birmingham during its heyday.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: John Herbert Phillips Academy, 2316 7th Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203, USA
Guests will see where Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth attempted to integrate schools in Birmingham
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Wells Fargo ATM, 316 18th St S, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA
See where the Freedom Riders where attacked in Birmingham.
Duration: 10 minutes
