Masonic Temple
1630 4th Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203 https://www.nps.gov/places/masonic-temple-building.htm How to visit: Closed for renovations; projected completion is late 2023 Built in 1922 by renowned African American architect Robert Robinson Taylor, the Masonic Temple became known as a social hub. Besides leasing to notable African American professionals, the Temple also housed the offices of the National […]
Carver Theatre/Jazz Hall of Fame
1701-B 4th Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35203 https://jazzhall.com/ How to visit: Tours are set to resume in Fall 2022 Operating as a movie house, the Carver Theatre opened in 1935 as a hub for nightlife in Birmingham’s Black Business District. The theatre was one of the few movie houses screening first-run films for African American […]
Birmingham Civil Rights Activist Committee “Footsoldiers Headquarter”
1707 7th Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35203 https://cracfootsoldiers.wixsite.com/ How to visit: Visit the website to book a visit, groups of 10+ will need to email cracfootsoldiers@gmail.com Known as “foot soldiers,” thousands of citizens in Birmingham participated in the Civil Rights Movement. Some marched, organized training sessions on civil disobedience, and participated in sit-ins. Others worked […]
The Ballard House Project
1420 7th Avenue NorthBirmingham, AL 35203 ballardhouseproject.org How to visit: Closed for restoration – reopening Summer 2022 The Historic Ballard House in Birmingham, Alabama, is a living testimony to what life was like in the African-American community during the decades leading up to the transformational Civil Rights Movement. The Ballard House Project, Inc. is working […]
Civil Rights Trail Markers
Over 100 historic trail markers are displayed in downtown Birmingham and historically Black neighborhoods nearby, many of them along the 1963 Children’s March routes. These markers provide rich context for the events of the Civil Rights Movement, including biographical information about its leaders. They also spotlight lesser-known historical sites and tell the stories of Birmingham’s […]
Historic Bethel Baptist Church
3233 29th Ave. N. Birmingham, AL 35207 thehistoricbethel.org How to visit: Tours offered all week from 9 AM-3 PM; book via website During the 1960s, Bethel was led by Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth, a key figure in the Civil Rights Movement. The Church hosted meetings for the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights (ACMHR) and […]
St. Paul United Methodist Church
1500 6th Ave N.Birmingham, AL 35203 stpaulbham.org How to visit: Interior currently closed due structural upgrades for the foundation and roof. Tours will resume most likely in January 2023. Founded in 1869, St. Paul was the first congregation in the city of Birmingham (white or black). St. Paul played a significant role in the movement […]
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
520 16th St NBirmingham, AL 35203 bcri.org How to visit: Open Tues-Sat from 10 AM-3 PM; last admission at 2 PM The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, a Smithsonian affiliate, is the central museum in the Civil Rights District. Its permanent exhibits use a variety of media to depict life under segregation in the 1950s; explore […]
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument
Birmingham, AL 35203 https://www.nps.gov/bicr/ How to visit: Access on foot On January 12, 2017, President Barack Obama issued a presidential proclamation that established the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument. The monument encompasses 4 city blocks in downtown Birmingham. Included are key sites such as the 16th Street Baptist Church, St. Paul United Methodist Church, Kelly […]
A.G. Gaston Motel
1510 5th Ave. N.Birmingham, AL 35203https://www.nps.gov/articles/ag-gaston-motel-birmingham-civil-rights-monument.htm How to visit: Restoration underway; tourists can walk the exterior of the Motel A.G. Gaston was Birmingham’s first Black millionaire. In addition to his namesake motel, which was listed in the Negro Motorist Green Book, he ran a bank, radio station, funeral home, and construction firm. Built in 1954, […]