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1963 Birmingham Civil Rights Experience – Black History Matters Walking Tour
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1 Hours to 1 Hours 30 Minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Overview
This tour peals back the façade and reveals the true and devastating experience that was the day to day life of African Americans in the most segregated city in the country. Led by Wilhelmina Thomas, who is a storyteller, a needlewoman and a craftivist who grew up on the west side of Birmingham, Alabama in the Riley, Wenonah and Hillman communities. She attended Wenonah Elementary, Riley Elementary and Jones Valley High Schools. Her earliest memories include the church, the civic league and the Civil Rights Movement. It is these lived experiences which fuel passion about Afro, Afro American and Birmingham history.
What's Included
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
Please note that tours begin at our shop at 219 20th Street North Downtown Birmingham 35203 - please check your GPS - NOT Irondale...NOT on Richard Arrington Blvd.
End Point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Your tour begins at our shop and proceeds down 20th street toward 4th Ave North covering the Black contributions to the founding of Birmingham
15 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
This leg of the tour covers the 1926 Red Line Zoning laws, the Palm Leaf Hotel, and the Chitlin' Circut.
• Admission Ticket Free
A park and statues dedicated to our local founder of the Temptations
10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4th Avenue Business District
The remnants of our once dynamic "city within a city" with possible stop in Nelson Brothers and Green Acres.
• Admission Ticket Free
Civil Rights District
This is the center of the Civil Rights National Historic Monument
• Admission Ticket Free
Carver Theater
One of the best Black theaters - now the Jazz Hall of Fame...also you will see the Prince Hall "Colored" Masonic Lodge
10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Kelly Ingram Park
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 • Admission Ticket Free
16th Street Baptist Church
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 • Admission Ticket Not Included
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 • Admission Ticket Free
Our only standing theater that allowed mixed (though still segregated) audiences
10 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Operated by The Birmingham Historic Touring Company
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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