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Birmingham

While modern Birmingham seems very unlike the civil rights hotbed it was in the 1960s, sites like the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute still recall those tumultuous years.

Decatur

Set along Wheeler Lake, beside the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, get out and see the area's natural wetlands beauty.

Hoover

A suburb of Birmingham, Hoover has fantastic homes and apartments as well as great schools and easy access to the city.

Huntsville

Filled with museums of all different types, check out the historic home called Burritt on the Mountain or the extensive collections at the Huntsville Museum of Art.

Mobile

Abutting the Gulf of Mexico, explore maritime history with a trip to the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park or the Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center.

Montgomery

Like Birmingham, Montgomery was a center point in the push for civil rights. Visit the Rosa Parks Library and Museum or the Dexter Ave King Memorial Baptist Church where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. used to preach.

Tuscaloosa

With the University of Alabama calling Tuscaloosa its home, much of town life centers around the university and its students.

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Civil Rights Movement in Montgomery

One of the most tumultuous times in recent history, the Civil Rights movement nearly tore Montgomery apart. After years of hardship and uncertainty, the push for equal rights for African-Americans triumphed, and now Montgomery is a testament to both the best and worst of those times. Start with a trip to the Civil Rights Memorial Center to get an overview of the major events and personages of the movement.

After getting a general view of the events that took place, head through Montgomery to explore some of the sites themselves. Close to the center is the Dexter Ave King Memorial Baptist Church and the Rosa Parks Library and Museum is only a little farther away. A trip to the Alabama Department of Archives & History covers more than just the Civil Rights era, but there is some intriguing information about those events as well.

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Vulcan Park

Just outside downtown Birmingham, on the top of Red Mountain, Vulcan Park memorializes the city's culture and history, capped by a 56-foot statue of the Roman god.

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Historic Fort Conde

Tour the recreated fort that was erected in the 18th century to protect Mobile from foreign attackers and learn about regional history and military warfare in centuries past.

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Hank Williams Museum

Learn all about Hank Williams, Montgomery's famous native country singer, hear his music and see authentic memorabilia at this dedicated museum.

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