Location: Selma
Top Things to do in Selma
What to do and see in Selma, Alabama (AL): The Best Free Things to do
Selma is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, in the Black Belt region of south central Alabama and extending to the west. Located on the banks of the Alabama River, the city has a population of 20,756 as of the 2010 census.
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1. Brown Chapel AME Church
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4.5 based on 54 reviews
Headquarters for the 1965 voting rights marches.
Reviewed By luv2travel19941953 - San Diego, United States
Given the history of this church in the Voting Rights Movement in the 1960s, it is incredibly moving just to stand there and look at it then sit on the steps, and feel the presence of MLK and so many brave and determined souls.
2. Selma to Montgomery
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4.5 based on 127 reviews
It was on this stretch of U.S. 80 that protestors led by Martin Luther King marched from Selma to Montgomery in 1965.
Reviewed By Zephyr_Travel - Fredericksburg, United States
Enjoyed driving the route from Selma interpretative center, walking the Edmund Pettus Bridge, and visiting the camp sites, the Lowndes County Interpretive Center, and to Montgomery. Don't miss some of the campsite stops in-between the two cities to keep the full story and experience.
3. Edmund Pettus Bridge
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4.5 based on 317 reviews
Site of "Bloody Sunday" where more than 600 civil rights marchers on March 7, 1965 were attacked by state and local lawmen.
Reviewed By Zephyr_Travel - Fredericksburg, United States
We walked the bridge from the Selma side to honor the history of those that marched for civil rights. The bridge path itself is moderately wide, however, cars travel fast across it and exiting the bridge on the opposite side of the river is very narrow and tight next to the road. We paired it with a visit to the Selma interpretative center for the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail and the civil rights park on the opposite side of the river.
4. Old Live Oak Cemetery
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4.5 based on 55 reviews
Reviewed By Gran7
How beautiful and serene is this cemetery draped in Spanish moss. This is one of the loveliest old cemeteries we have seen. It is worth a stroll through this gorgeous spot to convene with nature and history.
5. Selma Interpretive Center
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4.5 based on 67 reviews
Reviewed By Trail767088 - Indianapolis, United States
The interpretive center is part of America’s National Park Service. The staff was really great here. Lots of history and information at your fingertips. Great book store/gift shop. We visited in 2/2021 and unfortunately exhibits were closed due to covid restrictions. Hope to go back in the future for the full experience.
