Selma to Montgomery March Self Guided GPS Audio Driving Tour

The spiritual and organizational headquarters of the Selma voting rights movement. This historic church served as the gathering place for marchers before Bloody Sunday and remains one of the most important landmarks in Civil Rights history.

Civil rights leaders including John Lewis worked from this church as they coordinated voter registration efforts and protests.

Operated by the National Park Service, this visitor center introduces travelers to the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail through exhibits, maps, and ranger-led information.

One of the most iconic Civil Rights landmarks in America. This bridge was the site of Bloody Sunday on March 7, 1965, when peaceful marchers were attacked while demanding voting rights.

Thousands of marchers camped here under federal protection during the first night of their historic journey.

One of the finest stops along the trail. Learn about Tent City, voting rights activism, and the birth of the Lowndes County Freedom Organization, whose symbol later inspired the Black Panther movement.

Her story is one of the unsung acts of bravery that made the march possible.

rt the march and was murdered by members of the Ku Klux Klan after the march concluded.

inder of the central role churches played during the Civil Rights Movement.

His life and death illustrate the dangers faced by African Americans who challenged the racial status quo.

The Gardner family opened their property despite threats and intimidation, demonstrating extraordinary courage during a dangerous time.

This was the site of the famous Stars for Freedom Rally featuring Harry Belafonte, Joan Baez, Nina Simone, Sammy Davis Jr., and other legendary performers.

The historic heart of Montgomery. Once a major slave market, it later became a focal point of the Montgomery Bus Boycott and Civil Rights Movement.

The dramatic conclusion of the Selma to Montgomery March. On March 25, 1965, more than 25,000 people gathered here as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "How Long? Not Long" speech.