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Selma to Montgomery March Self Guided GPS Audio Driving Tour
Selma
Important Information
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Retrace the historic 54-mile route that played a pivotal role in securing voting rights in America. This immersive driving experience utilizes GPS-guided narration, allowing you to visit key locations such as Brown Chapel, the Edmund Pettus Bridge, and the Alabama State Capitol. Discover the courageous stories of those who marched for equality, explore significant campsites, and delve into the history of the Civil Rights Movement in Alabama. Ideal for history enthusiasts, educators, and families, this tour offers a meaningful journey through America’s past.
- Follow the exact route of the historic march from Selma to Montgomery - Visit significant sites including Brown Chapel and the Edmund...
Highlights
From 2 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Listen again anytime to relive the experience
The stories play as you drive automatically with GPS
Go anytime, at your own pace, the tour never expires
Self Guided Audio GPS Driving tour on driving walking tour app
No Human guide, this is all guided by walking / driving tour app
No admission to museums we pass by, this is all outside on app
Meeting Points
Departure
Brown Chapel AME Church
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.
Return
Alabama State Capitol
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.
Selma to Montgomery March Self Guided GPS Audio Driving Tour
Selma
About
Retrace the historic 54-mile route that played a pivotal role in securing voting rights in America. This immersive driving experience utilizes GPS-guided narration, allowing you to visit key locations such as Brown Chapel, the Edmund Pettus Bridge, and the Alabama State Capitol. Discover the courageous stories of those who marched for equality, explore significant campsites, and delve into the history of the Civil Rights Movement in Alabama. Ideal for history enthusiasts, educators, and families, this tour offers a meaningful journey through America’s past.
- Follow the exact route of the historic march from Selma to Montgomery - Visit significant sites including Brown Chapel and the Edmund...
Highlights
From 2 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Listen again anytime to relive the experience
The stories play as you drive automatically with GPS
Go anytime, at your own pace, the tour never expires
Self Guided Audio GPS Driving tour on driving walking tour app
No Human guide, this is all guided by walking / driving tour app
No admission to museums we pass by, this is all outside on app
Meeting Points
Departure
Brown Chapel AME Church
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.
Return
Alabama State Capitol
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.
Itinerary
1
Brown Chapel AME Church
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.
10 minutes
2
A key organizing center for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Civil rights leaders including John Lewis worked from this church as they coordinated voter registration efforts and protests.
10 minutes
3
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.
10 minutes
4
Edmund Pettus Bridge
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.
10 minutes
5
The first overnight campsite of the successful Selma to Montgomery March. Thousands of marchers camped here under federal protection during the first night of their historic journey.
10 minutes
6
Lowndes County Interpretive Center
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.
10 minutes
7
Rosie Steele courageously allowed marchers to camp on her property despite threats and economic retaliation. Her story is one of the unsung acts of bravery that made the march possible.
10 minutes
8
A memorial to Viola Liuzzo, a Detroit mother of five who traveled south to support the march and was murdered by members of the Ku Klux Klan after the march concluded.
10 minutes
9
A historic church that stands near the Viola Liuzzo Memorial and serves as a reminder of the central role churches played during the Civil Rights Movement.
5 minutes
10
Learn the story of Elmore Bolling, a successful Black businessman murdered in 1947. His life and death illustrate the dangers faced by African Americans who challenged the racial status quo.
5 minutes
11
The third overnight campsite of the march. The Gardner family opened their property despite threats and intimidation, demonstrating extraordinary courage during a dangerous time.
5 minutes
12
The final campsite before marchers entered Montgomery. 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.
5 minutes
13
Court Square Fountain
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.
5 minutes
14
Alabama State Capitol
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.
