Birmingham's Historic Walking Tour

This immersive Birmingham civil rights tour takes you through the historic district where pivotal events unfolded during the Civil Rights Movement. As you walk, you’ll experience the locations that helped shape the fight for equality in America.

• 16th Street Baptist Church
  The heart of the movement in Birmingham and the site of the tragic 1963 bombing that claimed the lives of four young girls, an event that shocked the nation.

• St. Paul Methodist Church
  A key meeting place where leaders organized protests and planned major demonstrations, including the Children’s March.

• AG Gaston Motel
  The headquarters of Project C, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders planned nonviolent protests that drew national attention.

• Metropolitan AME Zion Church
  One of the “movement churches” where activists gathered, trained, and prepared for demonstrations.

• Carver Theater & Black Business District
  A glimpse into life under segregation, where African American communities built thriving cultural and business centers.

• Lyric Theatre
  A historic venue that reflects both cultural unity and the reality of segregation during the Jim Crow era.

• Kelly Ingram Park
  A powerful site of protests where children and activists faced police dogs and fire hoses, now preserved with moving memorials.

• Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
  A place of reflection that tells the broader story of the movement and its lasting impact.

This Birmingham self guided walking tour brings these stories to life where history happened.