Selma to Montgomery March Byway
Selma to Montgomery March Byway
Hayneville, AL 36040
Phone:334-877-1983
Web: www.nps.gov/semo/ Description:Historic trail marks the Selma to Montgomery March in 1965, led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The first of the three marches from Selma along Highway 80 ended in what became known as "Bloody Sunday"; the second march went to the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge where the marchers prayed and turned around; and the third ended successfully at the State Capitol in Montgomery. Also designated as a National Historic Trail.
Legth: 54 miles. Start/Endpoint: From Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. Time to Allow: 1 hour. Designation/Year: All-American Road (1996).
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