Selma to Montgomery March Byway

Selma to Montgomery March Byway

Parks Directory of the United States / National Scenic BywaysAddress:7001 US Hwy 80
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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