Birmingham Civil Rights Walk of Freedom Smartphone Audio App Tour

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  • 1 hours to 1 hours (approx.)
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  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Go at your own pace, on your own schedule, and on your own terms. It's like a real-life tour guide, only it's on your phone, making it way more convenient and a better storyteller. The tour never expires. You can take it as many times as you want. And after taking the on-location tour, you'll unlock a virtual tour you can listen to anytime. Did you ever think, "What did the tour guide say?" With our Walking Tours app, you can listen anytime and keep the stories forever. You'll see the historic civil rights spots in Birmingham associated with Martin Luther King Jr., Fred Shuttlesworth, Project C, the Children's Crusades Marches, and much more. You'll learn about Jim Crow laws and how people fought for civil rights in Montgomery.
  • GPS Walking Tour App

  • no food, drinks or admission tickets, the tour is all outside.

Meeting point

The tour begins at the steps of the 16th Street Baptist Church, the site of a horrific bombing.

End point

The tour ends near where it started at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, where you can continue to learn about civil rights.

16th Street Baptist Church

The tour begins at the steps of the 16th Street Baptist Church, the site of a horrific bombing. You'll learn about its history, the bombing, the people that gathered here, MLK, and much more.

St Paul United Methodist Church

The tour stops outside the church, and you'll learn about the role it played in the Children's Crusade in 1963.

A.G. Gaston Motel

The tour stops outside the historic hotel, and you'll learn the role it played in Project C.

Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church

The tour stops outside the church, and you'll learn about the Movement churches.

Carver Theater

Stop outside, and you'll hear about the history of jazz and the history of the theater during segregation.

Lyric Theatre

When the tour stops outside the theater, you'll hear about the days of segregation, Jim Crow laws, and their revival.

Eddie Kendrick Memorial Park

The tour goes to the park, where you'll hear the history of the famous Temptations singer and his music.

1520 4th Ave N

The tour stops outside the historic "Black Skyscraper," and you'll hear about the people who once lived here.

Kelly Ingram Park

The tour goes through the park, and you'll hear about the marches, see the statues, and discover the civil rights moments that happened here.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Additional Info

The rest of Tour duration time will cover the walking time for this experience

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