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A sign for the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail. 1
A mural with people and text on a building wall. 2
A bridge with a sign reading 'Edmund Pettus Bridge' and a clear sky. 3
A building with a sign for the Lowndes Interpretive Center, a brick structure with two towers, and a green field in front. 4
A white building with arched windows and a corner entrance, a white car parked in front, and a traffic light. 5

Selma to Montgomery March Self Guided GPS Audio Driving Tour

By WalknTours
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$26 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

Retrace the historic 54-mile route that played a pivotal role in securing voting rights in America. This immersive driving experience utilises 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 Pettus Bridge
  • Learn about the impactful events of Bloody Sunday and the Voting Rights Act
  • Family-friendly tour suitable for all ages, engaging and educational

Activity location

  • Brown Chapel AME Church
    • 410 Martin Luther King St, 36703
    • 36703-3141, Selma, Alabama, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Brown Chapel AME Church
    • 410 Martin Luther King Street
    • 36703, Selma, Alabama, United States

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Selma to Montgomery March Self Guided GPS Audio Driving Tour in English

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • Opening hours: Thu 12:00 am-11:30 pm
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
NZ$25.60 x 1 TravellerNZ$25.60
Total
Price is NZ$25.60

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Listen again anytime to relive the experience
  • What's includedWhat's included
    The stories play as you drive automatically with GPS
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Go anytime, at your own pace, the tour never expires
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Self Guided Audio GPS Driving tour on driving walking tour app
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    No Human guide, this is all guided by walking / driving tour app
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    No admission to museums we pass by, this is all outside on app

Know before you book

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Brown Chapel AME Church

  • 10m
The spiritual and organisational 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.

First Baptist Church of Selma, Alabama

  • 10m
A key organising centre 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.

Selma Interpretive Center

  • 10m
Operated by the National Park Service, this visitor centre introduces travellers to the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail through exhibits, maps, and ranger-led information.

Edmund Pettus Bridge

  • 10m
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.

David Hall Family Farm

  • 10m
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.

Lowndes County Interpretive Center

  • 10m
One of the finest stops along the trail. Learn about Tent City, voting rights activism, and the birth of the Lowndes County Freedom Organisation, whose symbol later inspired the Black Panther movement.

Selma to Montgomery Trail Campsite 2

  • 10m
Rosie Steele courageously allowed marchers to camp on her property despite threats and economic retaliation. Her storey is one of the unsung acts of bravery that made the march possible.

Viola Liuzzo Memorial

  • 10m
A memorial to Viola Liuzzo, a Detroit mother of five who travelled south to support the march and was murdered by members of the Ku Klux Klan after the march concluded.

Wright Chapel AME Zion Church

  • 5m
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.

Elmore Bolling Memorial

  • 5m
Learn the storey 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.

Selma to Montgomery Trail Campsite 3- The Robert Gardner Farm

  • 5m
The third overnight campsite of the march. The Gardner family opened their property despite threats and intimidation, demonstrating extraordinary courage during a dangerous time.

Campsite 4 Selma to Montgomery Trail

  • 5m
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.

Court Square Fountain

  • 5m
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.

Alabama State Capitol

  • 5m
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.

Location

Activity location

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    Brown Chapel AME Church
    • 410 Martin Luther King St, 36703
    • 36703-3141, Selma, Alabama, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Brown Chapel AME Church
    • 410 Martin Luther King Street
    • 36703, Selma, Alabama, United States

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