Civil Rights Memorial

Watch water flow over Maya Lin's black granite memorial to people killed in the civil rights movement, then visit the center behind it.

400 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36104 · Montgomery, AL

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When it runs: Memorial plaza open 24 hours a day. Memorial Center open Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., last entry 4:15 p.m.
Good for: History lovers
Public transit nearby: Bainbridge & AdamsBus 1 · 0.1 mi away
Bainbridge & DexterBus 1 · 0.2 mi away
Lawrence & WashingtonBus 1, 5 · 0.2 mi away
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Flying in: Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (MGM) is about 7 miles away.
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About Civil Rights Memorial

Maya Lin, who also designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, created this fountain memorial in downtown Montgomery, dedicated in 1989. Water flows across a round black granite table carved with a timeline of the movement and the names of 40 people killed in the struggle, while a thin sheet runs down a curved wall bearing words King used in his "I Have a Dream" speech. The plaza is open 24 hours. The Civil Rights Memorial Center beside it costs $5 for adults, and Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church is a block away.

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