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Dr. Richard Harris House, Montgomery, AL
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Dr. Richard Harris House

A early 1900s Montgomery home where a pharmacist and Tuskegee Airmen captain sheltered Freedom Riders in 1961.

333 South Jackson Street, Montgomery, AL 36104 · Montgomery, AL

About Dr. Richard Harris House

This house was the family home of Dr. Richard Harris Jr. and his wife Vera in Montgomery. Harris was a Tuskegee Airmen captain in World War II, a registered pharmacist, and a civil rights supporter who ran a historic Black-owned drug store. In May 1961 he opened the house to a group of Freedom Riders from Nashville who were challenging bus segregation after they were attacked at the Montgomery bus station. The site now offers tours that cover civil rights figures, and visitors must book an appointment in advance.

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  • #Tuskegee Airmen
  • #Montgomery
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