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National Memorial for Peace and Justice, Montgomery, AL

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National Memorial for Peace and Justice

417 Caroline St · Montgomery, AL

Why you should go…

Opened in 2018 on six acres in Montgomery, the memorial holds more than 800 corten steel monuments, one for each county where a documented racial terror lynching took place. They are engraved with the names of more than 4,400 Black Americans killed between 1877 and 1950. Sculptures by Kwame Akoto-Bamfo, Dana King and Hank Willis Thomas stand on the grounds, and a memorial garden gives you a quiet place to reflect. One ticket also covers the Legacy Museum and Freedom Monument Sculpture Park.

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Good to know

General sightseeing guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • The forecast is part of the ticket

    Haze, low cloud, and rain flatten a view. Clear-day visits are worth rearranging your plans for.

  • Golden hour sells out first

    Sunset slots at observation decks and cruises are the first to go, so book those further ahead.

  • Dress a layer warmer

    It is always breezier up high and out on the water than it feels at street level.

  • Timed entry is common

    Plenty of landmarks release tickets in windows rather than at the door, so check before you walk over.

What's around here?

The closest stops to National Memorial for Peace and Justice, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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    Rosa Parks Museum

    Under $25

    See exhibits on Rosa Parks' 1955 arrest and the Montgomery Bus Boycott at the spot where she was arrested.

    0.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

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    Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church

    Under $25

    Tour the brick church where Martin Luther King Jr. was pastor and helped organize the Montgomery bus boycott.

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    The Legacy Museum

    Under $25

    Walk through immersive exhibits tracing American history from enslavement to mass incarceration, on a site where enslaved people were once held.

    0.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

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    Alabama State Capitol

    Free

    Walk the 1851 Greek Revival statehouse where the Confederacy was formed and the 1965 voting rights march ended.

    0.8 mi awayMore like this

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    Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site

    Free

    See the George Washington Carver Museum and Booker T. Washington's home, The Oaks, on the Tuskegee University campus.

    36 mi awayMore like this

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    Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site

    Free

    Tour the Moton Field hangars where the Tuskegee Airmen trained, with a restored Link Trainer and exhibits on the cadets.

    37 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums