Downtown Montgomery
State capital, civil rights museums, Dexter Avenue Baptist Church
Best time
March-May (civil rights anniversary events in April), September-November
Currency
USD
Language
English
Mid-range / day
USD 120
Safety for Black Travelers
Downtown Montgomery is safe for tourists, especially around the civil rights sites. A relatively small city — easy to navigate.
Neighborhoods to Know
West Montgomery
Historic African American neighborhood
Cloverdale / Midtown
Gentrifying historic neighborhood with restaurants
Must-Visit Places
National Memorial for Peace and Justice (Lynching Memorial)
Bryan Stevenson's transformative memorial to 4,000+ lynching victims — one of the most powerful sites in America
Montgomery, Alabama
Legacy Museum
Equal Justice Initiative's museum documenting slavery to mass incarceration — essential viewing
Montgomery, Alabama
Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church Black-Owned
MLK's church — where the Montgomery Bus Boycott was organized
Montgomery, Alabama
Rosa Parks Museum
Tells the story of Rosa Parks and the Bus Boycott
Montgomery, Alabama
Civil Rights Memorial Center
Maya Lin-designed memorial to civil rights martyrs
Montgomery, Alabama
Chris' Hot Dogs
Historic Montgomery institution that served Booker T. Washington and FDR
Montgomery, Alabama
Visa
No visa required for US citizens
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