Itinerary 1 itinerary
Day 1
Meet at meeting point: 285 20th Street North, Birmingham, AL 35206 - on the SouthEast corner of 20th Street North and 3rd Avenue North...This is DOWNTOWN BIRMINGHAM - not Irondale (please check your GPS)Attractions and Activities: Birmingham (Free entry) Your tour begins at the corner of 3rd ave and 20th street north and proceeds down 20th street toward 4th Ave North covering the Black contributions to the founding of Birmingham 15 min(s)
This leg of the tour covers the 1926 Red Line Zoning laws, the Palm Leaf Hotel, and the Chitlin' Circut.
Attractions and Activities: Eddie Kendrick Memorial Park (Free entry) A park and statues dedicated to our local founder of the Temptations 10 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: 4th Avenue Business District (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) The remnants of our once dynamic "city within a city" with possible stop in Nelson Brothers and Green Acres.
Attractions and Activities: Birmingham Civil Rights District (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) This is the center of the Civil Rights National Historic Monument
Attractions and Activities: Carver Theatre for the Performing Arts (Free entry) One of the best Black theaters - now the Jazz Hall of Fame...also you will see the Prince Hall "Colored" Masonic Lodge 10 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Kelly Ingram Park (Free entry) Kelly Ingram Park is an improved public park that contains emotionally powerful sculptures depicting the civil rights struggle in Birmingham. The park served as an assembly spot for activities of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and other groups in the movement. 15 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: 16th Street Baptist Church (At your own expense) The 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, stands as a poignant symbol of the Civil Rights Movement, marked by its tragic history as the site of a racially motivated bombing in 1963, which resulted in the loss of four young girls. This historic church remains a powerful testament to the struggle for civil rights and a focal point in the ongoing journey toward racial equality in the United States. 15 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: A.G. Gaston Motel (Free entry) The A.G. Gaston Motel, built by prominent African American businessman and entrepreneur, Arthur George Gaston (1892-1996), provided first-class lodging and dining in Birmingham, Alabama, to African American travelers. Designed by Birmingham-based architect Stanley B. Echols, the motel opened in 1954 10 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Lyric Theatre (Free entry) Our only standing theater that allowed mixed (though still segregated) audiences 10 min(s)
Guests leave on their own: End the tour on your own and bring your trip to a happy conclusion 285 20th Street North, Birmingham, AL 35206 - on the SouthEast corner of 20th Street North and 3rd Avenue North...This is DOWNTOWN BIRMINGHAM - not Irondale (please check your GPS)
*Itinerary times are in the local time of the place of visit and may be subject to changes due to weather conditions, road conditions, and other factors. We appreciate your understanding.