"Established by Congress in 1996, the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail commemorates the people, events, and route of the 1965 Voting Rights March in Alabama. Led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Black and White non-violent supporters fought for the right to vote in Central Alabama. Today, you can connect with this history and trace the events of these marches along the 54-mile trail."
Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail
Visitor centers at the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site and Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail will expand their hours to six days a week beginning January 29.
"21st Century Visitor Centers" Coming To A Number Of Parks
Changes in visitor desires and habits, technology, and even interpretation are driving efforts to redefine the national park visitor center for the 21st century.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 23rd, 2023 9:35am
Crossing The Edmund Pettus Bridge Along The Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail
A March For All, Selma's Voting Rights Movement
A new booklet provides a nice overview of the events leading up to, and including, the calamitous march for civil rights in Alabama in 1965 that propelled the issue of segregation and voting rights for all Americans onto the national stage.
- By NPT Staff - April 15th, 2013 3:03am
National Park Service Sequestration Update: Closed Campgrounds, Fewer Seasonal Employees, Sunday Closures
Closed campgrounds, Sunday closures of National Park System units, and 900 permanent positions that will go unfilled are just some of the latest details of how the National Park Service is responding to the ongoing federal budget sequestration.
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