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Old southern charm meets modern city allure in Montgomery, where the weather is sublime and the food is divine! Explore life in the 19th-century South at Old Alabama Town, sample the city's artsy side at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts or spend the day reliving the era of Civil Rights. Rosa Parks, the African-American woman who changed history in the United States by refusing to ride in the back of the bus, was arrested in Montgomery, and there are a number of interesting attractions in her honor. Literary buffs will be wowed by the Fitzgerald Museum, while kids will want to spend hours at the Montgomery Zoo. Everyone will enjoy the delicious southern cuisine, from black-eyed pea soup to country ham and red-eyed gravy. Fancy or no-frills, a visit to Montgomery will leave you with a taste for more.
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1. Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church
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5.0 based on 471 reviews
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., used the pulpit of this unassuming red brick church to lead the 1955-56 Montgomery bus boycott, which ignited the civil rights movement. Steeped in history, this church, where Dr. King served as pastor from 1954 to 1960, was also the site of many civil rights meetings during that era.
Reviewed By IdaIllinois
In early March we visited this historical site in the shadow of the State Capitol in Montgomery where Martin Luther King, Jr. was pastor from 1954 to 1960 and organized the Montgomery Bus Boycott from his basement office. There is a tour of the church and parsonage on Tuesday through Saturday at specific times; the fee is very reasonable. Since we arrived halfway through a tour, we were privileged to be a part of two tours with a group of two college student classes. Our docent was Wanda Howard Battle who was a very personal guide to each person and had us all feeling like part of a larger and better group. She made the sanctuary, the basement, MLK’s lectern, and his office come alive with her words of history, culture, spiritualism, art, music, and humanism. It was a very uplifting hour tour, and one which you need to experience when you are in Montgomery.
2. Dexter Parsonage Museum - Dr. Martin Luther King home
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5.0 based on 534 reviews
Martin Luther King's residence from September 1954 to February 1960.
Reviewed By Bearwife - Shoreline, United States
Arrive on the hour or arrange in advance for a group tour of this important civil rights site. This is where Dr. King lived from 1954 to 1956 as the pastor of the Dexter Street church, and was the President of the Montgomery Improvement Association, which led the bus boycott after Rosa Parks’ arrest. The parsonage was bombed and subjected to 40 plus telephone death threats during that time too. Down the street is the very important Harris house and behind the interpretive center is a thought provoking garden.
3. Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Factory Tour
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5.0 based on 47 reviews
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC (HMMA), Hyundai's first assembly and manufacturing plant in the United States. This $1.7 billion automotive plant is one of the most advanced assembly plants in North America. HMMA currently provides employment for more than 3,000 people who are bringing to life Hyundai's new design direction called "Fluidic Sculpture". The all-new Hyundai Sonata and Elantra reflect a forwarding-thinking design fusing style, safety technologies, and eco-friendly features in one complete package. Both cars are powerful and offer plenty of legroom, many luxuries inside, and great fuel economy-the perfect compliment to their surprisingly affordable price tags. HMMA also builds the 2.4-liter Theta 4-cylinder Gasoline
4. Alabama Shakespeare Festival
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5.0 based on 188 reviews
The Alabama Shakespeare Festival, located in Montgomery - Alabama's state capital - is a fully professional regional theatre that produces around ten productions each season in association with Actors' Equity Association, The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society and United Scenic Artists union. Productions of Shakespeare are at the artistic core of the company. Broadway musicals, children's productions, American classics and world premieres round out the annual offerings at ASF.
Reviewed By ajmingram - Montgomery, United States
Alabama Shakespeare Festival is a world class theatre offering a wide variety of plays ranging from Romeo and Juliet to Steel Magnolias to Winnie the Pooh. Each season offers something for everyone. I have never been disappointed when I have visited. The grounds of the theatre are lovely for a picnic, walk or just someplace peaceful to read a book.
5. Montgomery Indoor Shooting Complex
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5.0 based on 512 reviews
Reviewed By Trwelch1974
Very educational, great for woman to learn how to use a fire arm. Love it... instructor Bobb.Very nice environment, great people, very knowledgeable. I was very comfortable around the staff.
6. Breakout Games - Montgomery
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5.0 based on 170 reviews
This isn’t your average outing or everyday experience—Breakout is for those who would rather solve mysteries than watch someone else have all the fun. With different rooms that follow unique story-lines, you and your friends will have 60 minutes to escape your adventure of choice by cracking codes, solving puzzles and following clues. Part problem solving, part adrenaline, end-to-end fun!
7. Escapology Montgomery
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5.0 based on 111 reviews
Montgomery's premier live escape game offers a thrilling, mind challenging experience. Teams of up to 8 players race against the clock to find clues, solve puzzles and escape the adventurous game room within 60 minutes! Escapology has 7 different interactive games: Superhero, Arizona Shootout, Budapest Express, Antidote, Cuban Crisis, Shanghaied, and Th3 Cod3. Do you have what it takes to escape?
Reviewed By robertmK387KB
Great activity to do in Montgomery. Hannah was such a great game master and the Budapest express was challenging and a great team building exercise. I definitely recommend it!
8. Legacy Museum
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5.0 based on 361 reviews
Reviewed By jillg272019 - Cambridge, United Kingdom
the museum and the memorial are stupendous testimonials to the history of African Americans in USA. a moving and memorable experience.
9. Equal Justice Initiative
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5.0 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By _lmglevin - Denver, United States
This wonderfully designed museum spans the African American experience from the beginnings of the slave trade, through the Civil War, Jim Crow era, the Civil Rights Movement and racism in the criminal "justice" system. Many mediums are utilized to make the history accessible. Such an important museum.
10. Alabama State Capitol
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4.5 based on 398 reviews
Built in 1851, the capitol building served as the first capitol for the Confederate States of America.
Reviewed By 199dannyc - Wetumpka, United States
The Alabama State Capital is a Beautiful building and well worth the time to tour it! Wen there a few weeks ago and it was awesome. The wood and marble have look as if they were brand new and of course they are over 150 years old. If you appreciate history and architecture, you will really enjoy your time there.
