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Selma, Alabama
Selma, AL
"Queen City of the Blackbelt" ~ Population: 20,512

  
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Historic Homes & Buildings

Brown Chapel AME Church 410 Martin Luther King Street, Selma, AL 36701, 334-874-7897 or 334-875-7241, Brown Chapel was the first AME church in the state. This was the headquarters for African Americans during the Voting Rights movement in the 1960's. map

Edmund Winston Pettus Bridge 334-875-7241, This bridge is a national landmark symbol of momentous changes in Selma, America, and the world.

Heritage Village 713 Mabry Street, Selma, AL 36701, 334-875-7241, Enjoy driving and walking tours of this beautiful, historical area. map

Historic Water Avenue Water Avenue, Selma, AL 36701, 334-875-7241, Visit this restored 19-century commercial district with brick streets, antique stores, fountains and a restored bridge-tender's house.

Old Town Historic District 334-875-7241, Tour the largest historic district in the state. The area includes beautiful, antebellum Sturdivant Hall.

Smitherman Historic Building 109 Union Street, Selma, AL 36701, 334-874-2174, This remarkable building was completed in 1847 by Selma Masonic Order to serve as university. more... map


Historic Sites & Monuments

Old Live Oak Cemetery 2207 Broad Street, Selma, AL 36701, 334-875-7485, Visit this cemetary and see the graves of Confederate soldiers and prominent Selma Residents. more... map


Museums & Galleries

National Voting Rights Museum & Institute 1012 Water Avenue, Selma, AL 36702-2516, 334-418-0800, Showcasing an important period of Civil Rights history, this Museum offers pictorial displays of the voting rights struggle. more... map

Old Depot Museum 4 Martin Luther King Street, Selma, AL 36703, Dallas County Museum of History and Archives, 334-874-2197, Visit this unique interpretive history museum, housed in an 1891 railway depot. more... map

Selma Art Guild Gallery 508 Selma Avenue, Selma, AL 36701, 334-875-4354 or 334-872-7631, Located in turn-of-century cottage, this gallery offers a host of displays that are sure to entertain and intrique. map

Siegel Gallery P.O. Box 365, Selma, AL 36702, 334-875-1138, 1840 Greek Revival cottage converted to art gallery which displays regional and local art.

Sturdivant Hall Museum 713 Mabry Street, Selma, AL 36701, 334-872-5626, Outstanding example of Neoclassical architecture erected in 1853. more... map


Parks, Gardens & Zoos

Old Cahawba Archaeological Park 9518 Cahaba Road, Selma, AL 36767, Orrville, 334-872-8058 or 334-875-2529, Alabama's 1st permanent capital and most famous ghost town. more... map


Tours & Cruises

Martin Luther King, Jr. Historic Walking Tour 7142 Martin Luther King Street, Selma, AL 36702, 334-875-7241, This walking tour highlights 20 memorials detailing the history of the Voting Rights movement in Selma.


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