Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument

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The Birmingham Civil Rights National Historic Monument is an anticipated designation for part of Birmingham's Civil Rights District. It is expected to be created by proclamation of president Barack Obama in January 2017 after efforts to establish a National Park stalled in congressional committee.

The monument will include the A. G. Gaston Motel, a section of which was deeded by the City of Birmingham to the United States Department of the Interior for offices and a visitor's center. Other facilities to be included in the monument include the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, 16th Street Baptist Church, the Colored Masonic Temple, Kelly Ingram Park, and the 4th Avenue Historic District. Also included is the Bethel Baptist Church in Collegeville where movement leader Fred Shuttlesworth held the pulpit during the 1950s and 1960s.

References

  • Johnson, Roy S. (November 28, 2016) "Obama will sign proclamation in January designating national historic civil rights area in Birmingham." The Birmingham News
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