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Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma

Where marchers were beaten on Bloody Sunday in 1965. It's about an hour west of Montgomery, and the march's route between them is a National Historic Trail.

Official Website
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain
Open
Always open
Price
Free
Time Needed
Half a day
Address
Broad St, Selma, AL 36701Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
About 1 hour by car west of Montgomery on US 80.

Why Go

Its name still honors a Confederate general and Klan leader. Walk across, and see the National Voting Rights Museum at the foot of the bridge.

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