Contact Info
Hayneville, AL 36040-4612
- Phone:
- 334-877-1983
Basics
- Type:
- Other
Description
The Selma to Montgomery National Voting Rights Trail was established by Congress in 1996 to commemorate the events, people, and route of the 1965 Voting Rights March in Alabama. The route is also designated as a National Scenic Byway/All-American Road.
Hours + Fees
Hours:
The Lowndes County Interpretive Center is open daily 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST. The Trail is open year-round.
Map + Directions
Basic Directions
From Birmingham, AL, follow I-65 south and take Exit 212 to Clanton. From Clanton take Hwy 145 to Hwy 22 and follow Hwy 22 for 45 minutes to Selma. From Atlanta, GA take I-85 south to Montgomery, AL. Merge onto I-65 south and get off on Exit 167 to Hwy 80 west. Continue for 43 miles to Selma.
The start of the trail is located at Brown Chapel, A.M.E. Church in Selma located on Martin Luther King, Jr. Street. Follow Trail markers to scenic Highway 80 through Lowndes County, AL. Continue on Hwy 80 to Montgomery terminating at the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery located on Dexter Avenue.
