1The National Memorial to Peace and Justice
National memorial in Montgomery, Alabama that commemorates the victims of lynching in the United States.
Attractions near Montgomery
Places to visit in Montgomery, led by The National Memorial to Peace and Justice
Roughly 160K visitors a year make it to Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. There are 11 places to visit inside Montgomery, and 5 more within 40 miles. The commonest are 9 museums, 2 landmarks and 2 national historic sites. For a longer trip, Jordan–Hare Stadium lies 49 mi away.
Attractions nearby
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within 60 miles
The big one
33 mi
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
National park units
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parks & monuments
Big draws
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100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Historic Site · 33 mi east
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
Private, historically black university located in Tuskegee, Alabama, USA.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Map of the places
The map puts most of the 5 to the east.
Orange: Montgomery. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place after place
The town has 11; within 60 miles, the list finds 15 more.
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6Alabama Department of Archives and History
Official repository of archival records for the U.S. state of Alabama.
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8Freedom Rides Museum
Museum and former Greyhound bus station in Montgomery, Alabama.
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11The Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum
Historic Home and Museum in Montgomery, Alabama.
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
Private, historically black university located in Tuskegee, Alabama, USA.
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Cahaba
Former capital of the U.S. state of Alabama and seat of Dallas County.
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
Museum in Tuskegee, Alabama, USA.
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
2,040-acre park in Alabama (US) maintained by the National Park Service.
National Voting Rights Museum
Civil rights movement museum in Selma, Alabama.
The places inside Montgomery lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Montgomery → · Montgomery’s history →
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Photo credits
The National Memorial to Peace and Justice: Soniakapadia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Civil Rights Memorial: Colin Mutchler from Brooklyn, United States, CC BY 2.0 · The Legacy Museum: Soniakapadia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Montgomery Zoo: kangotraveler, CC BY 2.0 · Alabama Department of Archives and History: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alabama Judicial Building: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Rides Museum: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rosa Parks Museum: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts: Ralph Daily from Birmingham, United States, CC BY 2.0 · The Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site: 2C2K Photography, CC BY 2.0 · Jordan–Hare Stadium: AuburnPilot, Public domain · Lake Martin: Rebecca Hagen, Public domain · Cahaba: Altairisfar (Jeffrey Reed), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Talladega National Forest: Amann09 (talk · contribs), Public domain · Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site: Rivers A. Langley; SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Horseshoe Bend National Military Park: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Voting Rights Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The George Washington Carver Museum: Jessamyn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Fendall Hall: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
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