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Itinerary

Day 1 – Montgomery, AL – Visit to the Memorial for Peace & Justice 

Check into the Drury Inn, Montgomery, AL for the night.  Dinner is on your own this evening, but the Drury offers its 5:30 Kickback with a rotating menu of free food and drinks.

Then enjoy a Night Visit to the Memorial for Peace & Justice.  Set on a six-acre site in downtown Montgomery, Alabama, the National Memorial is the nation’s first memorial dedicated to the legacy of enslaved Black people, people terrorized by lynching, African Americans humiliated by racial segregation and Jim Crow, and people of color burdened with contemporary presumptions of guilt and police violence.

The memorial is well lit at night and uses sculpture, art, and design to create a sober, meaningful site where people can gather and reflect on America’s history of racial inequality. It includes a memorial square with 800 six-foot monuments to symbolize thousands of racial terror lynching victims in the counties and states where this terrorism took place. (D)

Day 2 – The Legacy Museum – Rosa Parks Museum – Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church – Dexter Avenue Parsonage – Pizza & Pool Party

This morning, you visit “The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration” is situated on a site where enslaved people were once warehoused. A block from one of the most prominent slave auction spaces in America, the Legacy Museum is steps away from an Alabama dock and rail station where tens of thousands of black people were trafficked during the 19th century.

Then visit the Rosa Parks Museum which collects, preserves, and exhibits artifacts relevant to the life and lessons of Rosa Parks, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and the Civil Rights Movement.

The afternoon includes a visit to the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church.  In this National Historic Landmark, see the modest pulpit where Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. first preached his message of hope and brotherhood. This church was also a center point of the Montgomery bus boycott. A large mural in the church depicts King’s civil rights crusade from Montgomery to Memphis.

Then tour the Dexter Avenue Parsonage Museum.  The restored parsonage of Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church appears as it did when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his family resided here during Dr. King’s pastorate from 1954-1960. The parsonage was bombed several times during the fight for civil rights, but fortunately no one was injured.

Tonight, returning to your hotel you splash down with a pizza and pool party. (B,D)

Day 3 – Alabama Safari Park – Depart for Home

This morning features an engaging educational visit to the Alabama Safari Park for a wildly fun outing. Explore this living classroom, where students can enjoy the interactive experience of a lifetime. This wildlife park makes learning fun! And it’s suitable for all grade levels. It will spark your students’ curiosity and help them connect with the wonders of wildlife.

Board a wagon ride led by a knowledgeable guide where you will see and feed bison, deer, camels, llamas and zebras, to name just a few. In addition to the Safari Drive-Thru, students enjoy the Village Walk-Thru, where they will encounter animals such as kangaroo, giraffes, budgies, Aldabra tortoises and more.

Depart for home following the park tour. (B)

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