Follow the Path of History
Civil Rights Audio Tour available at Montgomery Area Visitor Center

MONTGOMERY, ALA. – The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce Convention &

Visitor Bureau, in partnership with Alabama Power, the City of

Montgomery, Montgomery County, and the Alabama Bureau of Tourism &

Travel produced a new Civil Rights Audio Tour, available through the

Montgomery Visitor Center.
    The audio program, which provides a self-guided walking or driving

tour of Montgomery’s Civil Rights sites, was created by Alabama Public

Television. The audio program includes 21 tracks with information about

the places and people who were instrumental in the Civil Rights

movement, featuring their voices and unique stories, and enhanced by

sound effects that help transport the listener to the place and time.

Some individuals who leant their voices to the production include Fred

Gray, Morris Dees, Virginia Durr, Bob Ingram, and E.D. Nixon, Jr.
    Some tracks on the program correspond with a physical site, while

others provide more information about individuals, or locations that

are no longer accessible. There is just over one hour of audio

information. A printed map accompanies the audio tour, listing program

track information and pointing out the location of Civil Rights sites

to be visited.
    Those wishing to take the audio tour will rent an MP3 player from

the Montgomery Visitor Center information desk. The rental fee varies

depending on a variety of packages available, which may include tickets

to Civil Rights sites such as the Rosa Parks Library & Museum and

Children’s Annex, Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church and the

Parsonage Museum, and the Civil Rights Memorial Museum. Rental fees

average around $15-20 for adults, and $12-15 for children, depending on

package selected. A $50 security deposit is required, refundable when

the MP3 player is returned to the Visitor Center. The program also is

available on CD for use as a driving tour.
    The Montgomery Visitor Center is located at 300 Water Street in

historic Union Station and is open daily from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and on

Sundays from 12-4 p.m. Call the Visitor Center at 334-262-0013 or

800-240-9452.