- The list below includes 9 free or cheap things to do in or near Selma, Alabama, including 25 different types of inexpensive activities like History Museums, Movie Theaters, Military Museums and Bridges.
- From Edmund Pettus Bridge to Old Cahawba Archaeological Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Selma.
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251 Montgomery Street, Montgomery, AL 36104
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Located on the spot where Rosa Sparks started the civil rights movement, the Rosa Parks Library & Museum honors her memory with exhibits dating from those times, including official documents, and even a public bus replica of the one where she was arrested.
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On May 20, 1961, 21 young people stepped off a bus at the Greyhound Station and changed the course of American history forever with their nonviolent protest. Visitors can view the outside informational kiosks, hear gallery talks, and see special displays at the converted Greyhound Station, now Freedom Rides Mus…
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The Riverfront Park contains a 6,000 seat outside amphitheater with no permanent seating, and a splash pad. The park is also home to the Harriet II, Riverboat, and a Union Station train shed.
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As the residence of the current governor, Governor's Mansion offers visitors tours of the building during the first three Mondays of December. Visitors can also snap photographs of the mansion's exterior any other time of the year.
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Old Town Alabama contains six blocks of restored buildings from the 18th and 19th century with each block having at least one costumed interpreter. The site has more than 50 buildings including a one-room schoolhouse, gristmill, cotton gin, antebellum mansion, log cabins, and slave quarters.
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700 Hyundai Boulevard, Montgomery, AL 36105
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Visitors who take the Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Factory Tour will view display cars in the showroom, be driven through the manufacturing plant and watch the technological process of car building. Tours are by reservation only and last 90 minutes.
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Built in 1847, the Alabama State Capitol is the first confederate capitol in the country. It shows a façade designed in the Greek revival style and it is 350 feet wide and 119 feet tall. It is included in the National Register of Historic Places.
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454 Dexter Ave., Montgomery, AL
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Dr. Martin Luther King Junior was the pastor at the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church during the Civil Rights Movement. Visitors can see Dr. King's office and desk, worship with the congregation, buy souvenirs at the gift shop.
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Built in 1835 and still being furnished with the original 1850 pieces, the White House of the Confederacy is included in the National Register of Historic Places.
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624 Washington Ave, Montgomery, AL 36130
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Created in 1901, the Alabama Department of Archives & History is the first state department of archives and history in the United States. In addition to a large research library, the building contains more than 500,000 museum artifacts.