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Birmingham Civil Rights Walking and Driving Tour 3 hr
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Birmingham Self-Guided Civil Rights Tour
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- Updated November 2, 2026
Explore Birmingham’s Civil Rights District at your own pace with GPS-triggered audio stories that work offline after download.
About this tour
Walk through Birmingham’s Civil Rights District and encounter the places where ordinary people took extraordinary action. This self-guided Birmingham Civil Rights Tour pairs location-triggered audio with the streets, churches, parks, and monuments that witnessed pivotal moments in the 1960s movement.
Begin at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, beside Kelly Ingram Park and opposite 16th Street Baptist Church. As you explore at your own pace, stories connect these public spaces to the courage, faith, and community behind peaceful resistance. The audio guide adds context to the landmarks and helps bring the movement’s history into focus. Download the tour in the Drives & Detours app before setting out; once downloaded, it works offline, and GPS triggers the audio as you move through the area. Your access is flexible, with no expiration, so you can choose when to walk.
Experience Birmingham’s history through the places where it unfolded. Download the tour and explore the district on your own schedule.
Highlights
- Explore Birmingham’s Civil Rights District at your own pace
- Hear stories of courage and peaceful resistance
- Visit historic streets, churches, parks, and monuments
- Connect pivotal places with the people who shaped the movement
What's included
Included
- Audio guide
- App and tour download
- Flexible usage with unlimited access
Not included
- Smartphone
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Important information
- Download the Drives & Detours app and tour before setting out
- The tour works offline after download and does not require cell service
- GPS-triggered audio plays automatically based on your location
- Use the tour any day or time; access does not expire
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- Public transportation is available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Starting point: Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, beside Kelly Ingram Park and opposite 16th Street Baptist Church
Frequently asked questions
How does the audio tour work?
GPS-triggered audio plays automatically as you reach locations along the route.
Can I use the tour without cell service?
Yes. Download the app and tour in advance; it works offline afterward.
When can I take the tour?
Use it any day or time. Access does not expire.
Where does the tour start?
At the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, beside Kelly Ingram Park and opposite 16th Street Baptist Church.
What should I bring?
Bring your own smartphone and download the Drives & Detours app and tour before you go.
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