Getting There
March Route - The historic trail follows the actual march route which begins at Brown Chapel, A.M.E. Church in Selma located on Martin Luther King, Jr. Street. Follow Trail markers to scenic Highway 80 through Lowndes County, AL. Continue on Hwy 80 to Montgomery terminating at the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery located on Dexter Avenue.
The Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail currently consists of two National Park Service visitor centers: The Lowndes County Interpretive Center (LIC)in Lowndes County, White Hall, Alabama and the Selma Interpretive Center (SIC) in Selma, Alabama.
Plane
Visitors may fly into the Montgomery Regional Airport. The airport is on the trail route. After arriving at the airport you must rent a car and follow the driving directions below to the LIC and SIC.
LIC - by Car
From Montgomery, AL take Hwy 80 west 25 miles to Lowndes County. The LIC is on the right hand side of the highway at 7002 Hwy 80 West, White Hall, AL.
From Birmingham, AL follow I-65 south to Montgomery, AL. Get off at Exit 167 to Hwy 80 west. Travel for 25 miles to Lowndes County, AL. The LIC is on the right hand side of the highway at 7002 Hwy 80 West, White Hall, AL.
From Atlanta, GA take I-85 south to Montgomery. Merge onto I-65 south to exit 167 onto Hwy 80 west. Travel 25 miles to Lowndes County. The LIC is on the right hand side of the highway at 7002 Hwy 80 West, White Hall, AL.
SIC - by Car
From Montgomery, AL take Hwy 80 west 51 miles to Selma. The SIC is located at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge at 2 Broad St., Selma, AL.
From Birmingham, AL follow I-65 south and take Exit 212 to Clanton. From Clanton take Hwy 145 to Hwy 22 and follow Hwy 22 for 45 minutes to Selma. The SIC is located at 2 Broad St., Selma, AL at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
From Atlanta, GA take I-85 south to Montgomery, AL. Merge onto I-65 south and get off on Exit 167 to Hwy 80 west. Continue for 51 miles to Selma. The SIC is located at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge at 2 Broad St., Selma, AL.
