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Special Event
Event
65th Anniversary of the Official Grand Opening of the A.G. Gaston Motel
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Fee:
Free.Dates & Times
Date:
Sunday, June 30, 2019
Time:
2:00 PM
Duration:
2 hours and 30 minutes
Type of Event
Partner Program
Events scheduled for Sunday, June 30, 2019 will begin at 2:00 pm and the last event of the day will begin at 3:30 pm. Events scheduled for Monday, July 1, 2019 will begin at 8:30 am and the last event of the day will begin at 5:30 pm.
Description
On June 30 and July 1, 2019, the staff and partners at Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument invite you and your family to the 65th Anniversary of the Grand Opening of the A.G. Gaston Motel. The two day event will celebrate the motel opening in 1954 and the achievements and contributions A.G. Gaston made to the City of Birmingham.
More information
Reservation or Registration: Yes
The Alabama African-American Civil Rights Heritage Sites Consortium will be offering a tour of historic sites on July 1, 2019 beginning at 10:00 am. Please RSVP to Barry McNealy at bmcnealy@bcri.org
Tags:
civil rights