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Starting this spring, you can be one of the first to take
part in a remarkable, first-of-its-kind experience that
will spark the next great American conversation. The
Equal Justice Initiative’s Memorial to Peace and Jus-
tice and Legacy Museum in Montgomery will be Amer-
ica’s first national memorial dedicated to victims of
racial terror lynching and a new museum dedicated
to slavery and its legacy. Modeled on important proj-
ects used to overcome difficult histories of human
rights abuses in other countries, the sites are de-
signed to promote a more hopeful commitment to
racial equality and just treatment of all people.
Learn more about the project at museumandmemorial.eji.org.
Montgomery’s Dexter Avenue bore witness to the
birth of the Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement
and is decorated with sites associated with both
events and many in between. This most historic of
America’s short streets is experiencing a vibrant revi-
talization. New restaurants offering the best of local
southern cuisine and quirky unexpected delights,
local makers and merchants offering unique shop-
ping, and comfy coffee shops are ready to welcome
you.
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Nightlife and family entertainment alike are only steps
away in our walkable downtown. Check out a Mont-
gomery Biscuits game and a gourmet hot dog at
Riverwalk stadium or take a lazy ride down the Ala-
bama River at Riverfront Park. Bring your top team and
test your problem-solving skills at Escapology, a pre-
mium escape game and virtual reality arcade. Raise a
glass with good friends at one of the many bars and
restaurants in the Alley Entertainment district.
Just minutes from downtown, in the exquisite Blount
Cultural Park, discover the Alabama Shakespeare
Festival – a fully professional, year-round theatre per-
forming the works of Shakespeare, American Classics,
Broadway musicals and brand new Southern works.
Next door, explore the permanent collection and spe-
cial exhibits at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
and enjoy a breath of fresh air in their brand-new
Sculpture Garden opening this summer.
From our compelling history to our exciting future, there’s
no better place to join America’s conversation than in
Montgomery, and there’s no better time than now. To plan
your visit go to www.visitingmontgomery.com.