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Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the oldest baseball park in the nation, Rickwood Field served as the home park for the Birmingham Barons and the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues. Baseball legends Rollie Fingers, Burleigh Grimes, Reggie Jackson, Will Mays and Satchel Paige all played here. Photo Credit: Nicolas [...]
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is a large interpretive museum and research center in Birmingham, Alabama that features state of the art, multimedia presentations of historical events from post-World War I racial segregation to present-day racial progress. The Institute is located in the Civil Rights District, which includes the historic 16th Street Baptist Church, Kelly Ingram [...]
Located inside the historic Carver Theater for the Performing Arts, the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame honors legends in the world of jazz including Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton, Erskine Hawkins, Clarence “Pinetop” Smith, Sun Ra and many more. While you’re in the neighborhood, be sure to also check out the Birmingham Civil [...]
The 16th Street Baptist Church was the site of the 1963 bombing that killed four African American girls. A memorial is located in the basement. Address: 1530 16th Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203 Phone: (205) 251-9402 Map & Driving Directions Related Link: National Park Service, 16th Street Baptist Church Page Birmingham Public Library Digital Collections, [...]
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