Fort Mims

Historical marker location:

10961 Boatyard Road, Tensaw, Alabama

( Marker is at the intersection of Boatyard Road (County Road 80) and Fort Mims Road, on the left when traveling west on Boatyard Road.)

Marker installed: 1955

500 yards.

The state of Alabama played a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s. The Montgomery Bus Boycott, which was sparked by Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a bus, took place in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955. The city was also the site of the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965, which were a key event in the struggle for voting rights for African Americans.