Wilson Dam

Historical marker location:

Florence, Alabama

( Marker can be reached from South Cox Creek Parkway, ½ mile east of Veterans Drive (Alabama Route 133), on the right when traveling south.)

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.