Five Points Historic District

Historical marker location:

802 Pratt Ave NE, Huntsville, Alabama

( Marker is at the intersection of Pratt Avenue NE and Russell St NE, on the right when traveling east on Pratt Avenue NE.)

Marker installed: 2006

Established October 28, 1999.

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.