Make our past a part of your future...

Selma, Alabama offers visitors a rare combination of gracious Southern hospitality and extraordinary history that make for an unforgettable visit.

When it comes to history, few can compete.

With over 185 years of important events, from before the Civil War through the Civil Rights Era, Selma is the place where the past comes to life. Selma boasts the state's largest historic district, over 1,250 structures. Our museums, historic sites and streets paved in local legend offer a golden opportunity to uncover the South's rich heritage.

Come take part in a time of pageantry.

Relive the past in Selma, "Queen City of the Blackbelt," through our magnificent architecture. Tour a columned antebellum mansion, such as Sturdivant Hall. Take a leisurely driving tour along our shady streets. Written guides reveal the stories of Victorian cottages, Italianate and Gothic estates and great ancestral homes, some moved by oxcart from nearby Cahawba, the state's first capital. Many are open for tours during The Annual Spring Pilgrimage. Then visit the Riverfront District's restored storefronts and warehouses, antique shops, museums and restaurants.

Remember a battle between states.

As one of the South's major munitions and supply centers during the Civil War, Selma saw firsthand the drama of the War Between the States. Museums around town display important artifacts and documents from the period, while the battlefield marking the fateful last stand of General Nathan Bedford Forrest's troops lies nearby. Each April, visitors can see Union and Confederate forces clash in a gripping reenactment of the decisive battle.

See the struggle for freedom's prize: the right to vote.

During the turbulent 1960's, Selma was a focal point for the American Voting Rights Movement. Come see Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church, the Edmund Pettus Bridge and the other landmarks where heroes struggled to win voting rights. Among the museums and memorials, you'll want to visit the National Voting Rights Museum and the Old Depot Museum and take the Martin Luther King, Jr. Street Walking Tour.