Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Here Stood Mrs. Rosa Parks
Mother of the Civil Rights Movement
the
centennial
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
Here stood
Mrs. Rosa Parks
Mother of the Civil Rights Movement
and
honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
where she boarded the Montgomery Public Bus
December 1, 1955
Dr. Barbara A. McKinzie Centennial International President
Dr. Juanita Sims Doty, Centennial South Eastern Regional Director
Marker dedicated March 2008
Erected 2008 by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1955.
Location. 32° 22.657′ N, 86° 18.548′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. Marker is at the intersection of Court Square and Dexter Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Court Square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Montgomery AL 36104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rosa Louise McCauley Parks / The Bus Stop (a few steps from this marker); Decorative Lions Heads (a few steps from this marker); City of Montgomery / Court Square (a few steps from this marker); Rosa Parks Statue (a few steps from this marker); Court Square Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); A Tale of Two Towns (within shouting distance of this marker); Telegram Which Began War Between The States / Winter Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Montgomery’s Slave Markets / First Emancipation Observance - 1866 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montgomery.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 994 times since then and 51 times this year. Last updated on July 23, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 22, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 5. submitted on August 25, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.