Cottage Hill in Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Marching On

— Montgomery Public Art —

Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 12, 2020

1. Marching On Marker

Inscription. Marching On celebrates the journey and transformation of the thousands of marchers who made the arduous journey from Selma to Montgomery peacefully protesting for equal voting rights. The polished stainless steel is a remnant of the steel used in Marching to Montgomery , the sculpture located at the City of St. Jude at the corner of Fairview Avenue and Oak Street. The reflectiveness of the piece is in celebration of those who marched past this corner in 1965 to culminate their protest at the Capitol steps and for those who continue to work toward racial equality.

Artists: Jon Cook
Barrett Bailey
Robert Minervini
Chuck Parkinson

Medium: Polished Stainless Steel

Dimensions: 10'x 8'x 120'

Dedicated: March 6, 2015

Erected 2015 by Montgomery Public Arts Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. A significant historical year for this entry is 1965.

Location. 32° 22.409′ N, 86° 18.907′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. It is in Cottage Hill. Marker is at the intersection of Clayton Street and Goldthwaite Street, on the left when traveling east on Clayton Street. Located at south side of a 5-point circle.

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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. The Five Points Area: A Unique Blend of Communities in 1965 (a few steps from this marker); The National Memorial for Peace and Justice (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Transatlantic Slave Trade (about 700 feet away); Racial Inequality in the United States (approx. 0.2 miles away); Judge Frank M. Johnson: Judicial Fairness in the Age of Segregation (approx. 0.2 miles away); Montgomery Racial Segregation on Buses (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kahl Montgomery/Catoma Street Church of Christ (approx. ¼ mile away); Four Points: One of Several Black Business Hubs in Montgomery (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montgomery.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. The Five Points Area - part of the Selma to Montgomery civil rights march.

Marching On marker and sculpture looking north. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 12, 2020

2. Marching On marker and sculpture looking north.

Stainless steel artwork showing a civil rights protest group. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 20, 2015

3. Stainless steel artwork showing a civil rights protest group.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 368 times since then and 104 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 12, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.