Fountain Heights in Birmingham in Jefferson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Ground Zero

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, April 5, 2014

1. Ground Zero Marker

Inscription. You are standing at Ground Zero of the 1963 civil rights struggle in Birmingham. When African-American leaders and citizens resolved to fight the oppression of a strictly segregated society, they were met with vitriol and violence despite their own determinedly peaceful approach.

Erected by Kelly Ingram Park Freedom Walk. (Marker Number 1.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. A significant historical year for this entry is 1963.

Location. 33° 30.966′ N, 86° 48.792′ W. Marker is in Birmingham, Alabama, in Jefferson County. It is in Fountain Heights. It can be reached from the intersection of 17th Street West and 5th Avenue N. Marker is in Kelly Ingram Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Birmingham AL 35203, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Foot Soldier Tribute (within shouting distance of this marker); The New Strategy (within shouting distance of this marker); Children Under Pressure (within shouting distance of this marker); The Foot Soldiers (within shouting distance of this marker); Kneeling Ministers (within shouting distance of this marker); "Peace Be Still"

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Reflecting Pool (within shouting distance of this marker); Julius Ellsberry (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Birmingham.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, April 5, 2014

2. Police Dogs

Sculpture of police dogs that were released on the demonstrators during there peaceful protest.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2017. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,120 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.