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

Reflecting Pool

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, April 5, 2014

1. Reflecting Pool Marker

Inscription. Throughout May 1963, the pressure continued to build. The downtown business district was closed, a prominent black-owned motel was bombed, and 3,000 federal troops were dispatched to restore order before Birmingham was officially desegregated. This placid fountain mirrors the peace that the brave "Freedom Fighters" helped forge.

Erected by Kelly Ingram Park Freedom Walk. (Marker Number 5.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. A significant historical date for this entry is May 24, 1963.

Location. 33° 30.993′ N, 86° 48.808′ W. Marker is in Birmingham, Alabama, in Jefferson County. It is in Fountain Heights. It can be reached from 17th Street N. Marker is in the center of 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: Water Cannons (a few steps from this marker); Bishop Calvin Wallace Woods, Sr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Police Presence (within shouting distance of this marker); Osmond Kelly Ingram (within shouting distance of this marker); The Foot Soldiers (within shouting distance of this marker); Ground Zero

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(within shouting distance of this marker); The Children's Crusade (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Birmingham.

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Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, April 5, 2014

2. Reflecting Pool

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 963 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.