Montgomery, AL Hotels

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Synonymous with the Civil Rights Movement and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Montgomery is the beautiful capital of the state of Alabama. As such, the city offers a superb arts and culture scene and of course, serves as the political pulse point of the lovely Cotton State. The heart of the bloody struggle for Civil Rights, the city made headlines worldwide in the mid-20th century with the Montgomery Bus Boycott and Selma to Montgomery marches. From Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, where Dr. King was pastor, to the Rosa Parks Library and Museum on the campus of Troy University, the city has many landmarks from the era. Other terrific attractions include the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Hank Williams Museum and Alabama State Capitol. Festivals abound in Montgomery, from the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, a major event that consistently draws more than 300,000 people every year, to Jubilee CityFest, held over Memorial Day Weekend. ... Read more »