Visited this park on a whim. Made a two hour drive because of an episode of Malcolm Gladwell's Revisionist History podcast. The episode, Foot Soldier, is dedicated to a sculpture in the park. The park provoked a lot of thought and reflection about race in America and the evolving Civil rights movement. I recommend going during the day. I witnessed a man with mental illness become really agitated and aggressive when I was there. The police were able to de-escalate the situation and calm him down quickly, which was impressive - I didn't expect thing to go so smoothly. Hat's off to the officers who responded. That was the only drawback of the visit. We found a hotel without a reservation and enjoyed the night and next day in the city. Listen to the podcast and visit the park with someone you enjoy talking with. It's worth it.
A lot of black history is commemorated and on display in this small park on the north end of downtown Birmingham. My Great, Great Uncle has a statue here. Julius Ellsberry, Pearl Harbor...(google it)
This is a part of history I only heard about but this place made me feel how horrible and sad the event was. Nice park and well built statues. Location is rough. Will highly suggest to go in a group so that you will not be harassed by homeless people.
Beautiful place. I seen previous posts about the homeless....they are there but didn't bother us. I did see as the day went on they were talking to some people at the park. I wouldn't let this discourage you from visiting this beautiful historical important place!
You may not expect a public park to have much historical interpretation, but this one truly does, and in such creative and interesting ways. It's a very central location and a must-see if you're going by 16th St Baptist or need to kill time before heading into the Civil Rights Institute.
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