Civil Rights Pilgrimage with Blue Ridge District

posted on May 12

This October, Blue Ridge District will host their second annual pilgrimage through Montgomery, Alabama. Tours include Dexter Parsonage - home to Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1950s, National Historic Landmark Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, Legacy Museum, The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, and the Rosa Parks Museum.

Below is a full itinerary for this year's trip. For more information and registration please email Blue Ridge District Administrator Anita Adams.

 

CIVIL RIGHTS PILGRIMAGE 2023 itinerary

October 10th – 12th 2023

 

The purpose of a Pilgrimage is to journey, to an unknown place, to experience the life or lives of others, their culture, habitat, home, environment and expand their awareness. This experience can personally transform the Pilgrim.


Faith is taking the first step even when you didn’t see the whole Staircase
– Martin Luther King, Jr.
 

DAY 1 -

Departure Time: 7:30 a.m. from parking lot adjacent to Abernethy Church, 1418 Patton Avenue, Asheville 28806 (Driving time: estimated 7 hours WITH stops/Brunch 8 ½)

Restroom Break: 10 a.m. est.

 

 

BRUNCH: CRACKER BARREL, 12:00 EST
5580 Windward Pkwy., Alpharetta, GA   30004

Will divide Pilgrims into groups of 4 to accommodate – anticipated arrival between 11:30 – 12:00 EST
 

ARRIVE MONTGOMERY AL.: Est. 2:00– 2:30 PM CST

HAMPTON INN & SUITES
7651 EastChase Parkway,
Montgomery, AL 36117

 

MLK TOUR

3:00 – 5:00 PM

Visit Dexter Parsonage & MLK CHURCH.
Tour Guide Ms. Wanda Battle 

DINNER 
on your Own 
Many Restaurants to choose from located at the Shoppes at EastChase near Hampton Inn – (bus transportation provided)

 

 

DAY 2 

HOT/COLD BREAKFAST at hotel- 7:30 AM CST

LEGACY MUSEUM

Ticket TIME: 9:00 AM CST
BOARD BUS & DEPART from HAMPTON INN by 8:30AM CST

The Legacy Museum
400 N. Court Avenue, Montgomery, AL

 (3-4 hours Tour Time)

LUNCH on your Own 

TIME: as you wish

 

**PANNIE-George’s Restaurant
Southern cuisine (menu changes daily)

Next door to Legacy Museum
450 N Court St, Montgomery, AL 36104


OTHER OPTIONS available within walking distance


NATIONAL MEMORIAL for PEACE AND JUSTICE

3:30 PM

(1 hour tour time)
Facilitator Discussion- TIMOTHY JOHNSON, PhD,

417 Caroline Street,
Montgomery, AL 36104

Dinner on your Own (near hotel)

 

DAY 3 – (Check out/return home)

 

HOT/COLD BREAKFAST at hotel - 8:00 AM CST
 


ROSA PARKS MUSEUM

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM CST

252 Montgomery St.,
Montgomery 36104

 

SELMA, AL – 11:30 AM CST

  1. First Baptist Church corner of Jeff Davis Ave. & Martin Luther King St.
  2. Brown’s Chapel, Martin Luther King St.
  3. Interpretive Center, corner of Water Ave. & Martin Luther King St.
  4. Edmund Pettus Bridge

 

Eat Lunch before boarding to return home.

CHICK-FIL-A (Dinner) - 8 PM EST

5180 Windward Parkway,
Alpharetta, GA   30004 

Dining Room Orders Available Only.

ARRIVE ASHEVILLE - 11 PM EST

 

 

Pilgrim’s Prayer

Peace my friends,

may the love of God go with you

May our Father guide your footsteps,

May the sun shine every day.

Peace my friends, may the spirit walk beside you.

May His grace be warm within you.

May you always find your way.