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  1. Things to Do in Selma, Alabama: See Tripadvisor's 2,131 traveler reviews and photos of Selma tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in May. We have reviews of the best places to see in Selma. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.

  2. Selma, Alabama, captured the attention of the entire nation and became the center of a decisive shift in the American conscience. The nexus of the voting rights campaign of the 1960s, Selma was the starting point for three marches in support of African-Americans’ right to vote.

  3. Apr 23, 2024 · Selma, city, seat (1866) of Dallas county, central Alabama, U.S. It lies on the Alabama River about 50 miles (80 km) west of Montgomery. The site was first recorded on a map in 1732 as Ecor Bienville; it was later called Moore’s Bluff, for a settler who arrived about 1815.

  4. Selma is located high on the banks of the Alabama River in Dallas County of which it is the county seat. The city is best known for the Battle of Selma and for the Selma to Montgomery Marches. Selma is home to the largest contiguous historic district in the State of Alabama.

  5. Feb 6, 2024 · Edmund Pettus Bridge, Selma Located on a high bluff that overlooks the Alabama River, 50 miles west of Montgomery, historic Selma is the county seat of Dallas County. From the Civil War to the modern civil rights era, Selma has played an important role in American history.

  6. Today Selma is small, sleepy Southern town. The first challenge is getting to the small central Alabama city, which even now feels isolated, miles from any interstate. There are also limited restaurants and hotels in Selma, so it’s important to plan ahead. It’s a good two-hours’ drive from Birmingham, or nearly an hour from Montgomery.

  7. The Old Town Historic District is the largest historic district in Alabama with more than 1,250 structures dating back to the early 1800s on the National Historic Register. History 334 875-7241

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