Rosa Parks Bus Stop — Attraction in Montgomery

5 Stars for Rosa Parks! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 but I feel this historical landmark could be so much better. I’ve been here twice and both times were underwhelming. The first was in 2019. It was a hot and humid day, but I was excited to walk around the city and see this landmark! I arrive and the first thing I see is the message “We are the Dream” peeling and just looking a mess. Meanwhile there’s a massive Confederate statue on the Capital grounds. They have a SMALL plaque and a statue that commemorates Rosa, as well as the historical landmark sign. It felt very insincere, such as “yeah yeah we’re sorry, but this is who we are. Don’t like it?? Not our problem. Maybe this plaque and statue will shut you up.”

Second time visiting was this month (October 2021). I’ve become more tolerate of both sides, such as not being bothered by Confederate monuments. I was looking forward to viewing Rosa’s tribute again for the chance to fully appreciate it! Surely the “We are the Dream” message has been restored, but that is not the case. It’s been removed. Once again I felt very underwhelmed by this historical landmark.

I think I know why. It’s located in a busy part of downtown. When I was there a construction crew was working, a delivery truck was making a delivery, and locals were sitting on the benches. I felt in the way and even had people stare as I was taking pictures of the landmark.

I’ve been to numerous historical landmarks, such as where MLK, JFK were shot, where 9/11 and the Oklahoma bombing occurred. Those landmarks are so beautifully done that despite being downtown of their cities, they’re a place where you can reflect and fully take in what happened on those grounds. I felt none of that visiting Rosa’s historical landmark, which granted this landmark is different in that it’s not a death landmark, but regardless it’s very much a historic place that deserves better care to be a place where you...

This is a place where you can reach back in history to teach children about slavery. In Ghana, Africa they teaches their students Alabama's history. The fountain that sits in the middle of downtown Montgomery Alabama is actually a cover up for what is underneath it. A tunnel that leads straight down Commerce St. to the Alabama River where native African were dropped off and bathe and greased up for the auction at the town square. They was transported through the underground tunnel that lead to where the fountain ⛲ is stationed. So the statue of Rosa Parks coincidentally is positioned right at the angle our roots once stood many of which was not covered in which nobody cared about their dignity as humans or their children. It was all about the Caucasian to buy Blacks for cheap laboring,. Africa 🌍 and its people touches every part of the globe, they, we have been down many avenues, but yet and...

I'm giving this a 5 star rating because I was there with an absolutely wonderful tour guide, Ms. Valerie, on a Saturday morning at 10 from the Visitors Center on Court Square in Montgomery. As of so many things, I knew something about Ms. Parks and her historic act of defiance. Through Ms. Valerie, I was able to fill in a lot of blanks. I cannot recommend this tour highly enough. Even without the aid of the story, the life size statue of the impeccable little woman emanates a quiet strength, a timeless dignity. You can see the freedom riders museum...