Folks walking along 6th Avenue North between 19th and 17th Streets in downtown Birmingham may notice some large orange signs now located along the sidewalk. The four signs are the latest additions to the Birmingham Civil Rights Heritage Trail, first unveiled in August 2009. As first reported by The Birmingham News when the first signs were unveiled, the first portion of the trail will take people from Kelly Ingram Park to Linn Park.
This sign is located at the corner of 19th Street and 6th Avenue North in front of First Church Birmingham.
Photo: Birmingham’s Civil Rights Heritage Trail expands. acnatta/Flickr
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