Civil Rights Marker
Civil Rights Marker is a historic site in Alabama, at a modelled elevation of 55 m. Armstrong Hill stands 106 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Greene County Courthouse Square Historic District, a park 0.5 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 191 miles off. 103 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
This is a Civil Rights Marker Movement that list the role of the church and all public figure that it hosted. Date mentioned are January 15, 1991 to January 21, 1991 but more information can be found on the web or at local museum.
What the record says
- Material
- concrete
- Inscription
- January 15, 1991 First Baptist Church Eutaw, Alabama Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. made one of his last speeches at this church in 1968. This historical church hosted many civil rights rallies and political strategy sessions of that era.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 190.8 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 23.1 mi off the Black Belt Nature and Heritage Trail
103 named places within 25 miles
- Greene County Courthouse Square Historic District: 0.5 mi
- Finches Ferry Public Use Area: 2.7 mi
- Lock Seven Public Use Area: 4.3 mi
- Damsite Public Use Area: 4.4 mi
- Warrior Lock and Dam Public Use Area: 4.4 mi
- Stave Bluff: 3.3 mi
- Samples Bluff: 3.6 mi
- Browns Bluff: 3.7 mi
- Choctaw Bluff: 4.5 mi
- Stephens Bluff: 5.4 mi
- Hays Mount: 7.5 mi
- Solomon Hill: 8.6 mi
- Burton Hill: 9.5 mi
- Trimble Hill: 10.5 mi
- Campbell Hill: 10.8 mi
- Erie: 9.5 mi
- Arcola: 19.5 mi
- Aigleville: 22.3 mi
- Magnolia Grove: 18.2 mi
- Safe House Black History Museum: 18.4 mi
- Marengo County History & Archives Museum: 22.2 mi
- Tanglewood - University of Alabama's J. Nicholene Bishop Biological Station: 12.1 mi
- M. Barnett Lawley Forever Wild Field Trial Area: 18.1 mi
- Greene County Rest Area - I 59 Southbound: 3.8 mi
- Shark Tooth Creek: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Civil Rights Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong Hill | SSW 198° | 106 m | 22.4 mi |
| Hays Mount | SW 227° | 88 m | 7.5 mi |
| Burton Hill | SSW 204° | 84 m | 9.5 mi |
| Hagan Hill | SSW 208° | 79 m | 11.3 mi |
| Trimble Hill | SW 222° | 77 m | 10.5 mi |
| Bullocks Hill | S 188° | 77 m | 11.8 mi |
| McAlpin Hill | S 178° | 71 m | 11.6 mi |
| Fannin Hill | S 174° | 71 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:27 | 20:04 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:17 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 06:51 | 16:12 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 56 | 63 | 71 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 47 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gainesville Lock, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13666627928
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