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The National Park Service’s African American Civil Rights Grant Program is awarding $3.1 million to preserve certain historic sites in the state.

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced that six locations will receive funds:

-$74,800 to the City of Anniston for Story Mapping and Formalization of Operations and Maintenance for the Anniston Civil Rights Trail 

-$750,000 to the Historic Bethel Baptist Church Community Restoration Fund in Birmingham for historic preservation

-$750,000 to the St. Paul United Methodist Church in Birmingham for preservation and restoration

-$750,000 to the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church  in Montgomery for repair and rehabilitation

-$75,000 to the Alabama Historical Commission in Montgomery for the Freedom Rides Museum Vintage Greyhound Bus Virtual Reality Experience 

-$750,000 to the Alabama Historical Commission in Montgomery for rehabilitation of the second floor of the Moore Building.

“Each year, I’m proud to lead the effort in Congress to increase funding for the National Park Service’s African American Civil Rights Grant Program to ensure that America’s civil rights history lives on,” Sewell said. “This $3.1 million is a big win for the State of Alabama and will help ensure that faces and places of the Movement are never forgotten!”

Civil rights  Sites in State to receive $3.1 Million from NPS