The Bishop’s Pilgrimage to Civil Rights Sites

Itinerary

Day 1: Departure to Atlanta

Those opting to join the group air contract will depart from Raleigh-Durham Airport. Individuals may opt for self-arranged travel to Atlanta, GA. Group arrival time expected to be in the afternoon. Transfer to the hotel and enjoy a group dinner before meeting for Compline.

Day 2: Atlanta, GA

Following breakfast at your hotel, visit the King Center (including Dr. and Mrs. King’s Crypt, Freedom Hall, the Corretta Scott King Peace and Meditation Garden, Dr. King’s Birth Home, and Ebenezer Baptist Church Heritage Sanctuary). Walk the nearby International Civil Rights Walk of Fame. Visit and tour the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. Time permitting, visit and tour the Jarrell Plantation (approx. 1.5 hours from Atlanta) – home to 42 enslaved African laborers prior to the Civil War. Return to your hotel for dinner and discussion. Overnight in Atlanta.

Day 3: Atlanta – Tuskegee – Montgomery

After breakfast, check out of your Atlanta accommodations and board your coach for Alabama (approx. 2 hours). En route, stop at Tuskegee to visit the Tuskegee Airman National Monument. Tour the grounds and museum. Continue into town for a coach tour of the campus of Tuskegee University before continuing to Montgomery (approx. 1 hour). Upon arrival in Montgomery, enjoy lunch on your own. In the afternoon, enjoy a panoramic coach tour to help familiarize the group with several historic sites (Confederate Capitol, old slave auction, Rosa Parks sign, Dexter Ave. Baptist Church, and Parsonage). Visit the National Memorial for Peace and Justice. Check into your accommodation (Elevation Convening Center and Hotel – operated by EJI*). Enjoy a group dinner before returning to the hotel for a conversation about the day’s events.

Day 4: Montgomery

Following breakfast, spend the morning touring the EJI Legacy Museum, followed by lunch at Pannie George, a restaurant specializing in Southern cuisine with a private meeting room, if available, to discuss your experiences while visiting the museum. In the afternoon, visit the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park. Enjoy a group dinner and return to your hotel for discussion and prayer. 

Day 5: Montgomery – Selma

After breakfast, check out of your hotel and travel to Selma (about 1 hour) and visit the National Voting Rights Museum before walking to and across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Your coach will pick you up and return to Montgomery, utilizing the time on the coach to discuss your own personal experiences of walking in the footsteps of those who risked their lives during our turbulent past. Return to Montgomery Airport for your group flight home or to continue your personal travel arrangements home. 

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