A.G. Gaston Motel (Temporarily Closed)
Visitor Center · Alabama ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument (National Monument) · Open Access
- 589 ft
- Elevation
The 1954 wing of the A.G. Gaston Motel, including the visitor center, is temporarily closed.
The A.G. Gaston Motel served as the headquarters for the Birmingham campaign. In April through May of 1963 civil rights leaders, including Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., took up residence at the motel where they strategized and made critical decisions about the non-violent campaign that targeted Birmingham’s segregation laws and practices. Several key events of the campaign publicly unfolded at the property.
Getting there
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument encompasses roughly four city blocks in downtown Birmingham, Alabama. Seven sites are affiliated with the National Monument - The Historic Bethel Baptist Church, St. Paul United Methodist Church, 16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Kelly Ingram Park, the Masonic Temple Building (within the 4th Avenue Business District) and the AG Gaston Motel. The only site not within walking distance is The Historic Bethel Baptist Church.
33.51517, -86.81468 · 33°30'54.6"N 86°48'52.8"W
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1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 4.1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about A.G. Gaston Motel (Temporarily Closed)
- Can you reserve a site at A.G. Gaston Motel (Temporarily Closed)?
- No. A.G. Gaston Motel (Temporarily Closed) is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near A.G. Gaston Motel (Temporarily Closed)
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- Temporary Visitor Center (Birmingham Civil Rights Institute) 0.1 mi · Visitor Center
- Lake Virginia 42.9 mi · Facility
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- Vick Shooting Range 45 mi · Facility
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Contact
- Email bicr_information@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-07-22.
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