JOURNEY TO THE SOUTH
Discover a deeper understanding of the civil rights movement in America with your church family on this 5-day historical journey to the South. In this current age of renewed activism around race and equality, it is more important than ever to continue actively educating ourselves to be part of the solution. Join us this May 2019 in visiting the iconic sites of the civil rights movement including history museums, attractions, special performances, and private speakers to deepen our grasp of America's rich and complex history.
CIVIL RIGHTS TOUR
May 28 - June 1, 2019
5-Day Tour
| MAY 28 |
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Depart Hendersonville |
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Arrive Birmingham; Tour 16th Street Baptist Church |
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Dynamite Hill / Phillips High School |
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Lunch at Niki's West |
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Bethel Baptist Church with Choir Performance
And Talk by Dr. Bouyer |
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Civil Rights Institute |
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Check-in at Hampton Inn, Mountain Brook |
| MAY 29 |
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Depart for Selma |
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Selma Interpretive Center |
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Walk across Edmund Pettus Bridge |
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Lunch at Lannie's BBQ |
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Brown Chapel and First Baptist Selma |
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Lowndes Interpretive Center |
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Drive to Montgomery |
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Check-in at Hampton Inn, Downtown Montgomery |
| MAY 30 |
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Dexter Avenue Baptist Church |
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Lunch at Martha B's (Soul Food) |
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Legacy Museum |
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National Memorial |
| MAY 31 |
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Depart for Atlanta |
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Check-in at Hampton Inn, Northlake/Atlanta |
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Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical District, Ebenezer Baptist Church and Grave Site,
National Parks Visitor Center and Museum |
| JUNE 1 |
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Depart Atlanta for Hendersonville |
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Tour Package Details
$875 per person (based on double occupancy)
$975 per person (based on single occupancy)
Pricing includes taxes and luggage handling. Gratuities not included.
Tour group is limited to 42 guest maximum. Travel insurance is available.
Pick up and return to Grace Lutheran Church.
Prices based on minimum of 35 guests.
Prices and bus itinerary subject to change based on total number of guests.
Deposits & Payment
Deposit of $200 per person due on January 15, 2019.
FINAL PAYMENT DUE MARCH 21, 2019
Please make checks payable to:
Fifth Avenue Travel
1504 Fifth Avenue West, Hendersonville, NC 28739 (Attn: Doreen)
Cancellation Penalties
Prior to March 21: $100 per person after payment of deposit
After March 21: 100% of monies paid
Travel insurance is available and strongly recommended.
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16TH ST BAPTIST CHURCH
HISTORICAL BOMBING SITE
| Organized in 1873 as the First Colored Baptist Church of Birmingham, 16th St. Baptist Church was the site where a bomb killed four young African-American girls as they prepared to sing in their choir on September 15, 1963. |
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SOUL FOOD
SOUTHERN STYLE
| Southern food is the definition of comfort food. During the trip, enjoy a variety of Southern dishes featuring popular favorites like fried chicken, cornbread, collard greens, sweet potatoes, and so much more. |
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THE LEGACY MUSEUM
ENSLAVEMENT TO INCARCERATION
Located on the site of a former warehouse where black people were enslaved in Montgomery, Alabama, this narrative museum uses interactive media, sculpture, videography and exhibits to immerse visitors in the sights and sounds of the domestic slave trade, racial terrorism, the Jim Crow South, and the world’s largest prison system.
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MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT
A young boy grows up in a time of segregation…A dreamer is moved by destiny into leadership of the modern civil rights movemen Come hear his story of Martin Luther King, Jr. Visit the home of his birth, and where he played as a child. Walk in his footsteps, and hear his voice in the church where he moved hearts and minds.
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Fifth Avenue Travel (A Go Travel Company) - (828) 696-8200
Visit GoTravel.com for more details.
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