Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church
- Civil rights historic church
- Regional draw
- Selma
Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church in Selma was a gathering place and organizing base for the voting-rights movement.
Its distinctive brick towers frame a living place of worship closely connected with the marches of 1965.
The photograph shows the church before later preservation work. Arrange a current in-person tour through the church rather than expecting unrestricted interior access. Worship and congregational activity take priority over sightseeing. Respect visitors and residents nearby, and consider guided interpretation to understand the movement’s participants as well as the building.
Visitor details reviewed October 18, 2026. Check official visitor information for current access, admission, and operating arrangements. View on OpenStreetMap.
Image credit: Ron Cogswell from Arlington, Virginia, USA / Wikimedia Commons. Original source. CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP; may be cropped for display.
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Historic Tabernacle Baptist Church, SelmaHistoric Tabernacle Baptist Church in Selma hosted an early mass meeting of the local voting-rights movement.
National Voting Rights Museum and InstituteNational Voting Rights Museum and Institute in Selma preserves testimony and objects associated with the struggle for voting rights.
Vaughan-Smitherman MuseumVaughan-Smitherman Museum in Selma occupies a building that has served as a school, courthouse and hospital.