Kiwanis Park

Kiwanis Park is a park in Montgomery, Alabama. Kiwanis Park is situated near The Legacy Museum, as well as near Saint John’s Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: The Legacy Museum and Dexter Avenue Baptist Church.

The Legacy Museum

Museum

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The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration is a museum in Montgomery, Alabama, that displays the history of slavery and racism in America. This includes the enslavement of African-Americans, racial lynchings, segregation, and racial bias. The Legacy Museum is situated 1,200 feet west of Kiwanis Park.

Dexter Avenue Baptist Church

Church

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

Dexter Avenue Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Montgomery, Alabama, United States, affiliated with the Progressive National Baptist Convention. The church was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1974 because of its importance in the civil rights movement and American history. Dexter Avenue Baptist Church is situated 2,000 feet south of Kiwanis Park.

First Baptist Church

Church

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The First Baptist Church on North Ripley Street in Montgomery, Alabama, is a historic landmark. Founded in downtown Montgomery in 1867 as one of the first black churches in the area, it provided an alternative to the second-class treatment and discrimination African-Americans faced at the other First Baptist Church in the city. First Baptist Church is situated 1,800 feet east of Kiwanis Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montgomery and Garden District.

Montgomery

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Montgomery is the capital of Alabama, in the River Heritage region of the state. Montgomery has also been recognized nationally for its downtown revitalization and new urbanism projects.

Garden District

Neighborhood

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The Garden District is a 315-acre historic district in Montgomery, Alabama. Garden District is roughly bounded by Norman Bridge Road, Court Street, Jeff Davis Avenue, and Fairview Avenue. Garden District is situated 1½ miles south of Kiwanis Park.

Cloverdale Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Cloverdale Historic District is a 156-acre historic district in Montgomery, Alabama. It is roughly bounded by Norman Bridge and Cloverdale roads, Fairview and Felder avenues, and Boultier Street. Cloverdale Historic District is situated 2 miles south of Kiwanis Park.

Kiwanis Park

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Montgomery, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

32.38269° or 32° 22′ 58″ north

Longitude

-86.30441° or 86° 18′ 16″ west

Open location code

864M9MMW+36

OpenStreetMap ID

way 460428713

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Saint John’s Church and Legacy Plaza.

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