Freedom Riders National Monument

Greyhound mural at the Anniston Greyhound Bus Depot.
In 1961, a small interracial band of “Freedom Riders” challenged discriminatory laws requiring separation of the races in interstate travel. They were attacked by white segregationists, who firebombed the bus. Images of the attack appeared in hundreds of newspapers, shocking the American public and spurring the Federal Government to issue regulations banning segregation in interstate travel.
Map showing location of park.
A Greyhound Bus engulfed in flames with smoke pouring out of the door and windshield. A Forsyth and Son Grocery Store is seen next to the sign
Freedom Riders National Monument hosts 65th anniversary commemoration event of bus burning and attacks in Anniston, Alabama
Announcement of the 65th Anniversary Commemoration in Anniston, Alabama.
Freedom Riders National Monument Finalizes the Bus Burning Site Master Plan and Environmental Assessment
The National Park Service finalized the master plan and environmental assessment selecting the preferred alternative for the Bus Burning Site at Freedom Riders National Monument. The environmental assessment presented a finding of no significant impact.
Colored Greyhound mural with historical information about the Freedom Riders
Photo by NPS Photo
street view of a yellow brick bus depot, with a black awning and NPS sign, and an alley entrance.
Photo by NPS Photo