November 7, 2017
First White House of the Confederacy
Jefferson Davis lived here with his family from February until Summer 1861 when the capital of the Confederacy was moved to Richmond, Virginia.
The Liberty Cap [Also called a Phrygian cap. The statue Marianne in Mobile wore one.] used in the cast iron ventilators is unique to the First White House of the Confederacy and has been adopted as the special emblem of the building, according to resource materials provided at the building.
In case you were wondering, there follows an excellent description of the flags of the Confederacy. The familiar red flag with the blue cross was a battle flag, not the “Stars and Bars”.
Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church
The church was built between 1883 and 1889. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. served as senior pastor here from 1954 to 1958.
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was planned in this room. Jane stands behind a podium Dr. King used.
Jane and Dave in Dr. King’s office, at his desk.
In the sanctuary
When Jane showed an interest in this hymnal, the tour guide showed her the page below.
Civil Rights Memorial Center
This memorial was designed by Maya Lin and honors 40 individuals who sacrificed their lives during the Civil Rights Movement and provides a timeline of landmark events etched on a black granite table.
Like Waters video of the fountain
3 Comments
Susan · December 16, 2017 at 11:31 am
You two are looking good and doing sooooo many things. Do you ever just relax?
Jane Appel · December 16, 2017 at 10:05 pm
We haven’t gotten to the relaxing part yet. Maybe when we’re in a place longer. . .there always been something interesting to do so far.
Laura · December 18, 2017 at 4:17 pm
Loved the R E Lee home and the church.