Freedom Riders National Monument Bus Burning Site Master Plan

Freedom Riders National Monument has begun a process to complete a Master Plan for the Bus Burning Site in Calhoun County, Alabama. The site is the location where a violent mob set fire to a bus of Freedom Riders during the 1961 Freedom Rides, a movement to challenge discriminatory state laws and local customs that required racial segregation on buses and in bus station facilities. The bus burning site is one of two sites that comprise the national monument—the other being the bus station in downtown Anniston, Alabama, from which the bus departed. More information about Freedom Riders National Monument is available under the "Links" tab to the left.

The National Park Service is pleased to welcome public support and participation in this planning process that will provide future management guidance, development concepts, and conceptual designs for the commemoration of the Freedom Rides and Riders at the Greyhound Bus Burning Site unit of the national monument.

On September 9, 2024, the National Park Service will launch public commenting on preliminary management and development concepts for the Master Plan. These concepts will be available at this website during a public engagement period that will extend from the September 9 to October 9, 2024. The public engagement period will include opportunity to submit written comments and participate in public open houses. The National Park Service planning team will host two open house events in Anniston, Alabama on September 24th. The public is welcome to attend these meetings and share their thoughts directly with park planners and staff. More information on the meetings can be found under the "Meeting Notices" tab on the left.

Thank you for your interest in Freedom Riders National Monument and its future. If you wish to receive regular updates on this plan's progress, consider sharing your contact information via the mailing list found under the "Links" tab.