| Freedom Riders National Monument | |
|---|---|
 The former Greyhound station in October 2017 | |
| Location | Anniston, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33°38′6″N 85°54′30″W / 33.63500°N 85.90833°W |
| Area | 7.83 acres |
| Website | Freedom Riders National Monument |
| Designated | January 12, 2017 |
  Location of Freedom Riders National Monument in Alabama  Freedom Riders National Monument (the United States) | |
The Freedom Riders National Monument is a United States National Monument in Anniston, Alabama established by President Barack Obama in January 2017 to preserve and commemorate the Freedom Riders during the Civil Rights Movement. The monument is administered by the National Park Service.[1] The Freedom Riders National Monument is one of three National Monuments that was designated by presidential proclamation of President Obama on January 12, 2017. The second was the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument and the third, the Reconstruction Era National Historical Park, was re-designated as a National Historical Park on March 12, 2019.[2]
- ^ "FACT SHEET: President Obama Designates National Monuments Honoring Civil Rights History". White House Office of the Press Secretary. January 12, 2017.
- ^ Melanie Eversley, Obama designates 3 civil rights sites as national monuments, USA Today (January 12, 2017).