Court Square Fountain, Montgomery

Name: Court Square Fountain
Address: 2 Dexter Ave, Montgomery, 36104, United States

#17 among attractions in Montgomery

Fountain, Memorial, Sculpture

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Facts and practical information

The Court Square Fountain, in the Court Square-Dexter Avenue Historic District of Montgomery, Alabama, was established in 1885 on top of an artesian well, which native Alabamians used long before the area was settled. The fountain contains statues based on Greek mythology. The surrounding area, once the location for Montgomery's bustling slave trade, has seen most of its historical buildings torn down; the fountain's statues were replaced with aluminum ones in the 1980s. ()

Completed: 1885 (139 years ago)Coordinates: 32°22'39"N, 86°18'33"W

Address

2 Dexter AveDowntown MontgomeryMontgomery 36104 United States

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Day trips

Court Square Fountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Alabama State Capitol, Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium, The Legacy Museum, National Memorial for Peace and Justice.

0.5 miE
Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture
Alabama State Capitol, Montgomery
13 min walk • The Alabama State Capitol, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the First Confederate Capitol, is the state capitol building for Alabama.
~1680 ftN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium, Montgomery
9 min walk • Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium is the home of the Montgomery Biscuits of the Double-A South. The minor league baseball ballpark opened in Montgomery, Alabama in 2004. Located in downtown Montgomery, the stadium can host up to 7,000 people a night. Riverwalk Stadium is a converted century-old train shed.
~1060 ftN
Museum
The Legacy Museum, Montgomery
6 min walk • 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.
0.4 miSW
Memorial
National Memorial for Peace and Justice, Montgomery
11 min walk • The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, informally known as the National Lynching Memorial, is a national memorial to commemorate the black victims of lynching in the United States.
~1860 ftE
Museum, Monuments and statues, Memorial
Civil Rights Memorial, Montgomery
9 min walk • The Civil Rights Memorial is an American memorial in Montgomery, Alabama created by Maya Lin. The names of 41 people are inscribed on the granite fountain as martyrs who were killed in the civil rights movement.
~670 ftSW
Museum, History museum
Rosa Parks Library and Museum, Montgomery
4 min walk • The Rosa Parks Museum is located on the Troy University at Montgomery satellite campus, in Montgomery, Alabama. It has information, exhibits, and some artifacts from the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott.
0.4 miNE
Museum, Historical place, Event space
Old Alabama Town, Montgomery
11 min walk • Old Alabama Town is a collection of restored 19th- and 20th-century structures reflecting the lives of the people who settled and developed central Alabama.
~1380 ftE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Gothic Revival architecture
Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, Montgomery
7 min walk • 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.
~1020 ftS
Museum, History museum
Greyhound Bus Station, Montgomery
5 min walk • The Freedom Rides Museum is located at 210 South Court Street in Montgomery, Alabama, in the building which was until 1995 the Montgomery Greyhound Bus Station.
~1220 ftNE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Gothic Revival architecture
St. John's Episcopal Church, Montgomery
6 min walk • St. John's Episcopal Church is a historic Gothic Revival church in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. It was designed by the New York City architectural firm of Frank Wills and Henry Dudley. The church was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on 24 February 1975.
0.4 miS
Church
Old Ship African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Montgomery
12 min walk • Old Ship African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Montgomery, Alabama. It is the oldest African American church congregation in the city, established in 1852. The current Classical Revival-style building was designed by Jim Alexander and was completed in 1918.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Court Square Fountain?

Nearby attractions include Rosa Parks Library and Museum, Montgomery (4 min walk), Troy University at Montgomery, Montgomery (4 min walk), The Murphy House, Montgomery (5 min walk), Greyhound Bus Station, Montgomery (5 min walk).

How to get to Court Square Fountain by public transport?

The nearest stations to Court Square Fountain:

Train

Montgomery Union Station (10 min walk)