Overview
- The two monuments are the first statues of women on the Alabama Capitol grounds in Montgomery.
- Rosa Parks’ 9-foot-8 bronze stands by the front steps facing Dexter Avenue and directly across from the Jefferson Davis statue, creating deliberate historical contrast.
- Helen Keller’s bronze invites tactile interaction on a semicircular bench with a book showing Braille and text so visitors can sit with her.
- The project caps a six-year effort launched by legislation sponsored by Rep. Laura Hall and executed by the Alabama Women’s Tribute Statue Commission.
- Gov. Kay Ivey and lawmakers dedicated the statues on Oct. 24, the 20th anniversary of Parks’ death, lauding their courage and lasting influence.