FILE - 1954 file photos of the newly opened A.G. Gaston Motel in Birmingham, Alabama. The motel would become famous as a meeting place for Dr. Martin Luther King and other civil rights era leaders.

We Publish News 24/7. Don’t Miss A Story. AG Gaston Motel – via Google *On a momentous Tuesday (02-25-25) in Birmingham (Alabama), the A.G. Gaston Motel—one of the foundational sites of the ...

The A.G. Gaston Motel, established in 1954 by A.G. Gaston, a prominent Black businessman and millionaire, thrived as a significant meeting point for civil rights leaders during a pivotal era in ...

The A.G. Motel in Birmingham was declared a historical site in 2017 by President Barrack Obama. The A.G. Motel is celebrating the grand opening of its Black-owned coffee shop on Feb. 25. Housed ...

That is what University of Alabama at Birmingham alumna Traci Jones is able to provide as Park Ranger for the A.G. Gaston Motel, located within Birmingham’s Civil Rights District. Jones, who graduated ...