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The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":null,"summarySource":null,"guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/frri/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=33.6582&b_tl_lng=-85.9098&b_br_lat=33.6331&b_br_lng=-85.8309","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Freedom%20Riders%20National%20Monument","directions":"https://www.nps.gov/frri/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/89E23FDC-9BE7-D83A-83DEECF7210BD97D.jpg","title":"Greyhound Mural","alt":"Colored Greyhound mural with historical information about the Freedom Riders","caption":"Greyhound mural at the Anniston Greyhound Bus Depot.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/088175F5-E687-659C-7A4E06FD56ADAF52.jpg","title":"Anniston Greyhound Bus Depot","alt":"street view of a yellow brick bus depot, with a black awning and NPS sign, and an alley entrance.","caption":"The Anniston Greyhound Bus Depot at Freedom Riders National Monument in Anniston AL, site of an attack on Freedom Riders in May of 1961.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Guided Tours","Self-Guided Tours - Auto","Junior Ranger Program","Museum Exhibits"],"topics":["African American Heritage","Incarceration","Jails and Prisons","Social Movements","Civil Rights","Transportation","Roads, Routes and Highways","Tragic Events","Explosions"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"Anniston Greyhound Bus Depot","description":"The historic Anniston Greyhound Bus Depot, located at 1031 Gurnee Avenue. This is the Greyhound Depot the Freedom Riders attempted to integrate on May 14, 1961.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"10:00AM - 4:00PM","monday":"Closed","thursday":"10:00AM - 4:00PM","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"10:00AM - 4:00PM","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"},"exceptions":[{"name":"65th Anniversary Event","start":"2027-05-09","end":"2027-05-09","hours":{"saturday":"10:00AM - 12:00PM"}}]},{"name":"Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center","description":"Please visit the Freedom Riders National Monument Interim Visitor Center, located at the Calhoun County Area Chamber & Visitor Center (1330 Quintard Avenue). \n\n24/7 access to interactive kiosk, passport stamps, brochures and junior ranger books in the Chamber vestibule.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"8:00AM - 5:00PM","monday":"8:00AM - 5:00PM","thursday":"8:00AM - 5:00PM","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"8:00AM - 5:00PM","friday":"8:00AM - 4:00PM","saturday":"Closed"},"exceptions":[]}],"directions":"Directions to the Bus Burning Site, from Atlanta and Points East: From I-20, take exit 179 toward AL-202 E/US-78/Coldwater. Merge onto Alabama State Highway 202. Turn right onto Old Birmingham Hwy. The Bus Burning site is located on the right. A gravel parking lot is available at the burn site with entry from the Old Birmingham Hwy. There is no authorized parking or pedestrian activity along State Route 202. For directions to the Anniston Greyhound Bus Depot, click on link below.","weatherInfo":"Temperatures can soar to extremes of heat and humidity in the summer and fall to a damp, wet, cold in the winter. During the summer season visitors should dress in light, comfortable clothing, wear comfortable shoes and use sunscreen. Drink plenty of fluids to maintain hydration. In the spring and fall, visitors should have a light jacket available as temperatures can drop suddenly. Winter temperatures can be unpredictable, ranging from mild to extremely cold","contacts":{"phone":"205-568-3963","email":"frri_information@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Anniston Greyhound Bus Depot","description":"The Anniston Greyhound Bus Depot is open Tuesday–Thursday, 10 am–4 pm. Park rangers and volunteers will be available to open the site and answer visitor questions, provide parks brochures, park stamps, and Junior Ranger books and badges. Outside exhibits are open 24 hours every day. Visiting on a day the depot isn't open? Visit the Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce for passport stamps and brochures.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/frri/planyourvisit/hours.htm","lat":33.657977704771184,"lon":-85.83127403532046},{"name":"Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce","description":"Due to limited hours at the Anniston Greyhound Bus Depot, information about Freedom Riders National Monument is also available at the Calhoun County Area Chamber & Visitors Center. 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Sensitive\noutdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.","instruction":"Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.","url":"https://alerts.weather.gov/search?id=urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.e904223d73b5694fb56ead924a3ff10f790023ba.001.1","starts":"2026-11-09T00:00:00-06:00","ends":"2026-11-09T08:00:00-06:00","id":"nws-urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e904223d73b5694fb56ead924a3ff10f790023ba.001.1"}],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/freedom-riders-national-monument/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/freedom-riders-national-monument.geojson"}