AL SJR56

Alabama became the nation's twenty-second state on December 14, 1819, and the legislature supports celebrating this bicentennial milestone.

The Alabama Bicentennial Commission is implementing a three-year celebration of Alabama's history, places, people, and stories.

The Alabama Bicentennial Capitol Park will be located in front of the State Capitol on both sides of Dexter Avenue as a permanent memorial to the state's bicentennial anniversary and history.

The park will feature 16 bas relief sculptures illustrating Alabama history including Native Americans, Marquis de Lafayette's visit, Jefferson Davis's inauguration, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "How Long" speech, with accompanying text panels.

The legislature offers its support for the development and construction of the Bicentennial Capitol Park and requests that this resolution of support be memorialized as a permanent part of the park.