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#4274 // June 14, 2008 (self-adhesive coil definitive) Flags of Our Nation Series Alabama State Flag and shrimp boat	Flag of the City of Montgomery, capital of the State of Alabama The city was named in honor of General Richard Montgomery (* 1738, † 1775) who died in the Revolutionary War.

#4742 // February 4, 2013 // Detroit, MI
Birthday of Rosa Parks
Centennial

Portrait

Rosa Parks (*1913, † 2005),
African-American civil right activist.

Rosa Parks who became an iconic figure in the Civil Rights movement was arrested in Montgomery, AL, on December 1, 1955, for refusing to give up her seat on a municipal bus to a white man. Her arrest not only sparked a boycott of the Montgomery bus system that lasted longer than a year, it served to ignite a movement that was ultimately successful in inspiring others to similar courageous acts to challenge racial segregation.

City, Elevation, Coordinates	County, US Region	Waters, Historic Sites
Montgomery, AL "The Gump" 240 ft [73 m] 32°21'42" N 86°16'45" W	Montgomery County South	Alabama River First Capitol and White House of the Confederacy
Land Area rounded mi² [km²]	Population (census 2010)	Population Density per mi² [km²] of land area
155 [401]	205,293	1,324 [512]

History Timeline
The area was originally inhabited by the Alibamu and Coushatta Indian tribes.
1819	On December 3, incorporated as city, as a merger of the three adjacent towns founded in 1818 and situated along the Alabama River: Alabama founded by General John Scott, New Philadelphia and East Alabama founded by Andrew Dexter, Jr. (* 1779, † 1837) an American lawyer, financier, and speculator.
1846	On January 28, Montgomery became Alabama's State Capital.
1861	From February until May, Montgomery served as the first capital of the Confederacy.