David Hall Farm (Campsite 1)

David Hall's contribution to the march continues to be shared by his family.

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Quick Facts

Significance:

First campsite along the historic Selma to Montgomery voting rights march in 1965.

Although the first day of the march was only 7 miles long, many of the participants weren’t used to walking that far. They stopped that night on the land of farmer, David Hall, who risked harassment from white neighbors.

An advance crew had set up tents for separate men’s and women’s camps, supplies, and first aid, and a Selma church supplied the supper meal.

Physicians and nurses among the marchers attended to the ill and injured. Volunteer security guards patrolled the camp because the marchers didn’t trust the National Guardsmen, some of whom were state troopers who had been present at the events on Bloody Sunday.