Foster Auditorium

Foster Auditorium

This multi-purpose facility was built in 1939 and is most famous as the site of of the "stand in the schoolhouse door" incident. On June 11, 1963, Governor George C. Wallace blocked the entrance to prevent registration of African Americans.

The 'Stand in the Schoolhouse Door' incident was immortalized (with artistic liberties taken) in the film Forrest Gump.

Location

Foster Auditorium
801 Campus Drive W
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
USA

Getting There

Foster Auditorium is located on the campus of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The nearest airport to Tuscaloosa is the Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), which is approximately 59 miles away from the university.

To get to Foster Auditorium from the Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, you can rent a car or take a taxi, Uber or Lyft. It's a straight drive on I-20 W/I-59 S, which takes approximately 1 hour, depending on traffic.

If you prefer to use public transportation, you can take a shuttle service like the Tuscaloosa Airport Shuttle, which operates from the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport to Tuscaloosa.

Once you arrive in Tuscaloosa, you can reach Foster Auditorium by car, taxi, or public transportation.

Nearby Airports

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