Primarily known as the birthplace of both the Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement, MONTGOMERY has preserved much of its history through a variety of museums, memorials and attractions. Jefferson Davis was sworn in as the Confederate president on the steps of the Greek Revial State Capitol. Across the street, the First White House of the Confederacy is now a museum of the Civil War. The Civil Right Memorial honors 40 martyrs who lost their lives fighting for racial equality. The excellent Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts spans more than two hundred years of American art.