The water may be the draw for this Gulf Coast town, but on land you’ll find history museums, art galleries, bird sanctuaries, and more.

President Lyndon B. Johnson federalized the National Guard in 1965, calling on troops to protect civil rights advocates who were marching from Selma, Ala., to Montgomery.

The last time was in 1965, when President Lyndon B. Johnson sent the National Guard to protect Civil Rights marchers from Selma to Montgomery, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.

President Lyndon B. Johnson federalized the National Guard in 1965, calling on troops to protect civil rights advocates who were marching from Selma, Ala., to Montgomery.