A Great Leader is Born
A young boy grows up in a time of segregation…A dreamer is moved by destiny into leadership of the modern civil rights movement…This was Martin Luther King, Jr. Come hear his story, visit the home of his birth, and where he played as a child. Walk in his footsteps, and hear his voice in the church where he moved hearts and minds. Marvel at how he was an instrument for social change.
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Birth Home – A Child is Born
On January 15, 1929, a son was born to the Reverend and Mrs. Martin Luther King, Sr. in an upstairs bedroom on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Ebenezer Baptist Church
Listen to the sermons of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that stirred the conscience of a nation in the restored 1960s sanctuary.
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Free at Last
Meditate on Dr. and Mrs. King’s lives as you visit their tomb, which rests on a brick island in the Reflecting Pool.
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BEHOLD Monument
The BEHOLD Monument commemorates the historic principles that guided the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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The Visitor Center
This is the place to stop for a brief orientation to the historic site.
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I Have A Dream" World Peace Rose Garden
The Atlanta garden is one of five major World Peace Rose Gardens established around the world by International World Peace Rose Gardens.
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Did You Know?
On April 3, 1963, civil rights forces led by Dr. King launched a drive against discrimination in Birmingham, AL. The city's police force, led by Commissioner Eugene "Bull" Connor, used high-powered water hoses and dogs against demonstrators. The brutality of the repression aroused public opinion.