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Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site
The King Center
The King Center

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc.

Mrs. Coretta Scott King established The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc. in 1968 to preserve the legacy of her husband. While at The King Center visit the final resting place of Dr. King, Jr. and exhibits on him, Coretta Scott King, and Mahatma Gandhi.
Freedom Marchers  

Did You Know?
The Freedom Road exhibit is the National Historic Site's memorial to everyday people known as the "foot soldiers" of the Civil Rights Movement. Their willingness to stand before water hoses, risk police batons, and march was the force that led to the Movement's success.

Last Updated: October 24, 2006 at 15:48 EST