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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.
Reverends Martin Luther King, Sr. and Jr.  

Did You Know?
Daddy King was named Michael Luther King by his mother. His first son was Michael Luther King, Jr. When the son was five, Daddy King changed his name to Martin Luther King and the son became Martin Luther King, Jr. when both were baptized in 1934

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