The King Center

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

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Mrs. Coretta Scott King established The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc. in 1968 to preserve the legacy and her husband's dream of nonviolent social change.

Visit the the King Center to view the final resting place of Dr. and Ms. King. You will also find the "Coretta Scott King Peace and Meditation Garden", where visitors are reminded of the power of their own voices, by having the opportunity to speak into a beautiful, hand-crafted sculpture of microphones on a mosaic tile plinth and have their own word amplified.

You may also visit the iconic "Eternal Flame" which is situated beside the "Coretta Scott King Peace and Meditation Garden". The "Eternal Flame" symbolizes the continuing effort to realize Dr. King’s dream of the “Beloved Community”.

The King Center also features a free exhibit area called "Freedom Hall" that honors Dr. King, Rosa Parks and Mahatma Gandhi.

 

The King, Center located across from the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park, Visitor Center

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