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Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park

Dr. King's birth home, Ebenezer Baptist Church where he preached, and his tomb, all on a few blocks of Auburn Avenue.

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Photo: Marc Merlin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Open
Every day; birth home tours are limited, check the website
Price
Free
Time Needed
Half a day
Address
Visitor Center, 450 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30312Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
About 5 minutes by car east of downtown, or the Atlanta Streetcar to the King Historic District.

Why Go

King was born in 1929 in the Queen Anne house at 501 Auburn Avenue. He was baptized and later co-pastor at Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, where you can sit in the sanctuary and hear his sermons. At the King Center, he and Coretta Scott King rest in a tomb in a reflecting pool by an eternal flame.

Tips

  • Birth home tours are small and free, and fill fast; go to the visitor center early in the day to get a spot.

Nearby

Historic Oakland Cemetery12 min walkSweet Auburn Curb Market12 min walkGeorgia State Capitol26 min walkJimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum31 min walk

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