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Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park

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Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park

Atlanta, GA · Metro Atlanta

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This stretch of Auburn Avenue holds the places that shaped Dr. King's life and the movement he led: the Queen Anne house where he was born, the Ebenezer Baptist Church sanctuary where he preached, and the reflecting pool where he and Coretta Scott King are entombed beside an eternal flame. The Park Service visitor center traces the civil rights era through the Courage to Lead exhibit, and ranger-led tours of the birth home are free with a same-day reservation. Walk the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame on your way between the sites to read the names cast in bronze along the sidewalk.

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450 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30312

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