Ten Places to Remember Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Linda (minnemom) of Travels with Children
Martin Luther King, Jr. Statue
Step back in history to places important in Martin Luther King, Jr’s life:
Home in Atlanta, GA, where Martin Luther King, Jr. was born
- The home where King was born, in Atlanta, GA, on January 15, 1929.
- Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA, which King entered at the age of 15, and its Martin Luther King, Jr, Memorial Chapel.
Ebenezer Baptist Church
- Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, where King was a minister and where his funeral was held.
- The Juanita Craft House in Dallas, TX, where King visited to discuss the civil rights movement.
Four Girls Memorial at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church
- Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Montgomery, AL, where King spoke at the funeral of girls killed by the Ku Klux Klan.
- The Dexter Avenue Baptist Church and Parsonage in Montgomery, AL, where King lived from 1954 to 1960.
- The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, where King gave his famous “I have a dream” speech on August 28, 1963.
I Have a Dream engraving at Lincoln Memorial
- Selma, AL, beginning of the Selma-to-Montgomery March in 1965.
- The Mason Temple Church of God in Christ in Memphis, TN, where King gave his “Mountaintop” speech on April 3, 1968.
- The Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN, where King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, now site of the National Civil Rights Museum.
Lorraine Motel
Learn more about Martin Luther King, Jr., Day.
Photo credits: Martin Luther King, Jr. Statue: KellyB.; Home in Atlanta, GA, where Martin Luther King, Jr. was born: jimbowen0306; Ebenezer Baptist Church: Comrogues; Four Girls Memorial: acnatta; I Have a Dream engraving at Lincoln Memorial: dbking; Lorraine Motel: Phil Scoville.
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11 Responses
What a great history lesson on a dreary Monday morn. I wish these places were closer to my home.
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That would make such a great trip!
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Thanks for Dr. King information and particularly the photo history of some Martin Luther King events. This year will be particularly monumental remembering Dr. King as our first non-white president will be put into office this month.
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Great article! I live in Atlanta, and I love history, so I am going to make a point of seeing all these places. Thanks a lot for this.
There is a great deal of history associated with Atlanta. It is probably the most exciting city in the south.
martin luther exhibited tolerance and self restraint in wasy not seen before.his speeches are quite motivating thanks for the post
A couple of years back, we took a road trip through Mississippi, stopping in Memphis on the way back. Visiting the National Civil Rights Museum after a week of listening to audiobooks such as The Watsons Go To Birmingham made this one of our most memorable family experiences.
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Thank you for this information. Very poignant list.
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