The Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park is a must-visit destination for anyone interested in civil rights history. The park is located in the Sweet Auburn district, where Dr. King was born and raised. Visitors can tour his childhood home, see his final resting place, and visit the Ebenezer Baptist Church, where he was a co-pastor with his father. The park also includes a museum that documents Dr. King's life and legacy, as well as the Civil Rights Walk of Fame, which honors other notable leaders in the civil rights movement.
This place was awesome. We went to the visitor center, it was clean and well maintained. It was safe and secure. The park was nice. But the part that was the most impressive was the tomb of Mr and Mrs King, their final resting place is beautiful and peaceful. There is a quote written from the “I have a dream” speech written on the water falls by the reflecting pond around. When I read these words out loud, as if I was giving the speech myself, when those words departed my lips and crossed over the open water, something happened inside of me that I cannot explain. It’s as if the creator God of the universe was standing next to me and said, “that’s right!!” And it shook my soul and made all the hair on my arms stand up and I began to weep. Like I said. It’s hard to explain. But it was powerful! You should visit this place and read the words out loud for yourself.
Amazing historical park that includes the birth home of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Ebenezer Baptist church, and the tomb where Dr. King and his wife Coretta are laid to rest. Enjoyed the small museum inside the visitors center that does a good job going over Dr. King’s accomplishments and setting the stage of the system he would go up against. The actual birth home was unfortunately closed due to renovations expected to be completed by next year. We were given a great overview of the house and the childhood life of Dr. King by one of the park rangers that was a certified A plus! Overall a great place to go for history buffs and those curious about Dr. King and the Civil rights movement. Make sure to go on a sunny day!
This place is excellent for national history. As an immigrant, visiting the Martin Luther King center with my children made history come alive. I saw the house in which he grew up, there were documentaries that were shown at specific times daily, there were TVs showing the different times of the non-violent movement, and the cart that was used to carry his coffin was there live. I commend the US government for preserving the entire space and making it a national museum. It's a great place to visit with children. There were many visitors and a lot of school children who visited the place when I did.
I loved visiting this museum, that includes several stops. The tour of the Ebenezer church was quite interesting. MLK’s house was under renovation when I was there (November 2024), so unfortunately not open for visit. The exhibit is educational and it complements the one at the National Centre for Civil and Human Rights. Having said that, I believe this museum is in need of renovation. Buildings are run down and I think MLK legacy deserves better. Note that the museum is free, which is a bonus.
Pretty cool experience walking back in time and seeing MLKs life and the adversity he faced. Recommend stopping in and taking a quick walk through of the visitor center and the grounds. Free to get in and explore.