Atlanta, Georgia

Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park

The park includes Dr. King's birth home, historic Ebenezer Baptist Church where he preached, and the neighborhood along Auburn Avenue that shaped him.

Official visitor website

All landmarks

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The story

Civil Rights & Social Change

Why it matters

The park includes Dr. King's birth home, historic Ebenezer Baptist Church where he preached, and the neighborhood along Auburn Avenue that shaped him.

Why it may matter to you

Dr. King's work shows how citizens used peaceful protest, voting, and the courts to demand equal rights under the Constitution.

The fuller story

The movement faced violent opposition, and Dr. King was assassinated in 1968. Many of the inequalities he challenged are still debated today.

Plan your visit

Hours, prices, reservations, and closures change. Check the official visitor website.

Time to allow: Half a day (our estimate)
Setting: Indoor and outdoor
Tickets and reservations: Birth home tours may require reservations. Check the official visitor website.
Getting there: Reachable by public transit and streetcar in Atlanta; there is a visitor parking area.
With family: Good for older children; birth home tours are limited.
Seasons and weather: Summers are hot and humid.
Accessibility: Accessibility information from the operator(opens nps.gov in a new tab)

Times are estimates and distances are straight-line. Citizen Navigator is an independent educational resource. Visitor access and conditions change. Confirm current details with the destination's official operator.