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Visitor Center and MLK, Jr. "I Have A Dream" World Peace Rose Garden

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The Martin Luther King, Jr. visitor center and "I Have A Dream" World Peace Rose Garden

The Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site includes a number of facilities that are operated in partnership with the National Park Service, Ebenezer Baptist Church and The King Center.  Within these facilities the visitor can learn about Dr. King's life and and his influence on others.

The Peace Plaza is the area between the National Park Service Visitor Center and Auburn Avenue. The focal points of the beautifully landscaped plaza area are the Martin Luther King, Jr. "I Have a Dream" World Peace Rose Garden, which includes inspirational messages of peace composed by students from local Atlanta schools, and a flowing water fountain. Also located in the plaza is the "BEHOLD" statue.
Visitor Center
Martin Luther King, Jr. Visitor Center
The visitor center features the permanent exhibit, "Children of Courage".
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Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church
Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church
Dr. King, his father, and grandfather, Rev. A.D. Williams preached at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
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The King Center
The King Center
The King Center was dedicated on January 15, 1982.
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Did You Know?
The Freedom Road exhibit is the National Historic Site's memorial to everyday people known as the "foot soldiers" of the Civil Rights Movement. Their willingness to stand before water hoses, risk police batons, and march was the force that led to the Movement's success.
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