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Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site
Visitor Center
Courage to Lead exhibit

Inside of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Visitor Center. A portion of the "Courage to Lead" exhibit.

A staffed Information Desk is located just inside the front doors of the National Park Service Visitor Center. This is the place to stop for a brief orientation to the historic site, which facilities are open, how to sign up for a Birth Home tour, and where the nearest restroom is.

Located in the lobby of the Visitor Center is the "Children of Courage" exhibit, which is geared towards our younger visitors.  This exhibit tells the story about the children of the Civil Rights Movement with a challenge to our youth today.

While in the Visitor Center don't miss the featured exhibit entitled "Courage To Lead" which follows the parallel paths of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Civil Rights Movement. Also, walk down "Freedom Road".

Video programs are presented in the Visitor Center Theater on a continuing basis.

Birth Home Block  

Did You Know?
The King Center owns the Birth Home and the National Park Service maintains it. The King Family moved out of the Birth Home in 1941 and the house was then converted into a two-family dwelling. The Rev. A.D. Williams King, Dr. King's brother, lived on the second floor in the 1950's and early 1960's.

Last Updated: August 21, 2006 at 12:49 EST