Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site Visitors Center

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  • Address
    450 Auburn Ave NE, Sweet Auburn
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  • Phone
    331 5190
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  • Transport
    train: MARTA East to Inman Park Station
bus: 3 Auburn Ave from MARTA

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The historic Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site commemorates the life, work and legacy of the Civil Rights lodestar. The center takes up several blocks. A stop by the bustling Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site visitors center will help you get oriented with a map and brochure of area sites and exhibits. From here, free guided tours leave for the Martin Luther King Jr Birthplace. If you miss the tour, a film in the visitors center tells about King's life in the house.

Across from the visitors center, the King Center for Non-Violent Social Change has more information on Dr King's life and work, and a few of his personal effects, including his Nobel Peace Prize. His gravesite, between the church and center, is surrounded by a long reflecting pool and can be viewed anytime.