Washington DC Martin Luther King Jr Memorial

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Ground breaking was expected to start in the fall of 2006 for this new memorial honoring America's most influential Civil Rights leader. It will be located on the Tidal Basin and convey themes of democracy, justice and hope - all cornerstones of MLK's teachings. The design includes a crescent-shaped stone wall with sermon inscriptions and a central Stone of Hope featuring a 30ft-tall likeness of Dr King. The memorial is expected to open in 2008.