Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site
The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site is located less than 1 mile from the Residence Inn Atlanta Downtown hotel. The park offers self-guided tours of this historic home and community of Martin Luther King, Jr. Admission and parking are FREE.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in 1929 in a home at 501 Auburn Avenue in Atlanta. Growing up in this home, the “Sweet Auburn” neighborhood and attending the Ebenezer Baptist Church, he experienced family and Christian love, segregation in the days of "Jim Crow" laws, diligence and tolerance.
Daily Activities
Birth Home Tours - Tour the home that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. lived in from birth to age twelve. This 30-minute tour also explores the community and family life that guided this future Civil Rights leader. Reservations must be made in person the day of the tour and are available on a first-come first-serve basis. Go to the information desk located inside Freedom Hall at The King Center for tickets.
Encounter History Presentations – This thirty minute tour led by a Park Ranger provides information on the history that shaped the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Discover Ebenezer Baptist Church, the Sweet Auburn neighborhood, The King Center, Dr. King and Coretta Scott King's tomb, the Birth Home and Historic Fire Station No. 6. Check at the information desk inside the Visitor Center for times and tour location.
For more information, please visit the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site website.
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