List of memorials to Martin Luther King Jr.

This is a list of memorials to Martin Luther King Jr.. Martin Luther King Jr. was a very important leader who worked hard to make sure everyone was treated fairly, no matter their skin color. He believed in peace and understanding between people. Because of his big impact, many places have created special monuments and memorials to remember him and his work. These memorials help us remember his messages of equality and justice, and they stand as symbols of hope and unity in cities and countries around the world.

United States

There are many places in the United States that honor Martin Luther King Jr. In 1980, his boyhood home in Atlanta became part of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site. Other places include the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Gardens in Raleigh, NC with a large sculpture of King, and the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Big statues and memorials to King can be found in many cities. The most famous is the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., which opened in 2011. Other statues and memorials are located in Boston, Indianapolis, Atlanta, Portland, Oregon, San Francisco, and many more cities across the country. These memorials help us remember King's important work for civil rights.

Main article: Martin Luther King, Jr. Library (disambiguation)

Internationally

Martin Luther King Jr. is honored with many memorials around the world. In Paris, France, there is a large park called Parc Martin Luther King. At Newcastle University in North East England, a bronze statue was unveiled in 2017 to celebrate his visit to the university. Other memorials include a park in Uppsala, Sweden, a church in Debrecen, Hungary, and a transformation center in Johannesburg, South Africa. There are also forests named after him in Israel, a school in Accra, Ghana, a garden in New Delhi, India, and statues in London, UK, and Mexico City.