Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park

The Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park is a special place in Atlanta, Georgia. It helps us learn about the life and work of an important person named Martin Luther King Jr.

You can visit his boyhood home, where he grew up. You can also visit Ebenezer Baptist Church, the church where he was baptized. Both Martin Luther King Jr. and his father, Martin Luther King Sr., worked there as pastors. The park has a peaceful outdoor area where you can see the tombs of King and his wife, Coretta Scott King.

The park is taken care of by the National Park Service. It has a visitor center and a museum. Here, you can find out more about King's work for fairness and equality.

Each year, people gather to honor King's legacy on special days like Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month. The park covers 35 acres and includes many important places connected to his life. You can learn about the civil rights movement at the museum and see beautiful gardens and walks of fame that honor people who worked for fairness and equality.

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