MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE - ATLANTA, GA







Rating

Overview

VISITATION: Highest in January, February, June, July, and August; lowest in October, November, and December.

FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES:
Visitor Center/Exhibits:
The APEX Museum (African American Panoramic Experience)
Birth Home
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Fire Station Number 6 Museum
Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change Inc. (The King Center)
National Park Service Visitor Center

Trails, Roadways:
Freedom Walk; urban interpretive trail to downtown area along Auburn Avenue.
Freedom Parkway; vehicle parkway with paved walking/biking path to Carter Presidential Center

Programs, Activities:
Birth Home Tours; park rangers conduct Tours daily. Register for a tour upon arriving on site at Fire Station Number 6 Museum. Reservations are not taken over the phone. Tours are limited to 15 people and are filled on a first-come first-served basis. Tours begin every hour on the hour beginning at 10:00 a.m. with the last tour t 5:00 p.m. During the summer tours will begin every half hour.

Parks AS Classrooms: An educational program for school children is offered throughout the school year.

Lodging and Camping Facilities: None in the national historic site. Lodging is available in Atlanta. Some camping is available in the metropolitan Atlanta area.

Food, Supplies: Restaurants and Convenience stores are within walking distance of the national historic site.

Other Concessions, NPS-Managed Visitor Facilities and Opportunities: The Eastern National Bookstore, operated by Eastern National, is located in the Fire Station No. 6 Museum. Over 200 tittles are available with special emphasis on African-American History.

Accessibility: Most exhibits and museums are fully accessible. Wheelchairs are available at the National Park Service Visitor Center and Fire Station No. 6 Museum. Parking spaces are available at eh national historic site parking lot. Some MARTA buses are lift equipped.

ANNUAL EVENTS:
King Week Celebration - January
Black History Month - February
Women's History Month - March
Remembrance Day - April 4th
National Historic Site Birthday - October 10
Candle Light Tours of Birth Home - December

NEARBY ATTRACTIONS:
Cultural Areas and Museums in metro Atlanta
Natural Areas and Museums in metro Atlanta
Universities and Colleges in metro Atlanta


FEES:
No entrance fee but donations are accepted
HOURS:
Monday thru Friday: 9 a.m. to 5p.m.
Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Closed Thanksgiving Day, January 1st and December 25th

INFORMATION:
Martin Luther King Jr., NHS
450 Auburn Avenue, NE
Atlanta, GA 30312-1525
(404) 331-5190 24 hour recorded message
(404) 331-6922

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