Sweet Auburn in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Ebenezer Baptist Church

Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 12, 2013

1. Ebenezer Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. The world of young Martin Luther King, Jr., revolved around Ebenezer Baptist Church. Here his grandfather and father preached in favor of desegregation, voting rights, and equal pay—social issues he would later embrace and espouse. His grandmother and mother directed the choir and other church groups. He was nourished spiritually and instilled with a tradition of leadership and activism that would profoundly influence his life—and the nation’s.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list.

Location. 33° 45.336′ N, 84° 22.443′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Sweet Auburn. It is on Auburn Avenue NE east of Jackson Street NE, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located in the southwest corner of Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park north of Historic Ebenezer Baptist

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Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 450 Auburn Avenue NE, Atlanta GA 30312, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sweet Auburn Walk (here, next to this marker); Behold (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Ebenezer Baptist Church (a few steps from this marker); Ebenezer Baptist Church Heritage Sanctuary (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Ebenezer Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Heyday of Auburn Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker); The Eternal Flame (within shouting distance of this

Marker detail: Martin Luther King, Jr., and Sr. image. Click for full size.

2. Marker detail: Martin Luther King, Jr., and Sr.

As an adult, Martin Luther King, Jr., (left) joined his father (right) as co-pastor, a position he held when he was assassinated in 1968. “Daddy King” retired as pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in 1975.

marker); Cox Brothers Funeral (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

Also see . . . Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park. National Park Service (Submitted on December 10, 2018.)

Marker detail: Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church Sanctuary image. Click for full size.

3. Marker detail: Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church Sanctuary

Visit the historic church building, to your left across Auburn Avenue, where the National Park Service presents interpretive programs and special events. The congregation currently worships in the building to your right.

Ebenezer Baptist Church Marker (<i>wide view from corner; marker visible inside fence on right</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 12, 2013

4. Ebenezer Baptist Church Marker (wide view from corner; marker visible inside fence on right)

Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church (<i>view from near marker</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 12, 2013

5. Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church (view from near marker)

New/Current Ebenezer Baptist Church (<i>view from near marker</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 12, 2013

6. New/Current Ebenezer Baptist Church (view from near marker)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 639 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 10, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.