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

Ebenezer Baptist Church Heritage Sanctuary

407-413 Auburn Avenue

— Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site —

Ebenezer Baptist Church Heritage Sanctuary Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2021

1. Ebenezer Baptist Church Heritage Sanctuary Marker

Inscription. Ebenezer Baptist Church has been a spiritual, social, and political center — a home-away-from-home — for generations of black Atlantans. Under the leadership of the Williams and King families, the church dedicated itself to helping individuals with their everyday food, shelter, and health needs. During the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, Ebenezer gained a worldwide reputation as a springboard for educational, voter registration, and other civic reforms.

Rev. King [Sr.] used to tell us on Sunday, “I love you Ebenezer, I love you.” That's what we were told. That's why I'm still at my church, because of the love he gave not only to his children but to the whole membership. — Monica Hart

Caption: Martin Luther King, Sr., (front row, seated at left) and early members of Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Civil Rights • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 33° 45.325′ N, 84° 22.455′ W. Marker is in Atlanta,

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Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Sweet Auburn. It is at the intersection of Auburn Avenue NE and Jackson Street NE, on the right when traveling east on Auburn Avenue NE. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 407 Auburn Ave 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: Ebenezer Baptist Church (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Ebenezer Baptist Church (a few steps from this marker); Sweet Auburn Walk (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Ebenezer Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Heyday of Auburn Avenue

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2021

2. Ebenezer Baptist Church Heritage Sanctuary Marker

The plaque above the featured marker notes that the church is a designated National Historic Landmark. That plaque has its own entry in the Historical Marker Database.

(within shouting distance of this marker); Behold (within shouting distance of this marker); The Eternal Flame (within shouting distance of this 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 . . .
1. Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church. A short (6:25) video about the spiritual home of where Martin Luther King, Jr. worshipped, worked, and where his funeral was held. (National Park Service) (Submitted on November 22, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Our History. From the church website. Tidbit: It has had only five Senior Pastors in its 135-year history. (Submitted on November 22, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by National Park Service

3. Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church

Ebenezer Baptist Church sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2021

4. Ebenezer Baptist Church sign

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 593 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 21, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 22, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.