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.
Ebenezer Baptist Church. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site. 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.
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.
Location. 33° 45.336′ N, 84° 22.443′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Sweet Auburn. Marker 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 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sweet Auburn Walk (here, next to this
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.
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.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 12, 2013
4. Ebenezer Baptist Church Marker (wide view from corner; marker visible inside fence on right)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 12, 2013
5. Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church (view from near marker)
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 381 times since then and 75 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.