Sweet Auburn in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
[Photo 1 caption reads]
King and daughter Bernice
The community in which I was born was quite ordinary in terms of social status. No one...had attained any great wealth....It was a wholesome community....most of our neighbors were deeply religious.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
[Photo 2 caption reads]
King with children Martin III and Yolanda
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. In addition, it is included in the Martin Luther King, Jr. series list.
Location. 33° 45.453′ N, 84° 22.395′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Sweet Auburn. Marker is on Irwin Street NE west of Boulevard NE, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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. Freedom Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Behold (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ebenezer Baptist Church (about 800 feet away); Sweet Auburn Walk (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named Ebenezer Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Training Ground (approx. 0.2 miles away); Heyday of Auburn Avenue (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ebenezer Baptist Church Heritage Sanctuary (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.
Also see . . . Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site. (Submitted on April 24, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 874 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 24, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.