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Martin Luther King, Jr. Historical Markers

Markers related to the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
 
By Cosmos Mariner, May 10, 2015
Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church Marker
1 ► Alabama, Dallas County, Selma — Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church — Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail —
On Martin Luther King Street 0.1 miles south of Clark Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
2 ► Alabama, Dallas County, Selma — I Had A Dream — Dr. Martin L. King Jr. —
On Martin Luther King Street north of Selma Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
3 ► Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham, Birmingham Civil Rights District — "Peace Be Still" — Mark 4:39 —
Near 17th Street N.
4 ► Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham, Fountain Heights — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. —
On 6th Avenue N at 16th Street on 6th Avenue N.
5 ► Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham, Fountain Heights — 8 — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. —
Near 6th Avenue North.
6 ► Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham, Fountain Heights — 6 — Kneeling Ministers —
Near 17th Street N.
7 ► Alabama, Jefferson County, Fairfield — Miles College Leaders, Students Active During Civil Rights Era —
Near Myron Massey Boulevard north of 55th Street, on the left when traveling north.
8 ► Alabama, Macon County, Tuskegee Institute — Tuskegee Chapel — Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Booker T Washington Boulevard.
9 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church — Organized 1877 —
On Dexter Avenue at S Decatur Street, on the left when traveling west on Dexter Avenue.
10 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Minister's Home / Dr. Martin Luther King — Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church —
On South Jackson Street, on the left when traveling south.
11 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery — Selma-to-Montgomery March —
On N Bainbridge Street north of Dexter Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
12 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery, Cottage Hill — A Mighty Walk From Selma — Montgomery Public Art —
On Lee Street at Montgomery Street, on the right when traveling north on Lee Street.
13 ► Alabama, Wilcox County, Camden — Camden Academy Historic District — Wilcox County —
On Claiborne Street (Alabama Route 28/41) 0.2 miles west of Firehouse Road, on the right when traveling west.
14 ► California, Fresno County, Fresno, Downtown — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. — 1929 - 1968 —
Near Van Ness Avenue.
15 ► California, San Diego County, San Diego, College West — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. —
Near Campanile Drive north of Montezuma Road, on the right when traveling north.
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16 ► California, Santa Clara County, Stanford — The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. —
On Serra Mall west of Campus Drive.
17 ► Connecticut, Capitol Region, New Britain — I Have A Dream —
On Martin Luther King Drive at North Street, on the right when traveling north on Martin Luther King Drive.
18 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northeast Washington, Kingman Park — Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial —
Near Gales Street Northeast west of 18th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east.
19 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Penn Quarter — W.7 — Freedom Plaza — Civil War to Civil Rights — Downtown Heritage Trail
On E Street Northwest at 13th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on E Street Northwest. Reported permanently removed.
20 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Penn Quarter — W.7 — Freedom Plaza — Civil War to Civil Rights — Downtown Heritage Trail —
On E Street Northwest at 13th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east on E Street Northwest.
21 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Penn Quarter — Martin Luther King, Jr. 1929 - 1968 — The Extra Mile — Points of Light Volunteer Pathway —
On G Street Northwest east of 15th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
22 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Penn Quarter — W.6 — The Willard InterContinental Hotel — Civil War to Civil Rights — Downtown Heritage Trail —
On 14th Street Northwest at Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling south on 14th Street Northwest.
23 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Penn Quarter — W.6 — The Willard Inter-Continental Hotel — Civil War to Civil Rights — Downtown Heritage Trail
On 14th Street Northwest (U.S. 1) at Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling south on 14th Street Northwest. Reported permanently removed.
24 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Shaw — 9 — The Fires of 1968 — Midcity at the Crossroads — Shaw Heritage Trail
On 7th Street Northwest north of P Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
25 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, The National Mall — Lincoln Memorial —
Near Lincoln Memorial Circle Northwest south of Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling north.
26 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, Columbia Island — Architect of the Great Society — George Washington Memorial Parkway — Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove —
On Boundary Channel Drive, on the right when traveling north.
27 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The Tidal Basin — Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial — National Mall and Memorial Parks, Washington, D.C. — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
On Independence Avenue Southwest at West Basin Drive Southwest, on the left when traveling east on Independence Avenue Southwest. Reported permanently removed.
28 ► District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The Tidal Basin — The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
Near West Basin Drive Southwest at Independence Avenue Southwest. Reported permanently removed.
29 ► Florida, Orange County, Orlando, Lorna Doone — Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. — March 6, 1964 — Tinker Field History Plaza —
On South Tampa Avenue at West South Street, on the right when traveling north on South Tampa Avenue.
30 ► Florida, Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Landmark Memorial —
On North Flagler Drive north of Butler Street, on the right when traveling north.
31 ► Florida, Seminole County, Sanford — Hellen Keller Grove — Featured Tree — Hellen Keller Southern Magnolia —
On South Elm Avenue just south of West 6th Street, on the left when traveling south.
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32 ► Florida, Seminole County, Sanford — Martin Luther King, Jr. Grove — Featured Tree — Martin Luther King, Jr. Sycamore —
On Myrtle Avenue just south of West 6th Street, on the left when traveling north.
33 ► Florida, St. Johns County, St. Augustine — 96 Evergreen Avenue — ACCORD Freedom Trail —
On Evergreen Avenue when traveling west.
34 ► Florida, St. Johns County, St. Augustine — Former St. Johns County Jail — ACCORD Freedom Trail —
On Lewis Speedway.
35 ► Florida, St. Johns County, St. Augustine — St. Augustine Beach Wade-Ins — ACCORD Freedom Trail —
On Highway A1A South.
36 ► Florida, St. Johns County, St. Augustine, Lincolnville — 156 M.L. King Avenue — ACCORD Freedom Trail —
On Martin Luther King Avenue.
37 ► Florida, St. Johns County, St. Augustine, Lincolnville — 64 Washington Street — ACCORD Freedom Trail
On Washington Street. Reported missing.
38 ► Florida, St. Johns County, St. Augustine, Lincolnville — 79 Bridge Street — ACCORD Freedom Trail —
On Bridge Street at Oneida Street, on the right when traveling east on Bridge Street.
39 ► Florida, St. Johns County, St. Augustine, Lincolnville — 81 Bridge Street — ACCORD Freedom Trail —
On Bridge Street.
40 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, Downtown Decatur — 44-3 — The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Decatur —
On McDonough Street at Trinity Place, on the right when traveling south on McDonough Street.
41 ► Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, Old Fourth Ward — Birth Home of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. —
On Auburn Avenue NE at Hogue Street NE, on the right when traveling east on Auburn Avenue NE.
42 ► Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, Old Fourth Ward — The Birthplace —
On Auburn Avenue NE east of Bouvelard NE, on the left when traveling east.
43 ► Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, Old Fourth Ward — The Home —
On Auburn Avenue NE.
44 ► Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, Sweet Auburn — Ebenezer Baptist Church —
On Auburn Avenue near Jackson Street.
45 ► Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, Sweet Auburn — Freedom Park —
On Irwin Street NE.
46 ► Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, Sweet Auburn — Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site —
On Irwin Street NE west of Boulevard NE, on the left when traveling west.
47 ► Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, Sweet Auburn — The Eternal Flame —
On Auburn Avenue NE.
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48 ► Georgia, Laurens County, Dublin — Martin Luther King, Jr.'s First Public Speech — 1st African Baptist Church of Dublin, Georgia — April 17, 1944 —
On Telfair Street (U.S. 441) at Church Street, on the left when traveling north on Telfair Street.
49 ► Georgia, Laurens County, Dublin — Where the Dream Began — Martin Luther King, Jr.'s First Speech — First African Baptist Church, 1944 —
On Telfair Street (U.S. 441) at Church Street, on the left when traveling north on Telfair Street.
50 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Chieftan Statue —
On Cicero Avenue (Illinois Route 50) at West Chicago Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Cicero Avenue.
51 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — The Reverend Doctor Shelvin Jerome Hall — May 3, 1916-May 21, 2007 —
On Laramie Avenue at Jackson Boulevard, on the right when traveling south on Laramie Avenue.
52 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Chicago Lawn — Martin Luther King, Jr. Living Memorial —
On West Marquette Road at South Kedzie Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Marquette Road.
53 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Chicago Lawn — The MLK Living Memorial — Chicago's First Permanent Memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Chicago Freedom Movement —
On Mann Drive west of South Kedzie Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
54 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Hyde Park — The Boulevard System —
On Stony Island Avenue south of Midway Plaisance North, on the right when traveling south.
55 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Hyde Park — The Boulevard System —
On Midway Plaisance near South Cottage Grove Avenue, in the median.
56 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Jackson Park — Martin Puryear, b. 1941 — Bending the Arc, 2026 — Stainless steel and quartzite stone —
On South Stony Island Avenue south of East 60th Street, on the right when traveling north.
57 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Jackson Park — You Are America —
Near South Stony Island Avenue near East 60th Street, on the right when traveling north.
58 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Logan Square — The Boulevard System —
On North Kedzie Boulevard near West Palmer Square.
59 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, North Lawndale — Kerry James Marshall: Untitled (Circulation) — An Initiative of Toward Common Cause —
On Pulaski Road south of 15th Street.
60 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, North Lawndale — Stone Temple Baptist Church — Joseph W. Cohen & Co., architects; 1926 — Chicago Landmark —
On West Douglas Boulevard east of South Millard Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
61 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. —
Near Carroll Avenue south of Lucinda Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
62 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Naperville, North Central College — Rev. George St. Angelo — North Central College Legacies —
On Brainard Street 0.3 miles south of Chicago Avenue.
63 ► Illinois, Sangamon County, Springfield, Old Aristocracy Hill — I Have a Dream — Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King — January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968 —
On South 2nd Street at East Capitol Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South 2nd Street.
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64 ► Indiana, Allen County, Fort Wayne, Brookview Civic — I Have A Dream —
On South Clinton Street (U.S. 27) just south of East 4th Street, on the right when traveling south.
65 ► Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, Mile Square — 49.2016.2 — Senate Avenue YMCA
On West Michigan Street at North Senate Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Michigan Street. Reported missing.
66 ► Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, Near Northside — 49.2005.1 — Robert F. Kennedy Speech on Death of Martin L. King —
Near East 17th Street at Broadway Street.
67 ► Kentucky, Daviess County, Owensboro — 2036 — Moneta J. Sleet, Jr. / Pulitzer Prize Winner — (1926-1996) —
On West 7th Street at Walnut Street, on the right when traveling west on West 7th Street.
68 ► Louisiana, Orleans Parish, New Orleans, Faubourg Livaudais — The New Zion Baptist Church —
On Third Street south of Lasalle Street, on the left when traveling south.
69 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. —
On State Circle east of School Street, on the left when traveling east.
70 ► Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Arnold — The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial —
Near College Parkway.
71 ► Maryland, Baltimore, Upton — Building Community Organizations — Pennsylvania Avenue Heritage Trail —
On Druid Hill Aveune.
72 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Cambridge, Riverside — Dr. Martin Luther King —
Near Central Square at River Street.
73 ► Massachusetts, Middlesex County, Cambridge, West Cambridge — Christ Church —
On Garden Street west of Massachusetts Avenue (Massachusetts Route 2A), on the right when traveling east.
74 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — The Embrace —
Near Tremont Street south of West Street, on the right when traveling south.
75 ► Michigan, Monroe County, Monroe — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. — (1929 ~ 1968) — The words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. —
Near W. Elm Avenue west of North Monroe Street (Michigan Route 125).
76 ► Minnesota, Hennepin County, Minneapolis, University — Opening Doors — Driven to Discover — University of Minnesota —
Near Scholars Walk 0.1 miles west of Church Street SE, on the right when traveling west.
77 ► Mississippi, Forrest County, Hattiesburg — "The Civil Rights Church" —
On Spencer Street at Milton Barnes Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Spencer Street.
78 ► Mississippi, Panola County, Batesville — Dr. King Visits Batesville —
On Hoskins Road at Panola Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Hoskins Road.
79 ► Mississippi, Quitman County, Marks — 4 — Cotton Street Neighborhood — Cotton Street and Sims Street —
On 3rd Street at Cotton Street, on the right when traveling south on 3rd Street.
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80 ► Mississippi, Quitman County, Marks — 2 — Eudora A.M.E. Zion Church — 301 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive —
On Martin Luther King Junior Drive south of Humphrey Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
81 ► Mississippi, Quitman County, Marks — 5 — SCLC Office — 802 Third Street —
On 3rd Street at Denton Street, on the right when traveling north on 3rd Street.
82 ► Mississippi, Quitman County, Marks — 1 — Silent Grove Baptist Church — 571 1st Street —
On 1st Street north of Catching Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
83 ► New Jersey, Atlantic County, Atlantic City — Walter P. Reuther — President, United Auto Workers Union (UAW) - 1946-1970 — The Road to Equality Runs Through Atlantic City —
On Boardwalk just west of South Mississippi Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
84 ► New Jersey, Passaic County, Woodland Park — Martin Luther King, Jr. —
Near Lackawanna Avenue (County Route 632) at Westerholt.
85 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Central Harlem — Martin Luther King Jr. Playground — 1 acre —
On Malcolm X Boulevard north of West 113th Street, on the right when traveling north.
86 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Central Harlem — Martin Luther King Jr. Playground — 1 acre —
On West 114th Street east of Malcolm X Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
87 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Upper West Side — Alfred Nobel — 1833 - 1896 — Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Peace, Economics —
On West 81st Street at Columbus Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West 81st Street.
88 ► North Carolina, Chowan County, Edenton — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Edenton, 1962 —
On North Broad Street (North Carolina Route 32) just south of Park Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
89 ► North Carolina, Edgecombe County, Rocky Mount — E-112 — Martin Luther King Jr. — 1929 - 1968 —
On Atlantic Avenue (State Highway 97) near Spruce Street, on the right when traveling north.
90 ► North Carolina, Guilford County, Greensboro, Asheboro Community — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. —
On Martin Luther King Junior Drive at E Bragg Street, on the right when traveling north on Martin Luther King Junior Drive.
91 ► Ohio, Athens County, Athens — Ohio University's Distinguished Visitors —
Near East Union Street.
92 ► Ohio, Richland County, Mansfield — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial —
On Diamond Street (Ohio Route 13) at Park Street North, on the left when traveling north on Diamond Street.
93 ► Oregon, Lane County, Eugene — Martin Luther King, Jr. (1964) —
Near Day Island Road.
94 ► Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, Upper Hill — Thaddeus Mosley — Mountaintop —
On Herron Avenue at Milwaukee Street, on the right when traveling north on Herron Avenue.
95 ► Pennsylvania, Centre County, State College — Martin Luther King Jr. —
On Curtin Road at North Borrowes Street, on the right when traveling north on Curtin Road.
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96 ► Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, Downtown Harrisburg — Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King City Government Center —
On North 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north.
97 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Chester — Martin Luther King, Jr. — (1929 - 1968) —
On 2nd Street at Baker Street, on the right when traveling south on 2nd Street.
98 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Upland — Martin Luther King, Jr. — (1929-1968) —
Near Medical Center Blvd..
99 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Villanova, Radnor Township — Klekotka Hall - 1994 —
Near North Spring Mill Road (Pennsylvania Route 320) 0.1 miles west of County Line Road, on the right when traveling west.
100 ► Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, Haverford North — Freedom Now Rally —
On 40th Street at Lancaster Ave and Haverford Ave on 40th Street.

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