Martin Luther King, Jr National Historic Park

After our trip to the Golden Isles, the only National Park sites (and stamps) we needed in Georgia were in the Atlanta area. We bought tickets to a Braves’ game and headed up for the weekend. Our first stop was the Martin Luther King, Jr National Historic Park. The park is made up of several buildings and sites along a few city blocks.

Address and Location

You’ll find the Martin Luther King, Jr National Historic Park at 450 Auburn Avenue in Atlanta. The Ebenezer Baptist Church and the King Center sit across the street from the visitors’ center. The fire station and the birth home are about a block away.

Cost

Every single site in the Martin Luther King, Jr National Historic Park is completely free.

What to do

If you want to see the birth home, stop at the Visitors’ Center first thing to reserve a spot on the next available tour. Rangers lead tours through the home, and they are first-come, first-served. Tours run from 10 am until 4 pm.

Once you’re there, take some time to walk through the Visitors’ Center. It has several permanent exhibits to walk through. The Ebenezer Street Baptist Church sits directly across the street from the Visitors’ Center. Both of those are open from 9 am to 5 pm.

Be sure to walk through the King Center, as well. It’s next to the Ebenezer Baptist Church. It’s worth the visit. Walk through the different museum exhibits (which include a variety of personal items from Martin and Coretta). You can also pay your respects at their mausoleum in center’s fountain.

From there, head down about a block to the Fire Station. While it’s not directly connected to the King family, it highlights an interesting period of Atlanta history and has some cool information. And the Kings would’ve seen it every day. You can easily tour the Fire Station before or after your tour of the birth house.