Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Dc

The martin luther king jr.

Martin luther king jr memorial dc.

Located in downtown washington dc the memorial honors martin luther king jr s legacy and the struggle for freedom equality and justice. A prominent leader in the modern civil rights movement dr. Its official address is 1964 independence avenue sw in honor of the civl rights act of 1964. Martin luther king jr.

Out of the. The martin luther king jr. Martin luther king jr. King s vision and contributions to the civil rights movement.

Memorial is situated on a four acre site along the national mall s tidal basin adjacent to the franklin delano roosevelt memorial and shares a direct line of sight between the lincoln and jefferson memorials. Memorial in washington d c honors dr. King was a tireless advocate for racial equality working class and the oppressed around the world. Memorial is free to visit 24 hours a day but national park service rangers are only available to answer questions from 9 30 a m.

It covers four acres 1 6 ha and includes the stone of hope a granite statue of civil rights movement leader martin luther king jr. The most convenient way to reach the martin luther king jr. Of course the memorial is in very close proximity to the other memorials surrounding the tidal basin. The martin luther king jr.

Was one of the most prominent. Memorial is located in west potomac park next to the national mall in washington d c united states. Memorial is by metrobus or metro. Congress passed a joint resolution in 1996 authorizing the construction of the memorial and a foundation was created to build the dream raising an estimated 120 million for the project.

The closest metro stop is smithsonian on the orange blue and silver lines.