Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site, Atlanta, Georgia
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by You can get a brief orientation at the visitor center, but the tour itself is self-guided. In order to visit Martin Luther King's birthplace, you need to sign up for a tour (only 15 people are allowed in at the same time), and you can do so at the Visitor Centre.
Another place of interest at the site is the Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Luther King was baptized, and where he was ordained as a minister. The site offers a very educational and informative experience, and you can find out a lot of interesting information about MLK and American during his lifetime.
Address:
Martin Luther King, Jr National Historic Site, Atlanta, GA 30312, USA
Price:
Free
Opening Hours:
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily
On the web:
http://www.nps.gov/malu/
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