Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

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The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is located in West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C., next to the National Mall. The Memorial covers four acres and includes the Stone of Hope, a granite statue of Civil Rights Movement leader Martin Luther King carved by sculptor Lei Yixin. The memorial opened to the public on August 22, 2011, after more than two decades of planning, fund-raising, and construction. The national memorial is America's 395th unit in the National Park Service.

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To honor the most powerful voice of the Civil Rights movement, this memorial has 15 quotes etched in granite. And while the words are moving to read, hearing Dr. King give the famous “I Have a Dream” speech under his stone shadow is even more powerful (listening to the speech on the steps of The Lincoln Memorial is also a must do).
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Continuing along the edge of the Tidal Basin north, you’ll find the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. The first memorial on the National Mall to honor an African American, the memorial honors the legacy of Dr. King and the struggle for freedom, equality, and justice. Featuring a striking likeness of Dr. King carved in a “Stone of Hope,” opposite a “Mountain of Despair,” the memorial references Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech and symbolizes a victory borne from disappointment.
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