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Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site
Directions
 

Directions by Car:
From Interstate 75/85 North or South take exit #248C Freedom Parkway.  Southbound travelers must merge over 4 lanes, in order to make the turn onto Boulevard.  At the traffic light, turn right onto Boulevard NE, and make another immediate right turn, at the next traffic light, onto John Wesley Dobbs Avenue. The visitor parking lot will be on the left.  Bus parking is located on either side of John Wesley Dobbs Avenue.

From Interstate 20 East or West, exit at Interstate 75/85 North take exit #248C Freedom Parkway.  At the traffic light, turn right onto Boulevard NE, and make another immediate right turn, at the next traffic light, onto John Wesley Dobbs Avenue. The visitor parking lot will be on the left.  Bus parking is located on either side of John Wesley Dobbs Avenue.

Dr. King's funeral wagon  

Did You Know?
On April 4, 1968 Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN. Hundreds of thousands attended his funeral in Atlanta. President Johnson declared a day of national mourning. During the week following his death, riots erupted in over 100 cities.

Last Updated: August 21, 2006 at 16:51 EST