The founder of this hall was Mrs.Coretta Scott king
the wife of martin luther king jr. she had started this after the death
of her husband. She has asked the help of mayor Ivan allen to help save
martin luther king jr's birth home. Mayor allen led the Altanta city council
in passing an ordinance designating the marrtin luther king jr. historic
district in the area later that year.
From the time until 1980 the freedom hall complex
and its people are the King family, had planned and developed everything
which it is today.The King center was made or such as developed to tell
people and history of the time Dr.king was alive.
It was establish in 1968 to show the honor of the
most respecteable man Martin Luther King Jr. He wa leader of america's
greast nonviolent movement for justice, equality and peace. Over 650,000
vistors come each year to learn the teachchings and unqiue exbhits
and to vist the home which he was born and gift shops and facilities. Which
all this is located in Alanta's martin Luther King , Jr. National Historic
site.
Which now at the freedom hall complex they give tours of the home of Birth place he was born.
As today the King center is still open to the public to see the gravesite
of Dr.king.
this is the gravesite of
Martin Luther King Jr.which is outdoors and open all year.
A recent picture of Martin
Luther King Jr. Wife. ( Mrs.Coretta Scott King)