TOMB OF MARTIN LUTHER AND CORETTA SCOTT KING

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Tomb of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife Coretta Scott King

The tomb of Martin Luther Jr. and Coretta Scott King is located across Auburn Avenue from the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Visitor Center on the grounds of the King Center. Freedom Hall sits at the east end of the reflecting pool that now surrounds the tomb, and the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church is located near the west end.

Looking west from Freedom Hall towards Ebenezer Baptist Church

King was originally buried at South-View Cemetery on Jonesboro Road in Atlanta, the same place as his parents. His body was reinterred in the King Center tomb in 1970, though at the time the administrative building, Freedom Hall, and the reflecting pool did not exist (the administrative building and pool were completed in 1977, and Freedom Hall opened in 1981). When Coretta died on January 30, 2006, she was also buried elsewhere because the original tomb was only designed to hold one coffin. After being enlarged, her body was reinterred next to her husband in November 2006.

King tomb is surrounded by a reflecting pool at the King Center

An eternal flame and covered walkway were installed during the reflection pool construction. The back wall next to the walkway is used to display photographs and other artwork from time to time.

Tomb of Martin and Coretta King and the Eternal Flame

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