List of memorials to Martin Luther King Jr.
This is a list of memorials to Martin Luther King Jr.
United States
[edit]There are numerous memorials to King in the United States, including:
Memorial sites
[edit]- In 1980, the U.S. Department of the Interior designated King's boyhood home in Atlanta and several nearby buildings the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site.[1]
- The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Gardens in Raleigh, NC feature a life-size sculpture of Dr. King and a 12-ton granite water monument honoring the area’s civil rights leaders.[2]
- King County, Washington, rededicated its name in his honor in 1986 and changed its logo to an image of his face in 2007.[3]
- The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge in Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Martin Luther King Jr. College Preparatory High School in Memphis, Tennessee
- The Martin Luther King Jr. Promenade in San Diego, California
Buildings
[edit]- The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, D.C.
- The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library in San Jose, California
- The National Civil Rights Museum, at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, where King died.[1]
- Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church in Selma, Alabama.[1]* The city government center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is named in honor of King.[4]
Sculptures
[edit]- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.[5] King was the first African American and the fourth non-president honored with his own memorial in the National Mall area.[6] In 1996, Congress authorized the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, of which King is still a member, to establish a foundation to manage fundraising and design of a national memorial to King. The memorial opened in 2011[7] and is administered by the National Park Service.[8] The address of the monument, 1964 Independence Avenue, SW, commemorates the year that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 became law.[9]
- The Landmark for Peace Memorial in Indianapolis, Indiana[1]
- A bust of Dr. King was added to the "gallery of notables" in the United States Capitol in 1986, portraying him in a "restful, nonspeaking pose."[10]
- The beginning words of King's "I Have a Dream" speech are etched on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, at the place where King stood during that speech.[11] These words from the speech—"five short lines of text carved into the granite on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial"—were etched in 2003, on the 40th anniversary of the march to Washington, by stone carver Andy Del Gallo, after a law was passed by Congress providing authorization for the inscription.[12]
- The Embrace, unveiled in January 2023 in Boston[13]
- The Homage to King sculpture in Atlanta, Georgia[1]
- Hope Moving Forward statue in Atlanta
- The Statue of Martin Luther King Jr. in Atlanta
- The Dream sculpture in Portland, Oregon
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Compton, California
- On October 11, 2015, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported a proposed "Freedom Bell" may be installed atop Stone Mountain honoring King and his "I Have a Dream" speech, specifically the line "Let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia."[14]
- A bust of Martin Luther King Jr. has been in the collection of the collection of the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery since 1974, and displayed in the White House since 2000; a second cast is in the collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- In Norfolk, Virginia stands a memorial in honor of King. The 83-foot-high granite obelisk was conceived by former Norfolk Councilman and General District Court Judge Joseph A. Jordan Jr.[15][16]
- The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial at Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco is located behind a waterfall, which is the largest fountain on the West Coast.[citation needed] The King memorial consists of large, etched glass excerpts of King's speeches in the languages of San Francisco's sister cities, and also includes a large green space where performance arts events are held throughout the year. The entire memorial was a collaborative project between Sculptor Houston Conwill, Poet Estella Majoza and Architect Joseph De Pace. The memorial is located on the gardens' second block, between Howard and Folsom Streets, which was opened in 1998, with a dedication to Martin Luther King, Jr. by Mayor Willie Brown.
- The Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial at the Martin Luther King Drive station of the Hudson Bergen Light Rail in the Jackson Hill section of Jersey City, New Jersey includes a bust of King and accompanying bas reliefs.[17][18]
- A memorial bust of Martin Luther King, Jr., which was approved by the King family, was officially unveiled at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park at Plant Riverside District in Savannah, Georgia on January 15, 2022.[19] The bronze bust on a granite base is the first memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. in Savannah.[20]
- In 2010, a statue of Martin Luther King Jr., sculpted by Zenos Frudakis, was installed in the Martin Luther King Memorial Park adjacent to the J. Lewis Crozer Library in Chester, Pennsylvania. The statue is 5 feet (1.5 m) tall and 685 pounds (311 kg).[21]
- Monuments featuring statues of King were revealed on November 19, 2024, in the adjacent cities of Benton Harbor (A Seat at the Table) and St. Joseph (The Mountaintop) in Michigan.[22]
Internationally
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Numerous other memorials honor him around the world, including:
- Parc Martin Luther King, a 10 hectares (25 acres) park in Paris, France
- Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Statue at King's Quad courtyard next to the King’s Hall of Newcastle University in North East England: A bronze statue was unveiled in November 2017 to mark the 50th anniversary of Dr Martin Luther King Jr.'s visit to the university to accept an honorary degree.[23]
- "Martin Luther Kings plan" (park), with art installation Befrielsen (English: Liberation), in Uppsala, Sweden
- The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. Church in Debrecen, Hungary[1]
- The King-Luthuli Transformation Center in Johannesburg, South Africa[1]
- The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Forest in Israel's Southern Galilee region (along with the Coretta Scott King Forest in Biriya Forest, Israel)[1]
- The Martin Luther King Jr. School in Accra, Ghana[1]
- The Gandhi-King Plaza (garden), at the India International Center in New Delhi, India
- One of the 10 statues of 20th-century martyrs on the façade of Westminster Abbey, London, UK
- Statue of Martin Luther King Jr. (Mexico City)
- The Martin Luther King Jr. Corner (library) at Sam Nujoma Multi-purpose Center in Ongwediva, Namibia[24]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i Alderman, Derek H. (February 13, 2006). "Naming Streets for Martin Luther King Jr.: No Easy Road" (PDF). Landscape and Race in the United States. Routledge Press. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2008. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Gardens – US Civil Rights Trail". Archived from the original on 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ "King County Was Rededicated For MLK". The Seattle Times. January 18, 1998. Archived from the original on January 14, 2009. Retrieved June 13, 2008. See also: "New logo is an image of civil rights leader". King County. Archived from the original on September 25, 2008. Retrieved June 13, 2008.
- ^ "Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Competition Winners Announced". City of Harrisburg. January 19, 2003. Archived from the original on December 7, 2007. Retrieved August 27, 2008.
- ^ "Washington, DC Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation Breaks Ground On Historic $100 Million Memorial On The National Mall In Washington, D.C." Washington, DC Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2008.
- ^ Tobias, Randall L. (January 18, 2007). "Celebrating the Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on October 21, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
- ^ Tavernise, Sabrina (August 23, 2011). "A Dream Fulfilled, Martin Luther King Memorial Opens". New York Times. Archived from the original on June 18, 2013.
- ^ "Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial". National Park Service. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
- ^ Guevara, Brittni (July 26, 2011). "FYIDC: Paying Tribute To Dr. King". Washington Life. Archived from the original on December 31, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
- ^ Trescott, Jacqueline (2011-08-23). "Across D.C., statues honor African Americans". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2012-01-19. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
- ^ Ramanathan, Levanya, "Pieces of Black History", Washington Post, January 27, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
- ^ Wax, Emily (August 23, 2011). "Martin Luther King Jr. sites across the globe". The Washington Post. Lifestyle: Full Coverage: The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ Cotter, Sean Philip (January 16, 2023). "'The Embrace' Martin Luther King Jr. Boston memorial causes a stir". Boston Herald. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "A monument to MLK will crown Stone Mountain – Political Insider blog". Archived from the original on 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
- ^ "Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial" Archived 2017-06-25 at the Wayback Machine. Downtown Norfolk. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ Parker, Stacy (February 1, 2012). "Memorial's story reflects King's vision" Archived 2017-07-10 at the Wayback Machine. The Virginian Pilot.
- ^ Nash, Margo (April 16, 2000). "ART; Memorializing Civil Rights Era". The New York Times.
- ^ "Making a memorial – Central". January 19, 2001. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ Guan, Nancy. "Georgia's oldest city, Savannah, introduces its first Martin Luther King Jr. monument". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ Lang, Erica. "Plant Riverside District officially dedicates Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, unveils city's first monument to the late Civil Rights Leader". Connect Savannah. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ "Frudakis Sculpture of Martin Luther King, Jr. Unveiled in Chester". prnewsire.com (Press release). Cision US Inc. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Peterson, Mark (November 19, 2024). "MLK monuments unveiled in Benton Harbor, St. Joseph". WNDU-TV. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ https://www.ncl.ac.uk/art-on-campus/campus-art/mlk-statue/
- ^ Nanghanda, Mathias (2014-02-14). "Martin Luther King Jr. Corner opens at Ongwediva". NAMPA (Namibian Press Agency). Retrieved 2024-01-19.
