Filed under: North America, United States On August 28, 48 years to the day that Martin Luther King, Jr., gave his legendary "I Have a Dream" speech, the nation's capital will dedicate a memorial to him on the National Mall. The Washington, D.C. Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial will be the first memorial on the Mall dedicated to an African-American and the first solo memorial for a non-president.
The MLK Memorial is located on four acres on the Tidal Basin, site of Washington's famous Japanese cherry trees, and sits within a "line of leadership" between the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials. The line ties Dr. King to President Lincoln, author of the Emancipation Proclamation and on whose memorial Dr. King gave his "Dream" speech, and Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence. "Peace" and "independence" are two of the main themes of the MLK Memorial, even down to the Memorial's official address. The street number in the address 1964 Independence Ave, SW, Washington, DC 20024 refers to the Civil Right's Act of 1964.
Although it does not open for another week, would-be visitors can watch the construction cam to watch workers put the finishing touches on the King Memorial. The video below also provides more information about the memorial, its location, design, and landscaping.
[Photo credit www.mlkmemorial.org]First look at the new Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in DC originally appeared on Gadling on Sat, 20 Aug 2011 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
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