where was dr.king born

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia, at his family’s home on Auburn Avenue on January 15, 1929.

Exact Birthplace

He was born at 501 Auburn Avenue, N.E., in Atlanta, in the home of his maternal grandparents, A.D. and Jennie Williams. This two‑story Queen Anne–style house, now known as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Birth Home, is located in the Sweet Auburn historic district, just a block east of Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Family and Home Details

The house had originally been purchased in 1909 by his grandfather, Adam Daniel Williams, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church. When King’s parents, Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams King, married in 1926, they moved into an upstairs bedroom of this home, and all three of their children were born there.

Today as a Historic Site

Today, the birth home is part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park, preserved and operated by the National Park Service. Visitors can tour the house (by reservation) to see where Dr. King spent his early childhood in that vibrant African American neighborhood of Atlanta.

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