In honor of Black History Month I wanted to share my trip to Martin Luther King childhood home, in Atlanta, GA.  It’s one of the great travel destinations that I have checked off my Bucket List.  The weather was perfect for photo opportunities and sightseeing during my stay.  I visited the  and the MLK Center for Non-Violent Social Change during my visit.   

So, this is a picture of my sister and me sitting on the front porch of the childhood home that Dr. King grew up in.  I will always treasure this picture.  Most importantly, I will cherish the feelings that I had when I stepped upon that porch.  It literally sent chills through me.  To see where this genius and American Icon and Civil Rights leader grew up was so emotional.

Witnessing a part of history, especially since the Civil Rights movement that had impacted me and my family significantly was mind boggling.  Sharing it with my sister put the icing on the cake. We always have a good time together.

Dr. King’s childhood home is beautifully maintained and has lots of character.  It is actually quite large, four bedrooms, dining room, kitchen, study, parlor/living room, a bathroom and a huge backyard.  That was a large home, especially for a black during that time.  My favorite feature of the house is the wrap around porch.

Unfortunately, Dr. King would be assassinated during the peak of the Civil Rights movement.  This is the farm wagon that carried Dr. King’s coffin from his Ebenezer Baptist Church to Morehouse College, his alma mater, for the second service.  The wagon was pulled by 2 mules through Atlanta for 3.5 miles.  If everyone remembers, Mrs. King walked with her children ahead of the wagon in the funeral procession.

Across the street from the King Center is Dr. King’s final resting place at the King Center in Atlanta.  His wife Coretta Scott King was laid to rest beside him.