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Updated: Sep 19, 2024
Year 1975 | Acres 2.4
First public park in the United States solely devoted to Dr. King and the civil rights movement. The park's mission is to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy and contributions to peace, justice, equality, human dignity, and education by expanding and enhancing the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Gardens, providing a unique historic and educational destination for the citizens of Raleigh, the people of North Carolina and the Nation.
The 6-foot-2-inch life-size sculpture of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. was commissioned to commemorate the creation of a memorial garden heralding the achievements of local and national leaders.
A 12-ton granite water monument that honors the area's notable pioneers in the civil rights movement.
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