Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial sits in a wonderful spot on the northwest edge of the Tidal Basin. You can enjoy cool breezes here while admiring the Stone of Hope, Martin Luther King Jr. To get to the Stone of Hope sculpture, you must walk through the Mountain of Despair, an idea from his "I Have a Dream" speech. Both are made of white granite from China, which is where the sculptor was from. The memorial has a very unique look, with its white granite stretching to the blue sky, and King rising out of the rock. He truly looks like the Stone of Hope, someone powerful who you can depend on.
Walk five minutes northwest to the Korean War Veterans Memorial, or five minutes south along the Tidal Basin to the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial.

Directions

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is located 1964 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024. It is at the southwest end of the National Mall, on the northwest banks of the Tidal Basin.
You can park on Ohio SW Dr and walk 10-15 minutes to the memorial, depending on how far you have to drive to find a parking spot.
Or park in the Tidal Basin Parking Lot, which google lists as 1500 Evens Maine Parking, Washington DC. The memorial is an eleven minute walk northwest from the Tidal Basin Parking Lot.

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