Experts' Choice Award Ebenezer Baptist Church
What the experts agree on
Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Martin Luther King Jr. served as copastor, stands as the spiritual heart of the Civil Rights Movement. This 1922 Gothic Revival building remains a vital historical landmark in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward.
Fodor's "A Gothic Revival–style building completed in 1922, the church came to be known as the spiritual center of the civil rights movement." Full review
Not For Tourists "Where Martin Luther King, Jr. first preached."
Afar Magazine "To better understand the Civil Rights Movement and its impact on Atlanta, stop by Ebenezer Baptist Church, a living, breathing landmark." Full review
Frommer's "Founded in 1886, Ebenezer was a spiritual center of the civil rights movement from 1960 to 1968, when Martin Luther King, Jr., served as copastor." Full review
Lonely Planet "Sunday services are now held at the new Ebenezer Baptist Church across the street from the historic Ebenezer." Full review
New York Times "Ebenezer Baptist Church's historic chapel has been carefully restored to evoke the 1960s, when King preached there. Start at the old brick chapel of Ebenezer Baptist Church, which is..."
Rough Guide "You can learn more about Dr. King’s life at Ebenezer Baptist Church, where he was once pastor."
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