Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Memorial Park | |
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Location | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Coordinates | 47°34′59″N 122°17′53″W / 47.583°N 122.298°W |
Operated by | Seattle Parks and Recreation |
Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Memorial Park (also known as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park [1] and Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park) [2] is a 4.5-acre public park in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. [3] [4] The park features Robert Kelly's 30-foot-tall sculpture inspired by King's " I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech, which was gifted to the city by the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Committee in 1991. [5] Surrounding the artwork are hills offering views of Rainier Valley. [6] "Civil Rights" was added to the park's name in 2018. [7]
Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Memorial Park | |
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![]() The park in 2023 | |
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Location | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Coordinates | 47°34′59″N 122°17′53″W / 47.583°N 122.298°W |
Operated by | Seattle Parks and Recreation |
Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Memorial Park (also known as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park [1] and Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park) [2] is a 4.5-acre public park in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. [3] [4] The park features Robert Kelly's 30-foot-tall sculpture inspired by King's " I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech, which was gifted to the city by the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Committee in 1991. [5] Surrounding the artwork are hills offering views of Rainier Valley. [6] "Civil Rights" was added to the park's name in 2018. [7]