Martin Luther King National Memorial By: Jalen Edwards
History Congress authorized construction of the memorial in 1996. 120 million raised for the project. Ground breaking 11/13/2006. Dedicated 8/28/11
Construction 30ft tall statue of Martin Luther King 159 granite blocks. 450ft inscription wall
Interesting Facts The first major memorial of a African American monument ď Ź Three themes of memorial democracy, justice, hope. ď Ź
Interesting Facts Cntd. National parks service oversees it Visitors pass threw the mountain of despair. Covers four acres