Located on the Tidal Basin, the King Memorial joins other famous sites along the National Mall. It is designed to convey four fundamental themes of King's life and work - democracy, justice, hope and love - through natural elements such as water, trees and stone.
For example, a 450-foot stone wall in engraved with more than a dozen of King's most eloquent quotes to remind current and future generations of his humanitarian vision. in the middle of the memorial, the striking "Stone of Hope" features a 30-foot sculpture of King. The seasonal changes of the memorials majestic trees - including oak, cherry, pine and magnolia - reflect King's belief in the positive power of change via non-violent means. Small streams of water combine into a larger cascade that will bring to mind the cadence and thundering conclusions of King's sermons and speeches.
The King Memorial joins many wonderful attractions on the National Mall, from the U.S. Capitol to the Smithsonian Castle, the National Archives, the U.S. Holocaust Museum and memorials to the Vietnam and Korean Wars. A walk up Pennsylvania Avenue will take you to the White House - with perhaps a brief detour to learn about espionage at the International Spy Museum.
If you would like to attend the official opening of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial on August 28, the dedication ceremony will begin at 11:00 a.m. While all tickets for seated and reserved standing areas have already been distributed through a lottery system, there will be public standing areas that do not require tickets. After the official dedication, the King Memorial will be open to visitors for generations to come.
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