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The King Center for Nonviolent Social Change was established in 1968 by Coretta Scott King to be a living memorial and tribute to MLK Jr. The center is both a traditional museum and memorial as well as a center for social change in Atlanta. Approximately one million individuals pass through the King center annually.

In 1977, a memorial tomb was dedicated, and the remains of Martin Luther King Jr. were moved from South View Cemetery to the plaza that is nestled between the center and the church.

In 1977, a memorial tomb was dedicated, and the remains of Martin Luther King Jr. were moved from South View Cemetery to the plaza that is nestled between the center and the church.

Tomb, The King Center for Nonviolent Social Change

Tomb, The King Center for Nonviolent Social Change

The King Center for Nonviolent Social Change

The King Center for Nonviolent Social Change

The King Center for Nonviolent Social Change

The King Center for Nonviolent Social Change
Additional Information 
The King Center offers a digital archive (linked below) that includes nearly one million documents related to King's life and legacy. 
http://www.thekingcenter.org/ http://www.thekingcenter.org/archive