Georgia’s Fierce Civil Rights Story Told Through 12 Historic Sites

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Follow the Georgia Civil Rights Trail

In the heart of the American South, historic markers and sites across Georgia tell the raw, gripping story of the civil rights movement.

From the front porch where Martin Luther King Jr. took his first steps to the beaches where young protesters waded into segregated waters, here are 11 places where you can learn more about Georgia’s civil rights history.

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Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park

Address: 450 Auburn Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA

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