Atlanta Trip Overview
One street that has it all! Auburn Avenue, birth place of the late great Dr King. The story of the first black millionaire of Atlanta, home of the first black news paper, home to black owned businesses of the 1900s, from movie theaters, radio stations, hotels and juke joints! This tour will take you back in time to give you deep personal connections to the systemic racial changes of the 1900s to the cultural changes of the 1990s. We have certified licensed guides ready to take you on a journey through the once referred to as ‘the richest African American street in the world!’
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Duration: 60 to 90 minutes
Starts: Atlanta, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Atlanta, Georgia, United States
One street that has it all! Auburn Avenue, birth place of the late great Dr King. The story of the first black millionaire of Atlanta, home of the first black news paper, home to black owned businesses of the 1900s, from movie theaters, radio stations, hotels and juke joints! This tour will take you back in time to give you deep personal connections to the systemic racial changes of the 1900s to the cultural changes of the 1990s. We have certified licensed guides ready to take you on a journey through the once referred to as ‘the richest African American street in the world!’
Itinerary
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Pass By: Sweet Auburn Ave, Atlanta, GA
The street that started it all! Sweet Auburn was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976.
Pass By: APEX Museum, 135 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30303-2567
Learn about all of the important history and black inventions that the history books don’t talk about. Entry into Apex Museum is only Tuesday-Saturday
Stop At: Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, 450 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30312-1504
Tour the MLK center & memorial tomb of Martin Luther King.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Ebenezer Baptist Church of Atlanta, 407 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30312-1503
Tour this iconic church (now museum) is where MLK preached.
Stop At: Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, 450 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30312-1504
Join us on a tour through the birth house of MLK
Duration: 10 minutes
