Martin Luther King Jr. Park
Martin Luther King Jr. Park
Martin Luther King Jr. Park
3.5
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chicagotravelqueen
Orlando, FL137 contributions
Jun 2014 • Family
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Rocky Mount,NC is a park designed recognize King. The City Council named the park after King because King delivered one of the earliest versions of his soon-to-be-famous “I Have a Dream” speech nearby on November 27, 1962. The park has a walking path, which leads you right to the monument and it has seats which viewers can sit and reflect. As i walked the path , I felt his presence.
Written 27 November 2014
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TheLinkinNC
Rocky Mount, NC30 contributions
Oct 2016 • Couples
One reviewer is right in that the information available here about Martin Luther King, Jr. is sparse. However, it is a good starting point for getting you, your friends, children and family talking about this man and his part in our history. Few know that major parts of his "I Have A Dream" speech were first given at Booker T. Washington School in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. (I didn't know that fact until I moved here.) Bring a lunch (or get one at the many downtown diners or fast food restaurant in the area), a copy of his "I Have A Dream" speech and relive and discuss an important part of American History while in the park named for the author of that influential speech.
Written 2 January 2017
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allmotorchick
NJ208 contributions
Jun 2015 • Couples
There are nice biking trails around this park but you have to be careful in certain areas. A few little hills but all paved.
Written 17 March 2016
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PatrickHenry1776
Toast, NC1 contribution
Jun 2015 • Friends
Dude, it's a statue. It's a statue of a man. You can look at it. It looks like a man. It's made out of the stuff statues are made out of.
Written 27 June 2015
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Kara M
Wassenaar, The Netherlands116 contributions
Aug 2017 • Family
As other reviewers have noted, there isn't too awful much about Martin Luther King Jr.'s life or work but the grounds are beautiful and reading speech excerpts while there is extremely moving. Go check out the Booker T. Washington community center at 727 Pennsylvania (right around the corner) where Dr. King gave a speech. My husband was even able to walk into that empty gym and got chills. You can google audio MLK Jr. Speech in Rocky Mount and you'll get to hear an excerpt while you reflect.
Written 23 August 2017
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uncltim
Rocky Mount, NC31 contributions
Mar 2017 • Friends
More of a waste of our tax dollars by a city with a corps of self-serving, dysfunctional leaders. Not safe, either.
Written 22 May 2017
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pooloo63
Norfolk, VA7 contributions
Jul 2016 • Family
To have seen this park an view for the first time the reunion went wonderful. We had the opportunity to walk an explore the park. There were statues of Martin Luther King an very important writing crave into the concert about him. The teenagers found that to be very interested to them an learn something at the same time from what they viewed by traveling
Written 25 July 2016
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Ellen D
Spring Hope, NC9 contributions
Sept 2018 • Family
Had a great time there. Clean and well lit. Nice park with plenty of parking and clean bathrooms. Would consider using the park again.
Written 5 September 2018
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CherNeal
5 contributions
May 2017 • Couples
Very interesting and enlightening , informative and good history knowledge. Heart touching and sentimental. Faith inspiring. My husband says it's - "Encouraging "- to see the plights of those before you, who had come to know, that, no matter what someone thinks of you, you are human, created in God's image." Dr. Martin Luther King jr. had a job to do and he did it well. He followed the master Christ Jesus, to learn the way of peace - no violence. Love must rule. It was a great struggle for those meek- like ones, and very painful. It cost Dr. King his life. He was a martyr. God allowed this job to be done, in order to end something that was very wrong. We thank God. The doctor made us all feel better.
Written 20 May 2017
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Spyda D
Charlotte, NC3 contributions
Apr 2017 • Family
Nice plays to take your family. Plenty of space for them to run around, play & be a kid. Also they have grills, restrooms & a area for parties
Written 3 May 2017
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