Martin Luther King Sites In Atlanta Close Amid Federal Government Shutdown

Martin Luther King Jr.’s childhood home, shown above; historic Ebenezer Baptist Church; and the visitor center at MLK National Historic Site in Atlanta closed amid the federal government shutdown. Senate leaders have scheduled a procedural vote Monday on a bill to reopen the government.

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Martin Luther King Jr.’s childhood home, historic Ebenezer Baptist Church and the visitor center at MLK National Historic Site in Atlanta closed amid the federal government shutdown.

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A notice at the top of the historic site’s website alerted visitors to the effects the government shutdown may have on some parks in the National Park System.