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Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site
Atlanta would not be the progressive metropolitan region it is today without the efforts of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders of the civil rights movement. While 2018 marks the 50th anniversary
of King’s death, his legacy continues to influence the city and beyond.
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site is a national park consisting of several spots from King’s life. Visitors can see
his birth home, hear one of his speeches played at Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church where he preached and walk along the International Civil Rights Walk
of Fame to learn about other prominent leaders of the civil rights movement. The site also serves as the final resting place of King and his wife, Coretta,
as the duo is entombed across from the Eternal Flame, symbolizing the continued efforts to realize his ideal.
brick building in the Southeast, the fully-renovated 1925 Sears, Roebuck & Company building has been completely transformed into an urban market, equipped with retail and outdoor space.
The Central Food Hall includes stalls
from five of Atlanta’s popular James
Beard Award-winning chefs. Spiller Park Coffee from Hugh Acheson is named
after the first baseball diamond that the Atlanta Crackers played on from 1907 to 1954. Sean Brock’s Minero is a sit-down restaurant offering casual Mexican cuisine. Linton Hopkins opened two stalls to serve hungry diners, H&F Burger and Hop’s Chicken. W.H. Stiles Fish Camp is Anne Quatrano’s fish shack serving seafood and affectionately referred to as Dub's. Brezza Cucina serves up Italian-inspired dishes from chef Jonathan Waxman. >
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For those whose appetite guides their travel decisions, Central Food Hall at Ponce City Market is a destination within itself. Prominently located along the Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail, Ponce City Market is a culinary centerpiece
of Atlanta’s most popular intown neighborhoods. Housed in the largest
Foodie
Ponce City Market Central Food Hall
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