Ebenezer Baptist Church
has been designated a
National
Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America
May 5th 1977
National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior
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Ebenezer Baptist Church Heritage Sanctuary
407-413 Auburn Avenue
Ebenezer Baptist Church has been a spiritual, social, and political center - a home-away-from-home - for generations of black Atlantans. Under the leadership of the Williams and King families, the church dedicated itself to helping individuals with their everyday food, shelter and health needs. During the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, Ebenezer gained a worldwide reputation as a springboard for educational, voter registration, and other civic reforms.
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Rev. King [Sr.] used to tell us on Sunday, "I love you Ebenezer, I love you." That's what we were told. That's why I'm still at my church, because of the love he gave not only to his children but to the whole membership.
Marker is at the intersection of Auburn Avenue and Jackson Street, on the right when traveling east on Auburn Avenue.
Courtesy hmdb.org
