"I Have a Dream" Inscription
Item
Title
"I Have a Dream" Inscription
Description
Eighteen steps from the top landing of the Lincoln Memorial, an inscription marks the spot where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood to give his "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963. The marker was placed in 2003 to mark the 40th anniversary of that speech. Coretta Scott King, Dr. King's widow, attended and spoke at the dedication.
Source
Internal archive, National Park Service.
Date
08/22/2003 (Dedicated)
Coverage
1950-1979
2000-present
Spatial Coverage
38°53′21.48″N 77°3′0.40″W
topic
civil rights
design & monuments
politics & protest