NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM AT THE LORRAINE MOTEL

The National Civil Rights Museum was birthed out of the success of the civil rights movement and the tragic violence that occurred at the Lorraine Motel, taking the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  On April 4, 1968, while Dr. King stood on the balcony of his room at the Lorraine Motel, he was assassinated, felled by one bullet. His life was cut short at the age of 39.  Read more about the museum at http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org/home.htm

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The motel was left exactly as  it was on the
day Dr.  King was assassinated.  His car is
still parked in front of his room


Room 306 - Dr. King's Room

James Earl Ray shot Dr. King from a bathroom window in this
roominghouse, which is across the street from the Lorraine Motel

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