PEACE: Martin Luther King, Jr. 1964 - Denver, CO
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N 39° 44.762 W 104° 57.276
13S E 503889 N 4399570
This civil right monument specifically features Dr. King and his achievements.
Waymark Code: WM7C0G
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 10/03/2009
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Surrounding the central statue are standing tablets upon which are engraved timelines in civil rights history in America and quotes from King’s speeches. Each tablet creates a small alcove for smaller statues representing phases in American black history. Benches are placed in front of the tablets. In the stone walkways, on the north is a bronze Liberty Bell; on the south is a bronze outline of a slave ship containing figures showing how the slaves where placed below deck. Small flowerbeds complete the site. Under the statue, an engraving mentions the 1964 Nobel Prize.
The Memorial was funded through a combination of Public and Private resources and was successfully constructed due to interagency cooperation. The Mayor’s Office and The Denver Art, Culture, and Film Foundation raised private donations for over half the cost. The City Council approved funds from the Capital Improvements Budget. The Parks and Recreation Department and the Department of Public Works (Street Construction Division and Wastewater Management) also contributed to construction costs and provided in-kind labor, equipment and materials. The memorial costs exceeded 1 million dollars and fund raising took over 3 years.
The memorial is located in a 330 acre park. City Park contains the Denver Zoo, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Ferril and Duck Lakes, and a boathouse. It is the largest and most notable park in Denver. There are great views of the city and the mountains within the park.
Field of Accomplishment: Peace
Year of Award: 1964
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