Beyond the Lincoln Memorial: Martin Luther King, Jr. in Washington

photo uploaded to flickr by Rainer EbertNext year at this time, we will be able to examine the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. at his new Memorial, scheduled to open later this year. And, of course, the Lincoln Memorial is the traditional site to contemplate Dr. King; where you can stand where he did and see the same symbols of American democracy he did on August 28, 1963.

But this year, I thought I'd stray a little away from this single event, and show a little of impact Dr. King had in his many visits to our city. "Martin Luther King spoke here" is rapidly becoming the modern day equivalent of "George Washington slept here", so let's take a look at a few of those spots; some well know, others less so.

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