Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial - Stone of Hope

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, dedicated on August 28, 2011, features a 30-foot statue called the 'Stone of Hope' carved from white granite and inspired by King's 'I Have a Dream' speech. The memorial's design includes quotations from King's speeches and is sited on the Tidal Basin near the National Mall. It is managed by the National Park Service and functions as a national memorial to King's life and civil rights leadership.