Royal Peacock Club

The story

Muhammad Ali celebrated his heavyweight title victory here the night before he actually won the fight.

Everything that was here

• 1949–present · still open

  Royal Peacock ClubNightclub

  Muhammad Ali celebrated his heavyweight title victory here the night before he actually won the fight.

  See the map in 1950 →
• 1909–present

  Martin Luther King Jr. Birth HomeHistoric Home

  The Queen Anne-style house where Dr. King was born on January 15, 1929, now welcomes roughly one million visitors annually.

  See the map in 1910 →
• 1922–1999

  Ebenezer Baptist Church (Historic)Church

  America's Freedom Church where three generations of Kings preached and MLK was baptized.

  See the map in 1923 →
• 1914–1999

  Ebenezer Baptist ChurchChurch

  Three generations of Kings preached from this pulpit, and it hosted both MLK Jr.'s funeral and the founding of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

  See the map in 1915 →
• 1886–1999

  Ebenezer Baptist Church (Historic Sanctuary)Church

  Three generations of Kings preached here—where Martin Luther King Jr. was baptized, ordained, and served as co-pastor.

  See the map in 1887 →
• 1921–1959

  Auburn Avenue Carnegie LibraryLibrary

  Atlanta's first library for Black citizens, opened after W.E.B. Du Bois challenged the legality of segregated public services.

  See the map in 1922 →

Nearby history