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Visitors Take A Trip To MLK's Memorial Site In D.C. To Honor The Late Civil Rights Legend

Visitors Honor MLK At His Memorial Site In D.C.
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As events across the nation honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on his nationally recognized holiday, admirers and activists celebrating King’s legacy in Washington D.C. shared their own tributes at the memorial site of the civil rights leader.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser greeted a crowd gathered to watch the wreath-laying ceremony at the foot of the tall, granite statue etched to resemble Dr. King. The towering landmark also serves as a memorial site made in his honor.

Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson also attended the ceremony and delivered his own remarks.

In addition to the wreath-laying ceremony, Dr. King’s memorial site welcomed local visitors who stopped by the statue to pay their respects and honor the late civil rights legend.

Here are a few photos from those who commemorated and celebrated Dr. King at his memorial site on MLK Day:

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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 19: U.S. U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson (8th L) and Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser(6th R) along with Harry Johnson (7th L), President and CEO of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Foundation. participate in a wreath laying at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial during a ceremony on the National Mall on January 19, 2015 in Washington, D.C. Martin Luther King day was marked by many celebrations across the country. (Photo by Gabriella Demczuk/Getty Images)
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Visitors at the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Washington DC on January 19, 2015
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Renay Foster, of New York City, holds her niece Kamariyah Lambert, 6, as she closes her eyes during a prayer at a ceremony honoring MLK Day at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 19: A man and a child stand near the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall on MLK Day January 19, 2015 in Washington, D.C. Martin Luther King day was marked by many celebrations across the country. (Photo by Gabriella Demczuk/Getty Images)
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Visitors at the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Washington DC on January 19, 2015
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 19: People bow their heads during a wreath laying ceremony at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall on MLK Day January 19, 2015 in Washington, D.C. Martin Luther King day was marked by many celebrations across the country. (Photo by Gabriella Demczuk/Getty Images)
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Kids are among the visitors at the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Washington DC on January 19, 2015
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Visitors at the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Washington DC on January 19, 2015
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 19: People gather at the wreath laying ceremony at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall during MLK Day January 19, 2015 in Washington, D.C. Martin Luther King day was marked by many celebrations across the country. (Photo by Gabriella Demczuk/Getty Images)
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Visitors at the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Washington DC on January 19, 2015
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Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, left, participates in a wreath laying ceremony at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, on MLK Day, Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, in Washington. Also attending were DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, center, with Harry Johnson, President and CEO of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Foundation. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Visitors at the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Washington DC on January 19, 2015

Before You Go

MLK with Family
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After Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is freed from jail under a $2000 appeal bond, he is greeted by his wife Coretta and children, Marty and Yoki, at the airport in Chamblee, Georgia on October 27, 1960. (credit:Bettmann/Corbis)
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Civil rights leader Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. relaxes at home with his family in May 1956 in Montgomery, Alabama. (credit:Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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Martin Luther King Jr. and his family eat their Sunday dinner after church on November 8, 1964. (credit:Flip Schulke/Corbis)
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Martin Luther King Jr. talks with his daughter on a swing set in the backyard of their home in Atlanta. (credit:Flip Schulke/Corbis)
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Martin Luther King Jr. serves pieces of chicken to his young sons Marty and Dexter at Sunday dinner on November 8, 1964. (credit:Flip Schulke/Corbis)
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Martin Luther King Jr. holds his young son Dexter on his lap at home in Atlanta, November 8, 1960. (credit:Flip Schulke/Corbis)
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Martin Luther King Jr. and his family eat their Sunday dinner after church on November 8, 1964. (credit:Flip Schulke/Corbis)
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Civil rights leader Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. relaxes at home with his family in May 1956 in Montgomery, Alabama. (credit:Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images)
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Martin Luther King Jr. pushes his young son Dexter on a swing set in their backyard, November 1960. (credit:Flip Schulke/Corbis)
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Civil rights leader Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. relaxes at home with his family in May 1956 in Montgomery, Alabama. ( (credit:Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images)
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