Free Tour

Cradle of the Movement

MLK's Sweet Auburn and the fight for civil rights

Self-guided walking tour in Atlanta · 1.1 mi · walking · ~1h 48m · 6 stops

The Tour

MLK's Sweet Auburn and the fight for civil rights. A self-guided Georgia Roam tour of Atlanta.

Cradle of the Movement is a self-guided walking tour of Atlanta, built around its heritage side. It's one of 37 Georgia Roam tours in Atlanta — each a different route through the city, on your own schedule.

The walk covers 6 stops over about 1.1 miles and roughly 1 hour 48 min, entirely at your own pace. Each stop's story unlocks on your phone the moment you arrive — GPS-triggered, hands-free, no guide and no tour group to keep up with.

What you get

Stops

GPS-triggered along the route

Distance

1.1 mi

walking

Time

1h 48m

at your own pace

Access

Free

free — no subscription needed

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