1980 - King Statue Placed in Marshall Park

April 5, 1980 - King’s statue is placed in Marshall Park.

• The Martin Luther King, Jr. statue is dedicated and placed in Marshall Park. 
• The statue is sculpted by Selma Burke, the African American artist who had sculpted the bust of Franklin Roosevelt that appears on the dime. 
• King’s father and Burke attend the unveiling (shown in photo). Sculptor Selma Burke was also present.