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 [1] was also present.
Event Date:
April 5, 1980
Event Type:
80s Charlotte 1980-1989
Exhibit & Section:
Main Image:
![King’s father standing beside the statue with Governor Jim Hunt. King’s father standing beside the statue with Governor Jim Hunt.](https://www.cmstory.org/sites/default/files/images/139a.gif)
![Sculptor Selma Burke Sculptor Selma Burke](https://www.cmstory.org/sites/default/files/images/139b.gif)
Node Order:
1390
Event Date Field:
Friday, December 29, 2017