10D MALU-VRP
Closure Order #20-001
April 13, 2020
Closures, restrictions and public use limits:
Closure Order – Portion of a Park Area: Under the authority provided to the Superintendent in 36
CFR 1.5, the follow park areas and facilities are closed, effective immediately, until further
notice:
• Visitor Center
• Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church
• Historic Fire Station No. 6
• Dr. King’s Birth Home
• Eastern National Bookstore
Authority: 36 CFR 1.5(a)(1)
Notice: This administrative order applies to all individuals subject to the regulatory authority of
the National Park Service (NPS) within the boundaries of Martin Luther King, Jr. National
Historical Park, including park visitors, government employees, concession employees, park
residents and stakeholders, except as follows: employees performing or supporting mission
essential functions.
Finding: The NPS issues this administrative order for the purposes of maintaining public health
and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic emergency. This order is consistent with the
following local and state public health directives:
• State of Georgia Shelter in Place Order: https://gov.georgia.gov/document/2020-
executive-order/04022001/download and https://gov.georgia.gov/document/2020-executive-
order/04082002/download
• Fulton County Shelter in Place Order:
http://fultoncountyboh.org/boh/media/attachments/2020/04/01/20.03.31.-fulton-county-boh-
administrative-order.pdf