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Lifeline · mlkmemorial.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 27 years ago · on AboutUs since 2007 · 1 registrar change since Mar 9, 2017 · 1 registrant change since 2017 · last checked Sep 22, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredDec 31, 1998mlkmemorial.org was registered on Dec 31, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageApr 4, 2007An AboutUs wiki page described mlkmemorial.org from Apr 4, 2007 to Apr 4, 2007 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2007Jul 1, 2007
Registrar
GoDaddy Online Services Cayman Islands Ltd.Mar 9, 2017 – Aug 13, 2018Registrar GoDaddy Online Services Cayman Islands Ltd. (IANA 1659) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for mlkmemorial.org, from Mar 9, 2017 to Aug 13, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)ENOM, INC.
Registrant
Registrant recordsMar 9, 2017 – Jan 27, 2026Registration records for mlkmemorial.org are held from Mar 9, 2017 to Jan 27, 2026 (34 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Aug 2018 – Oct 2019No nameserver records held, Jan 2026 – Nov 2026Nameservers: internettraffic.comMar 9, 2017 – Dec 15, 2017Registration records listed internettraffic.com nameservers (buy.internettraffic.com, sell.internettraffic.com) for mlkmemorial.org from Mar 9, 2017 to Dec 15, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
ZeroSSL GmbHApr 27, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026 (latest)ZeroSSL GmbH issued 7 certificates for mlkmemorial.org from Apr 27, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 17, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 22, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 22, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (17)
Dec 31, 1998Registration: mlkmemorial.org was registered on Dec 31, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Apr 4, 2007AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described mlkmemorial.org from Apr 4, 2007 to Apr 4, 2007 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “The Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial is conceived of as an engaging landscape experience tied to other landscapes and monuments, not as a single object or memorial dominating the site. The composition of the memorial ut…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Mar 9, 2017 – Aug 13, 2018Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy Online Services Cayman Islands Ltd. (IANA 1659) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for mlkmemorial.org, from Mar 9, 2017 to Aug 13, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 9, 2017 – Jan 27, 2026Registrant: Registration records for mlkmemorial.org are held from Mar 9, 2017 to Jan 27, 2026 (34 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
“The Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial is conceived of as an engaging landscape experience tied to other landscapes and monuments, not as a single object or memorial dominating the site. The composition of the memorial ut…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Current AboutUs recordJul 6, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 6, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
ENOM, INC.
Oct 12, 2019 – Oct 5, 2026 (latest)
Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 12, 2019 and most recently on Oct 5, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Registrant changeAug 13, 2018The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 13, 2018. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2017–2026
Nameservers: hastydns.comAug 13, 2018Registration records listed hastydns.com nameservers (ns1.hastydns.com, ns2.hastydns.com) for mlkmemorial.org from Aug 13, 2018 to Aug 13, 2018.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to hastydns.comAug 13, 2018mlkmemorial.org's nameservers moved from internettraffic.com to hastydns.com at some point between Dec 15, 2017 and Aug 13, 2018. Last seen at internettraffic.com: Dec 15, 2017 (registration record). First seen at hastydns.com: Aug 13, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: name-services.comOct 12, 2019 – Oct 5, 2020Registration records listed name-services.com nameservers (dns1.name-services.com, dns2.name-services.com, dns3.name-services.com…) for mlkmemorial.org from Oct 12, 2019 to Oct 5, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to name-services.comOct 12, 2019mlkmemorial.org's nameservers moved from hastydns.com to name-services.com at some point between Aug 13, 2018 and Oct 12, 2019. Last seen at hastydns.com: Aug 13, 2018 (registration record). First seen at name-services.com: Oct 12, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 14 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: hover.comNameservers: hover.comJan 14, 2021 – Jan 27, 2026Registration records listed hover.com nameservers (ns1.hover.com, ns2.hover.com) for mlkmemorial.org from Jan 14, 2021 to Jan 27, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to hover.comJan 14, 2021mlkmemorial.org's nameservers moved from name-services.com to hover.com at some point between Oct 5, 2020 and Jan 14, 2021. Last seen at name-services.com: Oct 5, 2020 (registration record). First seen at hover.com: Jan 14, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Let's Encrypt
Oct 21, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 1 certificate for mlkmemorial.org from Oct 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 9, 2017 – Dec 15, 2017
Zone file: Registration records listed internettraffic.com nameservers (buy.internettraffic.com, sell.internettraffic.com) for mlkmemorial.org from Mar 9, 2017 to Dec 15, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 13, 2018Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 13, 2018. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 13, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed hastydns.com nameservers (ns1.hastydns.com, ns2.hastydns.com) for mlkmemorial.org from Aug 13, 2018 to Aug 13, 2018.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 13, 2018Zone file: mlkmemorial.org's nameservers moved from internettraffic.com to hastydns.com at some point between Dec 15, 2017 and Aug 13, 2018. Last seen at internettraffic.com: Dec 15, 2017 (registration record). First seen at hastydns.com: Aug 13, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 12, 2019 – Oct 5, 2026Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 12, 2019 and most recently on Oct 5, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Oct 12, 2019 – Oct 5, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed name-services.com nameservers (dns1.name-services.com, dns2.name-services.com, dns3.name-services.com…) for mlkmemorial.org from Oct 12, 2019 to Oct 5, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 12, 2019Zone file: mlkmemorial.org's nameservers moved from hastydns.com to name-services.com at some point between Aug 13, 2018 and Oct 12, 2019. Last seen at hastydns.com: Aug 13, 2018 (registration record). First seen at name-services.com: Oct 12, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 14 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jan 14, 2021 – Jan 27, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed hover.com nameservers (ns1.hover.com, ns2.hover.com) for mlkmemorial.org from Jan 14, 2021 to Jan 27, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 14, 2021Zone file: mlkmemorial.org's nameservers moved from name-services.com to hover.com at some point between Oct 5, 2020 and Jan 14, 2021. Last seen at name-services.com: Oct 5, 2020 (registration record). First seen at hover.com: Jan 14, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 27, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026Certificate: ZeroSSL GmbH issued 7 certificates for mlkmemorial.org from Apr 27, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 17, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 22, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 22, 2026
Jul 6, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 6, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Oct 21, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 1 certificate for mlkmemorial.org from Oct 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Registered 1998 · site is live · HTTPS valid
MLKMemorial.org
MLKMemorial.org presents information about the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC, a landscape-based monument designed to convey themes of justice, democracy, and hope through its circular geometry and relationship to the Tidal Basin. The site serves visitors and those interested in learning about the memorial's design and significance. The site is operated by Summer Productions, Inc., based in Alexandria, Virginia.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 59 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 59 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No MX and no DMARC (mild)
What mlkmemorial.org said about itself, 2007
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2007
The Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial is conceived of as an engaging landscape experience tied to other landscapes and monuments, not as a single object or memorial dominating the site. The composition of the memorial utilizes landscape elements to powerfully convey three fundamental and recurring themes of Dr.King's life: justice,democracy and hope.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.