Historical Marker

Simon G. Atkins 1863-1934

US 311 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive) at Cromartie Street in Winston-Salem · Winston-Salem · Forsyth

North Carolina marker

Inscription

Founded Slater Academy, now

Winston-Salem State Univ.;

president, 1892-1904,

1913-34. Religious and

community leader. Lived one

block west.

Location

AddressUS 311 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive) at Cromartie Street in Winston-Salem
CityWinston-Salem
CountyForsyth
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates36.092210, -80.227820

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