Historical Marker

Freedom Rallies

US 17 Business ( Main Street) at Henderson Street in Williamston · Williamston · Martin

North Carolina marker

Inscription

Mass meetings at Green

Memorial Church for 32

days, June-July 1963, &

nonviolent marches, led

to the desegregation of

local public facilities.

Location

AddressUS 17 Business ( Main Street) at Henderson Street in Williamston
CityWilliamston
CountyMartin
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.858214, -77.049319

Sources

More markers in Martin

Asa Biggs

Williamston, NC

U.S. Senator, 1855-1858.

Fort Branch

Confederate fort. Was built, 1862-1863, at Rainbow Banks to pro- tect railroads & upper Roanoke River valley.