Downtown Springfield in Greene County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Three Black Men Lynched

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 5, 2021

1. Three Black Men Lynched Marker

Inscription. On April 14, 1906, three black men, Horace B. Duncan, Fred Coker and Will Allen were lynched without a trial

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Law Enforcement. A significant historical date for this entry is April 11, 1906.

Location. 37° 12.528′ N, 93° 17.526′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Missouri, in Greene County. It is in Downtown Springfield. It can be reached from Park Central Square west of E St. Louis Street. Marker is located at Park Central Square in downtown Springfield. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 118122 Park Central Square, Springfield MO 65806, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Ozarks,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

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marker: History of Springfield Public Square (here, next to this marker); Battle of Springfield (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Springfield (a few steps from this marker); Lynching in America / The Lynchings of Horace B. Duncan, Fred Coker and William Allen (within shouting distance of this marker); 1971 Tumbler (within shouting distance of this marker); Wild Bill's Shootout (within shouting distance of this marker); Here Dave Tutt Fell (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated to the Loving Memory of Dr. R. Fred Schweitzer (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

Also see . . . On 112-year anniversary of Springfield lynchings, memorial for victims is planned. Published by the Springfield News-Leader on April 12, 2018, this article gives more detail about the wrongful lynching, which many local African-American leaders felt it was important to remember. A series of misunderstandings led a drunken mob to lynch the three men on the day before Easter Sunday in 1906. (Submitted on April 11, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Additional keywords. racial injustice; acts of terrorism

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 5, 2021

2. Three Black Men Lynched Marker

Marker is located near the southeast corner of Park Central Square

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 542 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 11, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.