High Point in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
John Coltrane
Jazz Saxophonist and Composer
| | 1926 - 1967 | |
A world-renowned jazz legend whose warm and lyrical style influences generations of artists.
His boyhood home is nearby on Underhill Street.
"My music is the spiritual expression of what I am my faith, my knowledge, my being." J. Coltrane
Erected 1996 by John Coltrane Commemorative Planning Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music.
Location. 35° 57.352′ N, 80° 0.15′ W. Marker is in High Point, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is at the intersection of South Hamilton Street and East Commerce Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Hamilton Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 135 S Hamilton St, High Point NC 27260, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and specifically in Piedmont Triad. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named John Coltrane (here, next to this marker); Willis Howard "Willis" Slane (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Woolworth Students' Sit-in (about 700 feet away); February 11, 1960 (about 700 feet away); High Point Market (about 800 feet away); Myrtle Furr Hayworth Barthmaier
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 317 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
