High Point in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Rev. Benjamin Elton Cox

(1931 - 2011)

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 17, 2021

1. Rev. Benjamin Elton Cox Marker

Inscription. An American nonviolent Civil Rights activist and preacher, one of the original 13 Freedom Riders while Pastor 1958-1968 of Pilgrim Congregational Church located originally ½ block east.

Erected 2019 by The Southwest Renewal Foundation of High Point, Inc., Civic Partners, and the City of High Point, North Carolina.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Churches & Religion • Civil Rights.

Location. 35° 56.914′ N, 80° 0.565′ W. Marker is in High Point, North Carolina, in Guilford County. Marker is on Taylor Avenue just west of Gordy Place, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Taylor Ave, High Point NC 27260, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Guilford County Office and Court Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Southern Furniture Exposition Building (approx. half a mile away); Myrtle Furr Hayworth Barthmaier (approx. half a mile away); High Point Market (approx. half a mile away); Guilford Technical Community College (approx. half a mile away); Perley Albert "P.A." Thomas (approx. half a mile away); City Transfer and Storage Company, 1908

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Sewell Farlow Store (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in High Point.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 17, 2021

2. Rev. Benjamin Elton Cox Marker

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 212 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.