Martin Luther King Jr Plaza in Norfolk, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Evelyn Thomas Butts
(1924-1993)
Erected 2020 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number KV-35.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1966.
Location. 36° 51.186′ N, 76° 16.838′ W. Marker is in Norfolk, Virginia. It is in Martin Luther King Jr Plaza. Marker is at the intersection of East Brambleton Avenue and Church Street, on the right when traveling east on East Brambleton Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Norfolk VA 23510, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker . Hospital of St. Vincent dePaul (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); St. John’s African Methodist Episcopal Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Plummer Bernard Young Sr. (1884-1962) (about 800 feet away); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Baptist Church, Bute Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); AKA Iota Omega (approx. 0.2 miles away); Attucks Theatre (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norfolk.
Also see . . . Evelyn Butts. (Submitted on February 7, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
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