Binghamton in Broome County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Viola Liuzzo
(1925-1965)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 14, 2022
1. Viola Liuzzo Marker
the Selma Alabama march after Bloody Sunday,
and was murdered later that day by the
Ku Klux Klan.
"Everybody's struggle"
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Women.
Location. 42° 6.145′ N, 75° 54.866′ W. Marker is in Binghamton, New York, in Broome County. It can be reached from Water Street. Marker is along the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Promenade along the east bank of the Chenango River, between Henry and Clinton Streets. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 225 Water St, Binghamton NY 13901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jesse Jackson (here, next to this marker); Ezell Blair, Jr. (here, next to this marker); John Lewis (a few steps from this marker); William L. Moore (a few steps from this marker); Susan B. Anthony (within shouting distance of this marker); Cesar Chavez (within shouting distance of this marker); Mohandas K. Gandhi (within shouting distance of this marker); Nelson R. Mandela (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Binghamton.
Also see . . . A white mother went to Alabama.... (The Washington Post, 2017)
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 14, 2022
2. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Promenade, looking south
Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 462 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
