Binghamton in Broome County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

John Lewis

(1940-)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 14, 2022

1. John Lewis Marker

Inscription.

Became a Freedom Rider associated with the
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
Later, as the chairman of SNCC, he helped plan
and took part in the Selma, Alabama desegreation
march that became known as Bloody Sunday.

"We can all be drum majors for justice."

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

Location. 42° 6.14′ N, 75° 54.871′ 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 North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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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: William L. Moore (here, next to this marker); Ezell Blair, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Viola Liuzzo (a few steps from this marker); Jesse Jackson (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 . . . Civil Rights Leader John Lewis Never Gave Up Or Gave In (NPR, 2020). (Submitted on May 14, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Promenade, looking south image. Click for full size.

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 225 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.