Binghamton in Broome County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Daisy L. Bates
(1914-1999)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 14, 2022
1. Daisy L. Bates Marker
civil rights leader. As president of the Arkansas
NAACP, she played an important role in the
Little Rock integration crisis of 1957.
"No man or woman who tries to pursue an ideal
in his or her own way i[s] without enemies."
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Communications • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1957.
Location. 42° 6.091′ N, 75° 54.912′ W. Marker is in Binghamton, New York, in Broome County. It can be reached from Wall 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 Wall 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: E. D. Nixon (a few steps from this marker); Frederick Douglass (a few steps from this marker); A. Phillip Randolph (a few steps from this marker); Rosa L. Parks (a few steps from this marker); Fannie Lou Hamer (a few steps from this marker); James L. Farmer, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); James Herbert Cameron (within shouting distance of this marker); William L. Moore (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Binghamton.
Also see . . . Daisy Bates. National Women's History Museum website entry (Submitted on November 7, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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2. Daisy L. Bates
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 14, 2022
3. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Promenade, looking north
Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,219 times since then and 1,862 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 14, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on November 7, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on May 14, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
