Binghamton in Broome County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fannie Lou Hamer
(1917-1977)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 14, 2022
1. Fannie Lou Hamer Marker
National Convention calling for the seating of
the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
at that convention.
"The first vote I cast, I cast my first vote for
myself, because I was running for Congress.
The first vote, I voted for myself."
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1964.
Location. 42° 6.081′ N, 75° 54.917′ 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: 34 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 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: A. Phillip Randolph (here, next to this marker); James Herbert Cameron (here, next to this marker); E. D. Nixon (a few steps from this marker); Daisy L. Bates (a few steps from this marker); Frederick Douglass (within shouting distance of this marker); Rosa L. Parks (within shouting distance
this page online
Also see . . . Fannie Lou Hamer (PBS). (Submitted on May 15, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 14, 2022
2. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Promenade, looking north
Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 322 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 15, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on May 14, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
