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

William L. Moore

A Tribute to a Humanitarian

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 14, 2022

1. William L. Moore Marker

Inscription. William L. Moore was a man of action. This Binghamton native faced many challenges while helping to preserve the freedom and rights of others. After he served our country honorably as a U.S. Marine and graduated from Harpur College (SUNY), he struggled with severe depression. As a result, Mr. Moore led a national movement to improve the services and remove the stigma associated with mental illness. His dedication to helping others resulted in the book "The Mind in Chains" and his compassion led to the creation of a magazine called "search" which is an acronym for service, education, action, responsibility, character and health. Mr. Moore expressed a genuine concern for humanity and the environment and earned a reputation throughout Binghamton for his one-person protests. He left his position at the Binghamton Post Office to take a long-term assignment in Baltimore, Maryland where he could have greater involvement in the protests against inequality. In 1963, he began a one-person civil rights march from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Jackson, Mississippi. His peaceful protest ended when he was murdered on April 23, 1963 in Alabama.

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Mr. Moore's noble, humanitarian actions are commemorated on the Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama.

Walk on, Bill Moore, walk on...

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Civil Rights. A significant historical date for this entry is April 23, 1963.

Location. 42° 6.055′ N, 75° 54.618′ W. Marker is in Binghamton, New York, in Broome County. It is at the intersection of Henry Street and Chenango Street, on the right when traveling west on Henry Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 81 Chenango Street, 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, 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: First Presbyterian Church (about

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 14, 2022

2. William L. Moore Marker

300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stone Opera House (about 400 feet away); Waldron Building (about 600 feet away); Alfred Dunk House (about 700 feet away); Centenary Church (about 700 feet away); Christ Church (Episcopal) (about 800 feet away); The Olmsted Family (about 800 feet away); Perry Block (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Binghamton.

Also see . . . William Lewis Moore - Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 20, 2022, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 14, 2022

3. William L. Moore Marker

Eastward view

Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, June 8, 2025

4. William L. Moore Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2022, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 742 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 20, 2022, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 4. submitted on June 21, 2026, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York.