Springfield in Sangamon County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
223 South Fifth Street
Loper's Restaurant
— 1908 Race Riot Walking Tour —
The 1908 Race Riot Walking Tour starts at Union Square Park, Fifth and Jefferson Streets.
The Third Marker is located at Washington Street Between Seventh and Tenth Streets.
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"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek."
Barack Obama
44th President of the United States
Erected 2018 by City of Springfield and the NAACP. (Marker Number 2.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: African Americans. A significant historical date for this entry is August 14, 1908.
Location. 39° 47.995′ N, 89° 38.967′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Illinois, in Sangamon County. Marker is on South 5th Street south of East Adams Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 223 S 5th St, Springfield IL 62701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fourth and Monroe Streets (within shouting distance of this marker); Leaping Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); Streetscape 1859 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Streetscape 1859 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lincoln's Dentist (about 300 feet away); Curran's Jewelry Shop (about 300 feet away); Departure Point of The Donner Party (about 300 feet away); Illinois State Register (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.
More about this marker. This is one of eight markers that highlight the 1908 Race Riot in Springfield. All have the same format, and are triple-sided. The front contains historical text and the City of Springfield logo, one side with the NAACP logo and a quote from either Abraham Lincoln or Barack Obama. The other side says "Springfield's Race Riot of 1908"
Also see . . . Springfield race riot of 1908 on Wikipedia. (Submitted on June 14, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 512 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 14, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.