Durham in Durham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Rose Butler Browne
1897-1986
Photographed by Michael Buckner, November 13, 2022
1. Rose Butler Browne 1897-1986 Marker
Educator & civil rights activist. Chair, Education Dept., N.C. College for Negroes, 1948-1963. Her grave is nearby.
Erected 2022 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-130.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Civil Rights • Education.
Location. 35° 57.386′ N, 78° 53.502′ W. Marker is in Durham, North Carolina, in Durham County. It is at the intersection of Apex Highway (North Carolina Route 55) and Riddle Road, on the right when traveling north on Apex Highway. Located near the entrance to Glenview Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2451-2223 Apex Hwy, Durham NC 27707, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and in the Research Triangle. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Merrick (approx. 1.1 miles away); College Heights Historic District (approx. 1.2 miles away); Beulah C. Bowens Fuller (approx. 1.3 miles away); North Carolina Central University (approx. 1.3 miles away); Centennial Chapel (approx. 1.4 miles away); Clyde R. Hoey Building (approx. 1.4 miles away); James Edward Shepard (approx. 1.4 miles away); Shepard House (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Durham.
Photographed by Michael Buckner, November 13, 2022
2. Rose Butler Browne 1897-1986 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2022, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 341 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 14, 2022, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
