South Bend in St. Joseph County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
We Shall Overcome
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. & Fr. Theodore Hesburgh Monument
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 9, 2022
1. We Shall Overcome Marker
This statue commemorates the historic occasion on June 21, 1964 when former University of Notre Dame President Fr. Hesburgh stood arm in arm with Civil Rights Leader Dr. King and called for racial justice at Soldier Field in Chicago. The statue invites you to join hands with Fr. Hesburgh and Dr. King and symbolically participate in the ongoing struggle for equality.
Erected 2017 by African American Community Fund Community Foundation of St. Joseph County University of Notre Dame.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is June 21, 2017.
Location. 41° 40.53′ N, 86° 15.11′ W. Marker is in South Bend, Indiana, in St. Joseph County. It is on South Main Street north of West Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 130 S Main St, South Bend IN 46601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Replica of the Statue of Liberty (within shouting distance of this marker); 10 Inch Shell (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Joseph County Civil War Monument (about 300 feet away); Studebaker Plaza
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Photographed by Craig Doda, December 9, 2022
2. Bradley Company Leighton Plaza
Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 320 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
