Riverfront in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Major General Joseph A. McNeil
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023
1. Major General Joseph A. McNeil Marker
Major General Joseph Alfred McNeil was from Wilmington, NC and a 1959 graduate of Williston Senior High School on S. 10th St. While attending A&T College in 1960, Joseph McNeil, along with three other students, inspired a civil rights movement by integrating a lunch counter in Greensboro, NC. This courageous group of African American men were referred to as the "Greensboro Four."
Erected by City of Wilmington.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. A significant historical year for this entry is 1960.
Location. 34° 14.244′ N, 77° 56.766′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in Riverfront. Marker is on North 3rd Street north of Princess Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located along the sidewalk, on the north side of Wilmington City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 North 3rd Street, Wilmington NC 28401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Thomas F. Price (a few steps from this marker); The Beginning of Wilmington (within shouting distance of this marker); Thalian Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilmington City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); America's Only Thunder Roll
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1. Joseph Alfred McNeil.
Joseph McNeil is a retired major general in the United States Air Force who is best known for being a member of the Greensboro Four a group of African American college students who, on February 1, 1960, sat down at a segregated Woolworth's lunch counter in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina, challenging the store's policy of denying service to non-white customers.(Submitted on May 25, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Greensboro sit-ins.
The Greensboro sit-ins were a series of nonviolent protests in February to July 1960, primarily in the Woolworth store — now the International Civil Rights Center and Museum — in Greensboro, North Carolina,(Submitted on May 25, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)which led to the F. W. Woolworth Company department store chain removing its policy of racial segregation in the Southern United States. While not the first sit-in of the civil rights movement, the Greensboro sit-ins were an instrumental action, and also the best-known sit-ins of the civil rights movement.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 20232. Major General Joseph A. McNeil Marker(looking north • North 3rd Street is on the left)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023
3. Major General Joseph A. McNeil Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 25, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
