Kinston in Lenoir County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

1951 Walkout

— NC Civil Rights Trail —

Photographed by Dave W, June 17, 2023

1. 1951 Walkout Marker

Inscription.
Adkin High School students walked out in protest of inferior facilities. Led to construction of new gymnasium & classrooms.

Erected 2021 by NC African American Heritage Commission / William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education. In addition, it is included in the NC Civil Rights Trail series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 19, 1951.

Location. 35° 15.964′ N, 77° 34.316′ W. Marker is in Kinston, North Carolina, in Lenoir County. It is at the intersection of Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard (North Carolina Route 55) and East Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 613 E Washington Ave, Kinston NC 28501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western

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World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Birth of Funk (approx. 0.6 miles away); Kinston Sit-Ins (approx. 0.6 miles away); Fire Hydrants (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Town Of Kingston (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lenoir County WW I and WW II Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); In Honor and Remembrance (approx. 0.7 miles away); CSS Neuse (approx. 0.7 miles away); Caswell (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kinston.

Other markers no longer nearby. Lewis School (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Kinston Hangings (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been permanently removed); Harmony Hall (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Adkin High School Walkout 11-19-1951. Additional information about the walkout and how it happened as well as the results.

“Carolyn
Photographed by Dave W, June 17, 2023

2. 1951 Walkout Marker
Coefield has lost her red pocketbook. If anyone has found it, please return it to the office.” - John Dudley, student, Adkin High School

(Submitted on June 18, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 400 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.