Rocky Mount in Edgecombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Thelonious Sphere Monk
1917-1982
| | Legendary Jazz Pianist and Composer | |
Photographed by Dave W, June 24, 2023
1. Thelonious Sphere Monk Marker
Born Oct. 10, 1917 at 815 Green St. (aka Red Row), site 75 yds. west-northwest. Son of Thelonious Monk of Sampson County, whose forebears were enslaved on Archibald Monk and Willis Cole plantations near Newton Grove, and Barbara Batts Monk of Edgecombe County, whose forebears were enslaved on Batts plantation east of Tarboro. In 1922, Barbara Monk and her three children including young Thelonious moved to New York City. Thelonious, Sr.. joined the family in New York but returned after a few years and lived with his sister at 124 Dunn St., site 65 yds. southwest. His son Thelonious never returned here to Around the Y, but when he came to perform in Raleigh in May 1970, he said, "I'm from Rocky Mount."
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is October 10, 1917.
Location. 35° 55.822′ N, 77° 47.884′ W. Marker is in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, in Edgecombe County. It is on South Washington Street south of Hendricks Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal
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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 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: Around the "Y" Community (here, next to this marker); The ACL 303 (approx. half a mile away); Walter Fenner "Buck" Leonard (approx. half a mile away); Bishop FC Barnes (approx. 0.7 miles away); This Bell (approx. 0.7 miles away); Thelonious Monk (approx. 0.7 miles away); Douglas Franklin Davis (approx. Ύ mile away); J.J. Harper's Bookshop (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rocky Mount.
Photographed by Dave W, June 24, 2023
2. Thelonious Sphere Monk Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 445 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 25, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
