Wilson in Wilson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Wilson Normal & Industrial Institute
604-606 East Vance Street
Photographed by Dave W, June 25, 2023
1. Wilson Normal & Industrial Institute Marker
Operated ca. 1918-1928. African-Americans boycotted public school and opened a private school to protest teacher Mary Euell being slapped by Wilson Co. School Sup. C. L. Coon. Located 50 yards NE.
Erected by Wilson County Historical Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. 35° 43.441′ N, 77° 54.224′ W. Marker is in Wilson, North Carolina, in Wilson County. It is on Pender Street East south of Vance Street East, on the left when traveling south. Located at Wilson Linear Park entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 321 Pender St E, Wilson NC 27893, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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: Samuel H. Vick (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wilson Hospital and Tubercular Home (about 500 feet away); Frank S. Hargrave, M.D. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Owen L. W. Smith (approx. 0.2 miles away); Plank Road (approx. Ό mile away); Cherry Hotel (approx. Ό mile away); Military Hospital (approx. Ό mile away); R.D.W. Connor (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilson.
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Photographed by Dave W, June 25, 2023
2. Wilson Normal & Industrial Institute Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 188 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
