Downtown in Kokomo in Howard County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

A Kokomo March for Dr. King

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Photographed By Trevor L Whited, August 19, 2023

1. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Marker

Inscription.
Kokomo residents, black and white, young and old marched more than 2000 strong from Courthouse Square to Carver Community Center Tuesday night in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 9, 1968. The sign carried by NAACP members. The words displayed were taken from Dr. King's now famous civil rights speech made in Washington, D.C. in the summer of 1963. (Tribune Photo)

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly."

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. A significant historical date for this entry is April 9, 1968.

Location. 40° 29.397′ N, 86° 7.648′ W. Marker is in Kokomo, Indiana, in Howard County. It is in Downtown. Marker can be reached from the intersection of North Apperson Way and North Lafountain Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is on the back side of the memorial and can not be seen from the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 N Apperson Way, Kokomo IN 46901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Final Days, 1968 (here, next to this marker); Birth / Family (here, next to this marker); Nobel Peace Prize, 1964

Paid Advertisement

Click on the ad for more information.
Please report objectionable advertising to the Editor.

Click or scan to see
this page online

(here, next to this marker); Education (here, next to this marker); Sit-ins, 1960-61 (a few steps from this marker); Montgomery Bus Boycott, 1955 (a few steps from this marker); March on Washington, 1963 (a few steps from this marker); George Tate House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kokomo.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial [Reverse] image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Trevor L Whited, August 19, 2023

2. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial [Reverse]

Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. This page has been viewed 45 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.