West End in Durham in Durham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Pauli Murray

1910-1985

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 31, 2023

1. Pauli Murray Marker

Inscription. First African American female Episcopal priest; lawyer, activist, poet, & human rights champion. Wrote Proud Shoes, 1956. Childhood home ¼ mi. S.

Erected 2011 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-48.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Churches & Religion • Civil Rights • Women. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.

Location. 35° 59.814′ N, 78° 54.951′ W. Marker is in Durham, North Carolina, in Durham County. It is in West End. Marker is at the intersection of West Chapel Hill Street and Carroll Street, on the right when traveling west on West Chapel Hill Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1008 W Chapel Hill St, Durham NC 27701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. William Albert Wilkerson House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); J.T. & Mamie Christian House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pauli (approx. 0.3 miles away); Impact (approx. 0.3 miles away); Family (approx. 0.3 miles away); Home (approx.

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0.3 miles away); Duke University (approx. half a mile away); The King's Daughters Home (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Durham.

Also see . . . Pauli Murray. Wikipedia entry on the civil rights activist, advocate, legal scholar and theorist, author and – later in life – an Episcopal priest, whose work influenced the civil rights movement and expanded legal protection for gender equality. (Submitted on September 10, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 31, 2023

2. Pauli Murray Marker

Anna Pauline "Pauli" Murray (1910-1985) image. Click for full size.

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3. Anna Pauline "Pauli" Murray (1910-1985)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 72 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 10, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.