Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Greensboro 6
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023
1. Greensboro 6 Marker
On Dec. 7, 1955, six Black men teed up at whites-only Gillespie Golf Course. Act of civil disobedience paved way for 1962 integration.
Erected 2022 by NC African American Heritage Commission William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 11.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. In addition, it is included in the NC Civil Rights Trail, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is December 7, 1955.
Location. 36° 2.89′ N, 79° 47.023′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It can be reached from East Florida Street east of Randolph Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Marker is at the clubhouse entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 306 E Florida St, Greensboro NC 27406, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and specifically in Piedmont Triad. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Greensboro Six (here, next to this marker); Union Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (approx. 1.1 miles away); Albion W. Tourgιe (approx. 1.1 miles away); Magnolia House Motel (approx. 1.3 miles away); Confederate Cabinet
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Other markers no longer nearby. The Army of Tennessee (was approx. 1.4 miles away but has been permanently removed); Men of Greensboro and Guilford County (was approx. 1.4 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . .
1. The Round of Golf That Changed Greensboro. One afternoon in 1955, six black men played golf on a whites-only course. What happened next pushed Greensboro toward integration and turned a local dentist into a civil rights icon. (Jeremy Markovich, Our State magazine, July 31, 2018) (Submitted on October 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Greensboro Six (December 7, 1955). NC African American Heritage Commission website entry (Submitted on January 23, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
via Our State, 1955
2. The Greensboro Six
From left: Phillip Cooke, Samuel Murray, Elijah Herring, Joseph Sturdivant, Dr. George Simkins, Leonidas Wolfe), whose defiant round of golf sparked lasting change. (Photograph by Greensboro News & Record)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023
3. Greensboro 6 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 331 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on November 20, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on October 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
