Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Greensboro 6
— NC Civil Rights Trail —
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023
1. Greensboro 6 Marker
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. Marker 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.
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. Tourgée (approx. 1.1 miles away); Magnolia House Motel (approx. 1.3 miles away); Confederate Cabinet (approx.
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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 took their fight to play Gillespie to the Supreme Court. The case dates to Dec. 7, 1955, when six men – Phillip Cook, Elijah Herring, Samuel Murray, George Simkins, Joseph Sturdivant and Leon Wolfe – entered the pro shop at Gillespie and asked to play. (Steve Huffman, Triad Golf Today, May 31, 2016) (Submitted on October 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023
2. Greensboro 6 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
