Salisbury in Rowan County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Joseph C. Price
1854-1893
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 13, 2023
1. Joseph C. Price Marker
Erected 1970 by North Carolina Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number L-89.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.
Location. 35° 40.255′ N, 80° 28.948′ W. Marker is in Salisbury, North Carolina, in Rowan County. Marker is on West Monroe Street west of South West Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 828 W Monroe St, Salisbury NC 28144, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. J.E.K. Aggrey (1875-1927) / Rose D. Aggrey (1882-1961) (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® (approx. 0.2 miles away); Monroe Street School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hambley-Wallace House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Joseph Charles Price High School (approx. 0.4 miles away); John W. Ellis (approx. half a mile away); Lee S. Overman (approx. half a mile away); Hall House (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salisbury.
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1. Dr. Joseph Charles Price (1854-1893). Few Individuals have made the impact on their times or left the legacy to their beneficiaries as did Joseph Charles Price, founder and first president of Livingstone College. (Livingstone College) (Submitted on January 4, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Price, Joseph Charles. Joseph Charles Price, black educator, orator, and civil rights leader, was born in Elizabeth City to a free mother, Emily Pailin, and an enslaved father, Charles Dozier. (John Inscoe, Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, 1994) (Submitted on January 4, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 13, 2023
2. Joseph C. Price Marker
Sketch book of Livingstone College… (1903); via New York Public Library (Public Domain)
3. Joseph Charles Price
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 44 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 4, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
