Winston-Salem in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 13, 2023

1. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Marker

Inscription. spoke here at Goler Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church on Monday Apr. 13, 1964 for the Voter Registration Project of Winston-Salem

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is April 13, 1964.

Location. 36° 5.978′ N, 80° 13.629′ W. Marker is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It can be reached from the intersection of 4th Street East and North Dunleith Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1435 4th St E, Winston Salem NC 27101, 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 walking distance of this marker: Tobacco Unionism (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Winston-Salem Chapter of the Black Panther Party (about 500 feet away); Winston Mutual Life Insurance Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); East Winston Library (approx. ¼ mile away); Kate Bitting Reynolds Memorial Hospital (approx. 0.3 miles away); Reynoldstown Historic District (approx. 0.4 miles away); Winston-Salem State University (approx. half a mile away); Simon G. Atkins (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winston-Salem.

Also see . . . A day with the King: A look back at Dr. King’s visit to Winston-Salem

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. While the date probably won’t show up in any history books, civil rights museums, or your favorite search engine, for the thousands of people who were able to witness the scene at Goler Metropolitan AME Zion Church, April 13, 1964, is a day they will never forget. (Tevin Stinson, The Winston-Salem Chronicle, Jan. 13, 2021) (Submitted on January 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 13, 2023

2. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Marker

Marker is in the center of the portico.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 484 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.