Hamlet in Richmond County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
John Coltrane
Photographed by Mark Parker, June 6, 2023
1. John Coltrane Marker
Died 7-16-67
Erected by Hamlet, NC.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is September 23, 1926.
Location. 34° 53.06′ N, 79° 41.701′ W. Marker is in Hamlet, North Carolina, in Richmond County. It is on Hamlet Avenue just south of Bridges Street, on the right when traveling south. Stone marker set in the wall to the right of the entrance to Coltrane Blueroom. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Hamlet Ave, Hamlet NC 28345, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, the Western Hemisphere, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named John Coltrane (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hamlet Station (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named John Coltrane (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sherman's March (approx. 5½ miles away); Henry William Harrington (approx. 5.8 miles away); Alfred Dockery (approx. 5.8 miles away); Cameron Morrison (approx. 5.8 miles away); Lest We Forget (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamlet.
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Photographed by Mark Parker, June 6, 2023
2. John Coltrane Marker at entrance of Coltrane Blueroom
Photographed by Mark Parker, June 6, 2023
3. Coltrane Blueroom
Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 448 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 8, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
