Near Leggett in Edgecombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Equal Rights League
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 14, 2024
1. Equal Rights League Marker
Erected 2023 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number E-129.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.
Location. 36° 5.447′ N, 77° 37.635′ W. Marker is near Leggett, North Carolina, in Edgecombe County. It is at the intersection of North Carolina Route 33 and Red Hill Church Road, on the left when traveling north on North Carolina Route 33. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15463 NC 33, Whitakers NC 27891, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Whitaker's Chapel (approx. 4 miles away); Brick School (approx. 5.3 miles away); Halifax Movement (approx. 6.3 miles away); Landmark Case (approx. 6.4 miles away); John Branch (approx. 6˝ miles away); Louis Austin (approx. 6.6 miles away); "Enfield Riot" (approx. 6.8 miles away); Lafayette's Tour (approx. 7 miles away).
Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 14, 2024
2. Equal Rights League Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
