Terry Sanford in Fayetteville in Cumberland County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
1963 Protests
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Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. 1963 Protests Marker
Fayetteville State students and community organized marches & sit-ins leading downtown businesses to end discrimination.
Erected 2023 by NC African American Heritage Commission and William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 15.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. A significant historical year for this entry is 1963.
Location. 35° 3.18′ N, 78° 52.676′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in Cumberland County. It is in Terry Sanford. It is on Green Street north of Person Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located on the south side of the Old City Hall building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 116 Green Street, Fayetteville NC 28301, 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 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: Plank Roads (here, next to this marker); Flora MacDonald (within shouting distance of this marker); James Dobbin McNeill (within shouting distance of this marker); Fayettevilles 250th Anniversary (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Town Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); The Market House (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Also see . . .
1. Fayetteville celebrates civil rights history with new historical marker downtown. (Submitted on February 25, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. 1963 Fayetteville Protests (May 1963). (Submitted on February 25, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. 1963 Protests Marker
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3. 1963 Protests in Fayetteville, N.C.
Fayetteville State University students protesting in 1963
Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 254 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 25, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
