Statesville in Iredell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Student Sit In
Photographed by Bruce InCharlotte, May 22, 2026
1. Student Sit In Marker
Four Black student-teachers from Unity High School led integration efforts at Woolworth's lunch counter, here, on March 15, 1960.
Erected 2025 by NC African American Heritage Commission, William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 41.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 15, 1960.
Location. 35° 47.02′ N, 80° 53.297′ W. Marker is in Statesville, North Carolina, in Iredell County. It is at the intersection of South Center Street and Court Street, on the right when traveling south on South Center Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 S Center St, Statesville NC 28677, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Iredell County Confederate Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Iredell County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Bristol Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Iredell County War Mothers (within shouting distance of this marker); United Spanish American War Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Commercial National Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Statesville in the Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); Wallace Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Statesville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Statesville in the Civil War (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2026, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on May 26, 2026, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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