Dunn in Harnett County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Dunn High School Sit-Ins
Erected 2024 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number H-128.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Education • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.
Location. 35° 18.666′ N, 78° 37.031′ W. Marker is in Dunn, North Carolina, in Harnett County. It is at the intersection of West Cumberland Street (U.S. 421) and South Orange Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Cumberland Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 S Orange Ave, Dunn NC 28334, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain and in the Piedmont. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William C. Lee (approx. Ό mile away); G. B. Cashwell (approx. half a mile away); Link Wray (approx. Ύ mile away); Battle of Averasboro (approx. 1.8 miles away); Sherman's March (approx. 2.4 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Averasboro
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
