Eden in Rockingham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Griggs v. Duke Power Co.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 2, 2026

1. Griggs v. Duke Power Co. Marker

Inscription.
Landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling, March 1971, prohibited discriminatory practices by employers. Plaintiffs were Black employees of plant in Eden.

Erected 2023 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number J-124.)

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 North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1971.

Location. 36° 29.612′ N, 79° 44.281′ W. Marker is in Eden, North Carolina, in Rockingham County. It is on East Kings Highway (County Road 1962) west of Linden Drive, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 640 S Buren Road, Eden NC 27288, 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, it finds itself

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Industrial Education Centers (approx. 0.8 miles away); Luther H. Hodges (approx. 1.3 miles away); “Land of Eden” (approx. 1.4 miles away); Barnett Canal (approx. 1.4 miles away); Leaksville Cotton Mill (approx. 1.4 miles away); Calcium Carbide (approx. 1½ miles away); “River boat Men: Dan River, 1792 – 1892” (approx. 1½ miles away); Leaksville Landing (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eden.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 2, 2026

2. Griggs v. Duke Power Co. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.