Urban Core in Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
A. Philip Randolph
Architect of the March on Washington
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, November 2, 2026
1. A. Philip Randolph Marker
Philip Randolph was a national civil rights and labor leader whose advocacy helped shape the modern Civil Rights Movement. Working alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other local, state, and national leaders, Randolph advanced racial and economic justice through organized activism and national advocacy. He was a principal organizer of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and met with President John F. Kennedy in support of civil rights legislation and equal opportunity. placing Jacksonville within the broader national Civil Rights Movement.
Erected 2026 by Jacksonville Civil Rights Trail - Legacy Project -Mayor Donna Deegan.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights.
Location. 30° 20.152′ N, 81° 38.564′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Florida, in Duval County. It is in Urban Core. It is at the intersection of A Philip Randolph Boulevard and First Street East, on the right when traveling south on A Philip Randolph Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:
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Regionally, this marker is in First Coast. It is also in the American South and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, 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: A. Philip Randolph Heritage Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Jacksonville Halloween Riots (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Mungen House (approx. ¼ mile away); "Mother" Midway A.M.E. Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Home (approx. 0.4 miles away); Camp Springfield (Cuba Libre) (approx. half a mile away); Barnett Mansion (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Monument to Women of the Southern Confederacy (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville.
Also see . . . A. Phillip Randolph.
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, November 2, 2026
2. A. Philip Randolph Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2026, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2026, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.
