Kingstree in Williamsburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Thurgood Marshall, J.D.
Photographed by Anna Inbody, March 18, 2012
1. Thurgood Marshall, J.D. Marker
Trumpter for Freedom
Mr. Civil Rights
1908 - 1993
I did the best I could with what I had.
Erected 1993 by The Williamsburg County Committee of 101.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 33° 39.794′ N, 79° 49.873′ W. Marker is in Kingstree, South Carolina, in Williamsburg County. It is on West Main Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kingstree SC 29556, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s Pee Dee. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep 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: The Honorable Carol Connor (a few steps from this marker); Williamsburg County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Muster Ground and Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Williamsburg Courthouse and Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Williamsburg County Vietnam Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Williamsburg County Confederate Monument
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Photographed by Anna Inbody, March 18, 2012
2. Overview
Photographed by Anna Inbody, March 18, 2012
3. Thurgood Marshall, J.D. Marker
Photo on the marker.
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 15, 2024
4. Thurgood Marshall, J.D. Marker with the Williamsburg County Courthouse in the background
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 917 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 23, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. 4. submitted on October 16, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
