Kingstree in Williamsburg County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Photographed by Anna Inbody, March 18, 2012
1. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Marker
Nobel Peace Prize Winner
Drum-Major for Justice
Assassinated April 4, 1968
1929 - 1968
"Unless we learn to live together as brothers, surely we will die apart as fools.
Erected 1993 by The Williamsburg County Committee of 101.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. In addition, it is included in the Martin Luther King, Jr. series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 4, 1968.
Location. 33° 39.791′ N, 79° 49.888′ 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: Thurgood Marshall, J.D. (within shouting distance of this marker); Williamsburg County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Honorable Carol Connor (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Muster Ground and Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Williamsburg Courthouse and Historic District (within
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Photographed by Anna Inbody, March 18, 2012
2. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Marker
Photographed by Anna Inbody, March 18, 2012
3. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Photo on the marker
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 15, 2024
4. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Marker. 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 1,013 times since then and 22 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.
