Durham in Durham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Black Wall Street
By Don Morfe, September 16, 2013
1. Black Wall Street Marker
In the early decades of the 1900's Durham acquired national reputation for entrepreneurship. Businesses owned by African Americans lined Parrish Street. Among them were N.C. Mutual Life Insurance Co. (moved to Parrish, 1906), led by John Merrick. Dr. Aaron Moore, & C.C. Spaulding and Mechanics and Farmers Bank (1907), led by R.B. Fitzgerald and W.G. Pearson.Erected 2004 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number G 116.)
Location. 35° 59.745′ N, 78° 54.017′ W. Marker is in Durham, North Carolina, in Durham County. Marker is at the intersection of North Mangum Street (Business U.S. 501) and West Parrish Street, on the right when traveling south on North Mangum Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Durham NC 27701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A Black Capital for the World to See (here, next to this marker); A Legacy of Community and Institutional Connections (a few steps from this marker); Financial and Professional Impact in Durham (a few steps from this marker); Empowering and Diverse Opportunities
By Don Morfe, September 16, 2013
2. Black Wall Street Marker
Categories. • African Americans • Industry & Commerce •
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on November 4, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 436 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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