King-Lincoln Bronzeville in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Mount Vernon Avenue
Erected 2007 by 2006-2007 Monroe 8th Grade Gifted and Talented Class, The Ingram-White Castle Foundation, The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 102-25.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1967.
Location. 39° 58.318′ N, 82° 58.411′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in King-Lincoln Bronzeville. Marker is at the intersection of Mount Vernon Avenue and 20th Street, on the right when traveling east on Mount Vernon Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbus OH 43203, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Second Baptist Church / James P. Poindexter (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Clair Hospital (approx. 0.4 miles away); Formerly Maryland Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Shiloh Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away); The Lincoln Theatre (approx. half a mile away); Martin Luther King Jr. Library / Architect Leon Ransom Jr. (1921 - 1971) (approx. 0.7 miles away); King Lincoln District Arch (approx. 0.7 miles away); St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
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