Littleton in Halifax County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Ella Baker
1903-1986
Erected 2012 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number E-120.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Government & Politics • Women. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is April 30, 1960.
Location. 36° 26.306′ N, 77° 54.148′ W. Marker is in Littleton, North Carolina, in Halifax County. Marker is at the intersection of East South Main Street (U.S. 158) and Kirkland Street, on the right when traveling east on East South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2256 US-158, Littleton NC 27850, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Plummer Bernard Young (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Willis Alston, Jr. (approx. 0.6 miles away); Littleton College (approx. 0.9 miles away); Person's Ordinary (approx. one mile away); Raleigh and Gaston Railroad (approx. 5.4 miles away); Nathaniel Macon (approx. 5.7 miles away); a different marker also named Nathaniel Macon (approx. 6 miles away); Walter Clark (approx. 6.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Littleton.
Also see . . . Ella Josephine Baker. (Submitted on July 30, 2015, by Nadia K. Orton of Chesapeake, Virginia.)
Additional commentary.
1. Marker repaired and re-installed after damage.
The marker was damaged in 2019 and placed in storage. It has now been repaired and was rededicated on April 8th, 2022.
— Submitted April 13, 2022.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2015, by Nadia K. Orton of Chesapeake, Virginia. This page has been viewed 556 times since then and 59 times this year. Last updated on May 4, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1. submitted on July 30, 2015, by Nadia K. Orton of Chesapeake, Virginia. 2. submitted on April 13, 2022. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.