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By Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2019
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge Marker
(wide view north • bridge in background)
(wide view north • bridge in background)
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
1 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge —  |
| Facing the railroad tracks, west is to your left where you see the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge. Originally called the Henry Street Bridge, it spans the tracks to connect historic Henry Street with First Street to the south. The bridge . . . — — Map (db m134595) HM | |||
| 2 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — Henry Street Business District — |
| African-American Commercial Center Henry Street, also known as First Street, N.W., served as the commercial and entertainment center for African-Americans in Roanoke during the first half of the 20th Century. During the days of Jim Crow . . . — — Map (db m134600) HM | |||