Remembering the 1917 East St. Louis Race Riot
A streetcar was stopped near this spot. White rioters pulled African American passengers off and attacked them while soldiers stood and watched.HM Number | HM2MQ4 |
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Year Placed | 2017 |
Placed By | The East St. Louis 1917 Centennial Commission & Cultural Initiative, the Meridian Society, and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Friday, November 8th, 2019 at 4:01am PST -08:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 747064 N 4278983 |
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Decimal Degrees | 38.62498333, -90.16196667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 37.499', W 90° 9.718' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 37' 29.94" N, 90° 9' 43.08" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
Closest Postal Address | At or near , , |
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