Green Street Baptist Church, Louisville, Kentucky
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N 38° 14.771 W 085° 44.669
16S E 609863 N 4233875
A marker noting the Green Street Baptist Church and scene of rally led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Waymark Code: WM6NNT
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 06/27/2009
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?The Marker Text Reads:
"Green Street Baptist Church - this church was constituted on First Street, Sept. 29, 1844, with Brother George Wells as pastor. A noted trustee and treasurer was Ben Duke, who lived to age 110. Present church built 1930 by Samuel Plato under pastorate of H.W. Jones. Scene of August 1967 rally led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to promote voter registration. Presented by Mr. Till Lecian 1981 Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Transportation 1693"
Civil Right Type: Not listed
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