Tour the 1908 Race Riot Markers
NEW - The city of Springfield has placed new wrappers around the pillar markers located around downtown. Click here for photos.
Throughout downtown and near downtown Springfield are eight markers showing the events of the 1908 Race Riot.
The following appears on every marker at the top:
City of Springfield
Historical Events Memorial Committee
1908 Race Riot Walking Tour
Ossie Langfelder, Mayor
Velma Carey, Chairperson
The following appears on every marker at the bottom:
The Race Riot of 1908 was the catalyst that led to the formation of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
The 1908 Race Riot Walking Tour starts at Union Square Park, Fifth and Jefferson.
Please use the links below to view the markers and read the text:
Marker 1 + Marker 2 + Marker 3 + Marker 4