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Map of the 1908 Race Riot
The entire story of the Springfield Race Riot of 1908 is told in a series of markers placed along the path of the destruction in downtown Springfield. Walk the route of one of Springfield’s most disturbing historical events that prompted a great national civil rights victory.
Map shows:
- Old County Jail, Seventh and Jefferson
- Loper’s Restaurant, 223 South Fifth
- The Levee Business District, Seventh and Washington Street
- Scott Burton’s Lynching, Eleventh and Madison
- Payne’s Hardware, Fourth and Monroe
- State Arsenal, Second and Monroe
- Edwards School, Spring and Edwards
- Old Court House, Adams between Fifth and Sixth Streets