1937 Chapel Hill race riot

When

21 Aug 1937

Kind

Riot

Coordinates

36.06° N, 79.12° W

Description

historical event in Chapel Hill

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Historical event in Chapel Hill

The 1937 Chapel Hill Race Riot was an instance of civil unrest in Orange County, North Carolina during the Great Depression. It began at the border between the towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill near where Carrboro's Main Street meets Chapel Hill's West Franklin Street, at Yarborough’s service station.

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