George Floyd Square occupied protest

As a reaction to the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, racial justice activists and some residents of the community in staged an occupation protest at the intersection of East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue with a blockade of the streetway lasting over a year.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Garden
  • Description: location of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis
  • Also known as: “George Floyd memorial site” and “George Floyd Square”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: George Floyd Square and Phelps Field Park.

Square
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, officially George Perry Floyd Square in , is a commemorative name applied to Chicago Avenue between the East 37th and 39th Streets in the Powderhorn neighborhood.

Park
Photo: Gobonobo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Library
Photo: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, originally known as the Thirty-Sixth Street Branch Library, is a public library that serves the Central neighborhood within the of , . is situated 2,400 feet northwest of George Floyd Square occupied protest.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Powderhorn and King Field.

Suburb
is a defined community in that consists of eight neighborhoods. The community name is derived from Lake that is the centerpiece of the present-day .

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in the community in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its boundaries are 36th Street to the north, Interstate 35W to the east, 46th Street to the south, and Lyndale Avenue to the west.

Neighborhood
Photo: City of Minneapolis Archives, CC BY 2.0.
is a neighborhood within the in south , Minnesota, United States. Its boundaries are Lake Street to the north, Interstate 35W to the east, 36th Street to the south and Avenue South to the west.

George Floyd Square occupied protest

Latitude
44.93416° or 44° 56′ 3″ north
Longitude
-93.2625° or 93° 15′ 45″ west
Open location code
86P8WPMQ+M2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 819659092
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­garden
Wiki­data ID
Q102369799
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Nokomis Gallery At CAFAC and World Outreach for Christ Ministries.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Raised Fist Sculpture and Chicago Av S.

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