The Town of Rolesville and the Wake County Community Remembrance Coalition, in partnership with the Equal Justice Initiative, will hold a ceremony unveiling a historical marker dedicated to George Taylor on Saturday, Sept. 7, at 10 a.m. at Main Street Park.
The ceremony was originally scheduled to happen on Aug. 10, but the decision was made to postpone the ceremony due to the expected impacts of Tropical Storm Debby.
George Taylor was an African American man who was lynched two miles southeast of Rolesville on November 5, 1918. This remains one of the only documented lynchings to happen in Wake County.
The Rolesville Town Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the installation of the historical marker in November 2023.
Learn more about the Wake County Community Remembrance Coalition’s work by visiting waketruth.org.