All-Star Triangle Bowl
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All-Star Triangle Bowl, formerly called All-Star Bowling Lane, is a bowling alley located in Orangeburg, South Carolina
, United States
. The lanes are a historic fixture of the community. The original owner was Harry K. Floyd. All-Star Triangle Bowl is most known for its fundamental role in the Orangeburg Massacre
, which was sparked as a result of Floyd disallowing people of color to bowl at the privately-owned bowling alley (which was then called All Star Bowling Lane). The bowling alley was owned and operated by Harry Floyd until his death (July 12, 2002). Following his death, ownership was passed to his son, Harry Floyd, Jr.
Due to financial difficulties, the Floyd family closed the bowling alley in August 2007. The All-Star Triangle Bowl remains on the National Register of Historic Places
.
Orangeburg, South Carolina
Orangeburg, also known as "The Garden City," is the principal city in and the county seat of Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The city is also the fifth oldest city in the state of South Carolina. The city population was 12,765 at the 2000 census, within a Greater Orangeburg...
, United States
United States
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. The lanes are a historic fixture of the community. The original owner was Harry K. Floyd. All-Star Triangle Bowl is most known for its fundamental role in the Orangeburg Massacre
Orangeburg massacre
The Orangeburg massacre was an incident on February 8, 1968, in which nine South Carolina Highway Patrol officers in Orangeburg, South Carolina, fired into an aggravated but unarmed mob protesting local segregation at a bowling alley, hitting most of them in their backs. Three men were killed and...
, which was sparked as a result of Floyd disallowing people of color to bowl at the privately-owned bowling alley (which was then called All Star Bowling Lane). The bowling alley was owned and operated by Harry Floyd until his death (July 12, 2002). Following his death, ownership was passed to his son, Harry Floyd, Jr.
Due to financial difficulties, the Floyd family closed the bowling alley in August 2007. The All-Star Triangle Bowl remains on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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