Near Franklin in Southampton County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Marle Hill
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 15, 2011
1. Marle Hill Marker
Colgate Whitehead Darden, Jr.
1897-1981
Soldier-Educator-Statesman
Veteran World War I
Member of the General Assembly
of Virginia
Member of the United States Congress
Governor of Virginia
President of the University of Virginia
Delegate to the United Nations
Erected 1983 by Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. (Marker Number U-119.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list.
Location. 36° 41.436′ N, 76° 59.213′ W. Marker is near Franklin, Virginia, in Southampton County. Marker is on Camp Parkway (Business U.S. 58) near Marle Hill Drive, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Franklin VA 23851, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Major Joseph E. Gillette (approx. 0.3 miles away); General Thomas' Birthplace (approx. 2.4 miles away); Pauline Cauthorne Morton (1912-2004) (approx. 2.7 miles away); Camp Family Homestead (approx. 2.9 miles away);
this page online
Also see . . . From Wikipedia, Colgate Whitehead Darden, Jr. ...As governor, he reorganized Virginia's civil defense, reformed the penal system, and created a pension plan for state employees and teachers.... (Submitted on October 26, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 15, 2011
2. Marle Hill Marker, seen along Camp Parkway (U.S. 58), going westward
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 15, 2011
3. Marle Hill
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 679 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 26, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
