Near Milford in Caroline County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Richard and Mildred Loving
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, June 23, 2018
1. Richard and Mildred Loving Marker
Richard Loving and Mildred Jeter, of different racial backgrounds, grew up near Central Point, 11 miles east of here. They fell in love and in June 1958 were married in Washington, D.C. After returning to Central Point, they were arrested for violating the state’s laws against interracial marriage, which made it a felony for interracial couples to leave Virginia, marry, and resume residence in the state. The Lovings were convicted in 1959 at the Caroline County courthouse. The case reached the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, which in 1966 upheld the state’s laws. In 1967 the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Loving v. Virginia overturned all laws prohibiting interracial marriage.Erected 2017 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number ND 16.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1958.
Location. 38° 0.441′ N, 77° 20.006′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Edmund Pendleton's Home (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lt. Col. George Armistead (1780-1818) / The War of 1812 (approx. half a mile away); Milford Station (approx. 2½ miles away); Caroline County World War I Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away); Campaign of 1781 (approx. 3.1 miles away); Town of Bowling Green (approx. 3.1 miles away); Caroline Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away); Caroline County, Virginia (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milford.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. These are markers about Loving v. Virginia
Also see . . . Loving v. Virginia. Wikipedia (Submitted on June 24, 2018.)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, June 23, 2018
2. US-301 (facing north)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, June 23, 2018
3. US-301 (facing south)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2018, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,741 times since then and 317 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 24, 2018, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
