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

Inscription. 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 (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1958.

Location. 38° 0.441′ N, 77° 20.006′ W. Marker is near Milford, Virginia, in Caroline County. It is at the intersection of Richmond Turnpike (U.S. 301) and Sparta Road (Virginia Route 721), on the right when traveling north

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on Richmond Turnpike. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milford VA 22514, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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); 1864 Union Occupation of Bowling Green (approx. 3.1 miles away); Loving v Virginia (approx. 3.1 miles away); Caroline County Courthouse (approx. 3.1 miles away); Star Hotel (approx. 3.1 miles away); Caroline County World War I Memorial (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.)

US-301 (facing north) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 23, 2018

2. US-301 (facing north)

US-301 (facing south) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 23, 2018

3. US-301 (facing south)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2018, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 5,178 times since then and 244 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 24, 2018, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.