Jackson Ward in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Maggie Lena Walker

1867-1934

— Women of Virginia Historic Trail —

Maggie Lena Walker Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 30, 2018

1. Maggie Lena Walker Marker

Inscription. Among her many accomplishments, this African-American business woman, social activist and formidable community leader became the first woman bank president in America when she founded the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank in Richmond in 1903.

Erected 1994 by Virginia Business and Professional Women's Foundation and Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and Public Policy.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 37° 32.876′ N, 77° 26.246′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in the Jackson Ward. It can be reached from East Leigh Street near North 2nd Street. On the grounds of Maggie L. Walker National Historical Site inside the gated area. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 North 2nd Street, Oilville VA 23129, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western

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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 walking distance of this marker: A Legacy on Leigh Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Quality Row (within shouting distance of this marker); Alfred D. "A.D." Price (ca. 1860-1921) (within shouting distance of this marker); Miller’s and Eggleston Hotels (within shouting distance of this marker); Jackson Ward (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Third Street Bethel A.M.E. Church (about 500 feet away); Saint Joseph Catholic Church (about 600 feet away); Giles Beecher Jackson (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Alfred D. “A.D.” Price (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 30, 2018

2. Maggie Lena Walker Marker

Mural of Maggie L. Walker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 30, 2018

3. Mural of Maggie L. Walker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 676 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 30, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.