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Herndon in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Ferenc Nagy

1903 - 1979

— Prime Minister of Hungary —

 
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 1, 2020
1. Ferenc Nagy Marker
Inscription.
A founding father of Hungarian democracy, peasant, civil rights leader, beloved husband and father
lived here
1947 - 1979

 
Erected 2008 by Herndon Historical Society, Nagy Ferenc Foundation, Republic of Hungary.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil RightsGovernment & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.
 
Location. 38° 58.148′ N, 77° 23.54′ W. Marker is in Herndon, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is on Elden Street just east of School Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 905 Elden Street, Herndon VA 20170, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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
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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: Elden House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Elwardstone (approx. 0.2 miles away); Herndon's First Church (approx. Ό mile away); The Herndon School (approx. Ό mile away); Herndon Seminary (approx. Ό mile away); Herndon Theatre (approx. 0.3 miles away); Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Herndon.
 
905 Elden Street image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 1, 2020
2. 905 Elden Street
Plaque on the building image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 1, 2020
3. Plaque on the building
Town of Herndon
Historic Structure

No. 25
1910
Plaque on the building image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 1, 2020
4. Plaque on the building
House of
Skillman
Established
June 13, 1987
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 592 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 1, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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