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Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson

1883 - 1977

 
 
Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 7, 2020
1. Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson Marker
Inscription. Principal organizer of the first N.A.A.C.P. rural branch, Dr. Henderson was the most vocal civil rights advocate in this region for over 50 years and was former owner of the land adjacent to this monument.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African AmericansCivil Rights.
 
Location. 38° 52.785′ N, 77° 10.603′ W. Marker is in Falls Church, Virginia. It is at the intersection of Tinner Hill Road and South Washington Street (U.S. 29), on the left when traveling north on Tinner Hill Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 510 S Washington St, Falls Church VA 22046, 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, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in 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
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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: Joseph Tinner (here, next to this marker); N.A.A.C.P.'s First Rural Branch (here, next to this marker); Tinner Hill Monument (here, next to this marker); The First Modern Schools (a few steps from this marker); 1961 (a few steps from this marker); 1997 (a few steps from this marker); Today (2016) (a few steps from this marker); Falls Church Honors (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Falls Church.
 
Joseph Tinner and Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson markers image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 7, 2020
2. Joseph Tinner and Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson markers
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 262 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jul. 18, 2026