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

Palmer Hayden

(1890-1973)

Photographed By Kevin W., February 23, 2022

1. Palmer Hayden Marker

Inscription. Palmer Hayden, artist, was born Peyton Cole Hedgeman nearby in Widewater. He served in the U.S. Army during World War I and later studied art at Columbia University and Boothbay Harbor, Maine. He achieved prominence as a painter during the Harlem Renaissance. A first prize in a painting competition sponsored by the Harmon Foundation in 1926 led to a five-year stay in France. Although Hayden's works include seascapes and African themes, most notable are his portrayals of ordinary African Americans in everyday life and his depictions of the legendary John Henry. The Museum of African American Art in Los Angeles houses a large collection of his work.

Erected 2020 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number J-45.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.

Location. 38° 24.505′ N, 77° 19.581′ W. Marker is in Stafford, Virginia, in Stafford County. Marker is on Widewater State Park Road, 0.2 miles west of Brent Point Road (County Route 658), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near

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this postal address: 101 Widewater State Park Road, Stafford VA 22554, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Searching for Silver (approx. 0.6 miles away); Aquia Landing (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Aquia Landing (approx. 1.4 miles away); Steamships, Stages and Slave Trade (approx. 1.4 miles away); Early Escape Route (approx. 1.4 miles away); Gateway to Freedom (approx. 1.4 miles away); Redoubt # 2 (approx. 1½ miles away); Union XIIth Corps Winter Camp (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stafford.

Photographed By Kevin W., February 23, 2022

2. Palmer Hayden Marker

Photographed By Penelope A. Parrish

3. Palmer Hayden Marker

Photographed By Elizabeth Daly, February 1, 2020

4. Palmer Hayden Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2020, by Elizabeth Daly of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 225 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2022, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 3. submitted on September 22, 2020, by Elizabeth Daly of Stafford, Virginia. 4. submitted on September 19, 2020, by Elizabeth Daly of Stafford, Virginia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.