Suffolk, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Nansemond Industrial Institute
Photographed by Cynthia L. Clark, September 16, 2020
1. Nansemond Industrial Institute Marker
Nansemond Normal and Industrial Institute Incorporated
Founder
Rev. William Washington Gaines
Trustees
Willie Colden T.S. Epps Thomas S. Bruce F.W. Blakesley W.H. Crocker Otis W. Foye J.B. Philhower F.W. Lloyd J.L. White Morice A. Lery Ezra H. White George W. Crocker C.S. Morris Herman Spinkham Wilt Stevens
Name changed in 1914
to
Nansemond Collegiate Institute
Principals
Rev. William H. Morris, D.D. Rev. Hamilton H. Henderson, B.D. Professor Bruce, A.B. Rev. T.J. Johnson, D.D. Mr. William H. Huskerson, B.S.C.E.
Plot donated by owners
Mr. & Mrs. Johnnie & Marie Duke
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 36° 43.584′ N, 76° 33.99′ W. Marker is in Suffolk, Virginia. It can be reached from East Washington Street (Business U.S. 13) east of North 4th Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1202 E Washington St, Suffolk VA 23434, United States of America.
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Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads, specifically in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. 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 walking distance of this marker: Nansemond Collegiate Institute (here, next to this marker); Safe Haven (approx. 0.7 miles away); Jericho Ditch (approx. Ύ mile away); Remembrance Garden Monuments (approx. 0.9 miles away); Obici-Oderzo Fountain Marker (approx. 0.9 miles away); Confederate Monument (approx. 0.9 miles away); Civil War Militia of Suffolk and Nansemond County (approx. 0.9 miles away); Old City Hall Bell (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Suffolk.
Another
Photographed by Cynthia L. Clark, October 13, 2020
2. Exhibit A – Nansemond Industrial Institute marker site.
The plaque, mounted on two stones, rests at the end of a long walkway beside 1202 E. Washington St.
Photographed by Cynthia L. Clark, October 13, 2020
3. Exhibit B – Nansemond Industrial Institute and its companion marker.
The marker, pictured here in the far background, appears small in comparison with marker number KO-2 Nansemond Collegiate Institute (see Nearby Marker section).
Photographed by Cynthia L. Clark, October 13, 2020
4. Exhibit C – Nansemond Industrial Institute marker site.
Here the viewer is behind the marker, looking down the long walkway towards E. Washington Street.
Photographed by Cynthia L. Clark, October 13, 2020
5. Exhibit D – Nansemond Industrial Institute marker site from afar.
Concealed by foliage (left background), the markers plot was donated from this large piece of vacant property at the corner of E. Washington and Fifth streets. Its companion, KO-2 Nansemond Collegiate Institute, is pictured far left
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2020, by Cynthia L. Clark of Suffolk, Virginia. This page has been viewed 558 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 8, 2020, by Cynthia L. Clark of Suffolk, Virginia. 4, 5. submitted on October 18, 2020, by Cynthia L. Clark of Suffolk, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
