Petersburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Joseph Jenkins Roberts
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, February 8, 2009
1. Joseph Jenkins Roberts Marker - southwest face.
[Southwest face:]
Resident of Petersburg
1815-1829
First President of the Republic of Liberia
1848-1855 + 1871-1876
[Northeast face:]
Joseph Jenkins Roberts worked on Union Street, about 100 yards northwest of here.
This marker was authorized June 7, 1977 by the City Council of Petersburg.
Hermanze E. Fauntleroy, Jr., Mayor * Barbara P. Shell, Vice Mayor
Charles H. Cuthbert, IV * Arthur T. Ford * Robert L. Frazier
Clyde Johnson * Gilbert A. Monti
William R. Cook, City Manager
With support from the The Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History, Incorporated.
Erected 1978.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is June 7, 1977.
Location. 37° 13.595′ N, 77° 24.184′ W. Marker is in Petersburg, Virginia. It is at the intersection of W. Wythe Street (U.S. 1) and S. Sycamore Street, on the left when traveling east on W. Wythe Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Petersburg VA 23803, 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 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: Joseph Jenkins Roberts (1809-1876) (a few steps from this marker); Formation of the Southern Methodist Church
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Another marker is no longer nearby. McKenney Library (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. Joseph Jenkins Roberts - 1st and 7th President of Liberia. (Submitted on February 9, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. American Colonization Society. (Submitted on February 9, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
3. History of Liberia. (Submitted on February 9, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Additional keywords. American Colonization Society; slavery; Free People of Color; Monrovia, Americo-Liberians; ASALH; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, February 8, 2009
2. Joseph Jenkins Roberts Marker - northeast face
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, February 8, 2009
3. Joseph Jenkins Roberts Marker
Photographed by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Jenkins_Roberts
4. Joseph Jenkins Roberts Marker
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, January 14, 1998
5. Joseph Jenkins Roberts Memorial
Ducor Hill, Monrovia, Liberia.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,653 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 9, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
