North Virginia Beach , Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Booker T. Washington

1856 - 1915

— Franklin County —

Booker T. Washington Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 30, 2021

1. Booker T. Washington Marker

Inscription. Born a slave and deprived of any early education, Booker T. Washington became America's foremost black educator of the 20th Century. He was the founder of the Tuskegee Institute where he championed vocational training as a means of self-reliance. A well known orator and writer, he was the advisor to Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Taft on race relations.

Erected 1999 by City of Virginia Beach.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #26 Theodore Roosevelt, the Former U.S. Presidents: #27 William Howard Taft, the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the Virginia Legends Walk series lists.

Location. 36° 50.494′ N, 75° 58.416′ W. Marker is in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is in North Virginia Beach. It is on Atlantic Avenue just south of 14th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1304 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach VA 23451, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

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,

in the Tidewater,

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 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: Douglas MacArthur (here, next to this marker); George Washington (here, next to this marker); George S. Patton (here, next to this marker); James Madison (here, next to this marker); Cyrus Hall McCormick (here, next to this marker); Grace Sherwood (a few steps from this marker); John Marshall (a few steps from this marker); Patsy Cline (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Virginia Beach.

Virginia Legends Walk Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., July 20, 2010

2. Virginia Legends Walk Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2021, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 354 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 30, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on July 28, 2010, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.