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

New Kent School

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 26, 2021

1. New Kent School Marker

Inscription. New Kent School
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark

This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America

In 1968, Green V. The County School Board challenged the state-maintained dual public school system for Blacks and Whites illustrated by this formerly all White school. The Supreme Court's decision forced school boards to integrate, not simply desegregate the system.

2001

National Park Service
United State Department of the Interior

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education • Landmarks. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1968.

Location. 37° 30.949′ N, 76° 58.857′ W. Marker is in New Kent, Virginia, in New Kent County. It is on Virginia Route 648 just east of New Kent Highway ( Route 648), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11815 New Kent Hwy, New Kent VA 23124, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula

and in Coastal Virginia.

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: Calvin Coolidge Green, Th.D., Ed.D., Ph.D. (1931-2011) (within shouting distance of this marker); The Wilson House: Witness to Three Centuries (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Tale of Three Structures (about 600 feet away); Welcome to New Kent (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Parke Custis / Martha Dandridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Martha Washington's Birthplace (approx. 0.2 miles away); James Lafayette (approx. 0.2 miles away); Samuel Wilson Crump (1919-1995) (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 26, 2021

2. New Kent School

markers in New Kent.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 404 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 2, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.