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

George W. Watkins School

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 28, 2009

1. George W. Watkins School Marker

Inscription. George W. Watkins
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-mandated dual public school system for Blacks and Whites illustrated by this formerly all Black school. The Supreme Court's decision forced the school boards to integrate, not simply desegregate the system.

Erected 2001 by National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior.

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

Location. 37° 31.774′ N, 77° 5.89′ W. Marker is near Quinton, Virginia, in New Kent County. It is on New Kent Highway (Virginia Route 249) just west of Route 630, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6500 New Kent Hwy, Quinton VA 23141, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Green v. County School Board of New Kent County (within shouting distance of this marker); Stuart's Ride Around McClellan (approx. 1.2 miles away); The White House (approx. 1.2 miles away); St. Peter's Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Stuart's Ride (approx. 1.3 miles away); Arnold Stansley (approx. 1.8 miles away); Moss Side Manor (approx. 2.4 miles away); a different marker also named Stuart's Ride (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quinton.

George W. Watkins School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 28, 2009

2. George W. Watkins School

Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2021, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 460 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.