New Kent in New Kent County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Calvin Coolidge Green, Th.D., Ed.D., Ph.D. (1931-2011)
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 26, 2021
Erected 2020 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number WO-41.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 27, 1968.
Location. 37° 30.975′ N, 76° 58.853′ W. Marker is in New Kent, Virginia, in New Kent County. Marker is on New Kent Highway (Virginia Route 249) west of Virginia Route 648, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11825 New Kent Hwy, New Kent VA 23124, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. New Kent School (within shouting distance of this marker); The Wilson House: Witness to Three Centuries (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Tale of Three Structures (about 500 feet away); John Parke Custis / Martha Dandridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Martha Washington's Birthplace (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome to New Kent (approx. 0.2 miles away); Samuel Wilson Crump (1919-1995) (approx. 0.2 miles away); James Lafayette (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Kent.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 26, 2021
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