Farmville in Prince Edward County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
1951 Student Walk-Out
Erected 2001 by Martha E. Forrester Council of Women.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.
Location. 37° 17.451′ N, 78° 23.871′ W. Marker is in Farmville, Virginia, in Prince Edward County. It is on Griffin Boulevard just north of South Main Street (Business U.S. 15), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 909 Griffin Blvd, Farmville VA 23901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Southside Virginia, and specifically in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Robert Russa Moton High School (a few steps from this marker); Oliver White Hill Sr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Barbara Rose Johns (within shouting distance of this marker); R.R. Moton High School (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Robert Russa Moton High School Timeline (about 400 feet away); Martha E. Forrester (approx. 0.4 miles away); Longwood College (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named First Baptist Church (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Farmville.
Other markers no longer nearby. R. R. Moton High School (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Longwood University (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Farmville Female Seminary Association (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); First Baptist Church (was approx. Ύ mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 277 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
