Martha's Vineyard in Edgartown in Dukes County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Judge Herbert E. Tucker, Jr.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 22, 2021

1. Judge Herbert E. Tucker, Jr. Marker

Inscription.

African American Heritage Trail of Martha’s Vineyard honors

Judge Herbert E. Tucker, Jr.

Civic leader, ambassador and activist
Presiding Court Judge in Edgartown District Court 1979-1985

“While my depositions will have to be fair, they must also reflect a recognition of the wrongs that helped to create these problems.”
2018

Erected 2018 by African-American Heritage Trail of Martha's Vineyard. (Marker Number 30.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: African Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 2018.

Location. 41° 23.416′ N, 70° 30.89′ W. Marker is in Edgartown, Massachusetts, in Dukes County. It is on Martha's Vineyard. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Church Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Edgartown MA 02539, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Massachusetts’ Martha’s Vineyard.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in New England,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

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the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Edgartown Vietnam and Other Actions Memorial (here, next to this marker); Edgartown World War II and Vietnam Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Edgartown World War II and Korea Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Home of Benjamin Smith (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Edgartown World War I Memorial (about 600 feet away); 24 South Water Street (about 600 feet away); Frederick Douglass (about 600 feet away); Giant Pagoda Tree (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edgartown.

Also see . . . Judge Herbert E. Tucker, Jr. at the MV African American Heritage Trail Site. The marker is listed as Edgartown Courthouse on the site. (Submitted on July 24, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 22, 2021

2. Judge Herbert E. Tucker, Jr. Marker

The marker is on the Dukes County Courthouse.

St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church across the street from the Dukes County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 22, 2021

3. St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church across the street from the Dukes County Courthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 367 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 24, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.