Institute in Kanawha County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
ΑΦΑ Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated
December 4, 1906
| | ΑΖ Alpha Zeta Chapter, December 23, 1921 | |
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 31, 2021
1. ΑΦΑ Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated Marker
Jewels
Henry Arthur Callis Charles Henry Chapman Eugene Kinckle Jones George Biddle Kelley Nathaniel Allison Murray Robert Harold Ogle Vertner Woodson Tandy
Established By
Harry S. Blackiston James E. Stratton Joseph S. Price Daniel L. Ferguson Harry S. Jackson Alrutheus A. Taylor
Charter Members
William Moore Edgar Saunders Henry S. Jones Bernard Brown William Ferguson Alexander Washington Mark Cardwell Robert Carroll
Erected by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical date for this entry is December 23, 1921.
Location. 38° 22.786′ N, 81° 46′ W. Marker is in Institute, West Virginia, in Kanawha County. It can be reached from Washington Avenue just north of Chestnut Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 Washington Ave, Dunbar WV 25064, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Charleston Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Nu Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (a few steps from this marker); Kappa Chapter, Theta Psi (a few steps from this
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 31, 2021
2. ΑΦΑ Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated Marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 31, 2021
3. ΑΦΑ Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated Marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 31, 2021
4. ΑΦΑ Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated Marker
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