Peakland in Lynchburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Morris Stanley Alexander (1891-1977)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021

1. Morris Stanley Alexander (1891-1977) Marker

Inscription. Morris Alexander was the first caddy master and a longtime golf professional at Oakwood Country Club, which opened here in 1914. For more than 50 years, this African American golfer taught fundamentals and golf etiquette at the club, which was all white during the segregation era. Alexander tied the course record in 1928, earning national attention in the black press. The Morris Alexander Junior Golf Tournament attracted young golfers to the course during the 1950s. Four of Alexander's students later won Virginia amateur state championships, and two were United States and British amateur champions.

Erected 2019 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number Q-6-52.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Communications • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 37° 26.358′ N, 79° 11.465′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Peakland. It is on Boonsboro Road (Business U.S. 501) just

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west of V.E.S. Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3500 Rivermont Ave, Lynchburg VA 24503, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Defense Works (approx. half a mile away); Shoeless Wonders Football Team (approx. half a mile away); Sallie Blount Mahood (1864-1953) (approx. 0.8 miles away); Helen McGehee (approx. 0.8 miles away); Randolph-Macon Woman's College (approx. one mile away); Main Hall (approx. 1.1 miles away); Pearl S. Buck (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Fernando Wood Martin Science Building (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021

2. Morris Stanley Alexander (1891-1977) Marker

of all markers in Lynchburg.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 439 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.