Near Richmond in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Indian School in Fulton

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 21, 2021

1. Indian School in Fulton Marker

Inscription. In 1928, parents of students at the Fulton neighborhood's white Robert Fulton School objected to the presence of several Virginia Indian students. At that time, the only school's for Indians in Virginia were located in rural tribal communities. The Fulton School's principal subsequently supervised an ungraded school for the Indian students in a house owned by Richmond City Schools on Nicholson Street. From eight to ten Pamunkey and Chickahominy children were educated there by three white teachers until 1930, when the school closed because the Indian families moved from the neighborhood.

Erected 2011 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number SA-95.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.

Location. 37° 31.237′ N, 77° 24.12′ W. Marker is near Richmond, Virginia, in Henrico County. It is on Admiral Gravely Boulevard 0.1 miles south of Government Road (U.S. 60), on the right when

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traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1227 Admiral Gravely Blvd, Henrico VA 23231, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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 walking distance of this marker: Daniel Webster Davis (1862-1913) (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Samuel L. Gravely Jr. (approx. ¼ mile away); Powhatan's Hill (approx. half a mile away); 3420 East Broad Street (approx. 0.6 miles away); Medal of Honor Memorial Tree (approx. 0.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Emancipated Community at Chimborazo Hill (approx. 0.6 miles away); Richmond National Cemetery

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 21, 2021

2. Indian School in Fulton Marker

(approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,086 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.