Falls Church, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Mattie Gundry (1861 - 1947)
In 1899 she founded Virginia Training School for special needs children. Denied a seat on the 1908 School Board, due to her gender, she became a suffragist and was elected to the Town Council in 1921.
Erected by Falls Church Women's History Walk.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Education • Government & Politics • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.
Location. 38° 52.848′ N, 77° 10.545′ W. Marker is in Falls Church, Virginia. It is on South Maple Avenue just north of Wallace Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 313 S Maple Ave, Falls Church VA 22046, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Eliza Henderson (1846 - 1911) (here, next to this marker); Harriet Foote Turner (1810 - 1892) (here, next to this marker); Harriet Brice (1824 - 1913) (a few steps from this marker); Betsy Read (1846-1895) (a few steps from this marker); In 2013 (a few steps from this marker); The ordinance passed (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson (1883-1977) (a few steps from this marker); Plans to Fight the Ordinance (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Falls Church.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. A marker with identical text is on the other side of Wallace Street.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 320 times since then and 12 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
