Falls Church, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Jim Crow and Segregation Era Events

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 28, 2021

1. Jim Crow and Segregation Era Events Marker

Inscription. Garland Hicks organized and interracial baseball league. Viola Hudson organized a black girl scout troop. Black men served in segregated units during World Wars I and II.

Erected 2016 by Tinner Hill Heritage Trail.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Sports • War, World I • War, World II • Women. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Falls Church, Tinner Hill Heritage Trail series list.

Location. 38° 52.778′ N, 77° 10.622′ W. Marker is in Falls Church, Virginia. It is on South Washington Street (U.S. 29) just south of Tinner Hill Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 510 S Washington St, 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

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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: Falls Church Early Local Civil Rights Pioneers (here, next to this marker); 1915 (here, next to this marker); Civil Rights Struggle (here, next to this marker); 1912 (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named 1912 (here, next to this marker); A Community Divided (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named 1915 (here, next to this marker); 1904 (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Falls Church.

Additional commentary.
1. Capitalization in the marker
Capitalization has been taken verbatim from the marker. This marker was installed in 2016, and in 2020 the standard became to capitalize the term Black when referring to individuals of African descent. Additionally, since it's the name of an organization, Girl Scouts should

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 28, 2021

2. Jim Crow and Segregation Era Events Marker

e capitalized.

— Submitted November 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.