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

1919 - 1949

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

1. 1919 - 1949 Marker

Inscription. Black children from Falls Church were sent to segregated schools in Fairfax County which ended at 7th grade. Students traveled to Manassas, VA or Washington, DC for high school.

Erected 2016 by Tinner Hill Heritage Trail.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Falls Church, Tinner Hill Heritage Trail series list.

Location. 38° 52.78′ N, 77° 10.611′ 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 the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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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: Dr. Harold Johnson, Dr. Harry Montgomery, and Viola Hudson (here, next to this marker); 1919 (here, next to this marker); 1960s (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named 1960s (here, next to this marker); 1919 - 1938 (here, next to this marker); Falls Church Honors (here, next to this marker); Today (2016) (here, next to this marker); 1997 (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Falls Church.

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 171 times since then and 5 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.