Dunnsville in Essex County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of Rappahannock Industrial Academy
1902 - 1948
Southside Rappahannock Baptist Association
Education - The Hope of a Glorious Future
Original Trustees
Erected 1982.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Churches & Religion • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
Location. 37° 50.379′ N, 76° 48.154′ W. Marker is in Dunnsville, Virginia, in Essex County. Marker is on Tidewater Trail (U.S. 17) near Boston Road (Virginia Route 610), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dunnsville VA 22454, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Rappahannock Industrial Academy (a few steps from this marker); Angel Visit Baptist Church (approx. ¾ mile away); Fort Lowry-Camp Byron (approx. 1.7 miles away); Thomas Washington Lynched (approx. 2.3 miles away); Fort Lowry (approx. 3.8 miles away); Mann Meeting House (approx. 4.4 miles away); Tappahannock Tercentennial Memorial (approx. 6.9 miles away); The Manning House (approx. 6.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dunnsville.
Also see . . .
1. Rappahannock Industrial Academy. Wikipedai (Submitted on July 14, 2012, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
2. Gateposts Mark Spot Where Academy Stood. This article by Louise Gray was published in Hampton's Daily Press on August 05, 1992. (Submitted on July 14, 2012, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
3. RI Academy alumni to hold banquet meeting. (Submitted on July 14, 2012, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2012, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,069 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on January 26, 2022, by Bessida Cauthorne White of Jamaica, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 14, 2012, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.