Christiansburg in Montgomery County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Christiansburg Institute

The First High School for Blacks in Southwest Virginia

— 1866 - 1966 —

Christiansburg Institute Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kevin W., March 9, 2022

1. Christiansburg Institute Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Founder
Capt. Charles Schauffer

Educational Advisor
Booker T. Washington

Principals
Charles A. Marshall
Edgar A. Long
Anna L. Long
Abraham M. Walker
H. Leslie Giles
John F. Banks

Moved to this site in 1898

Erected 1986 by Christiansburg Institute Alumni Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 37° 8.569′ N, 80° 24.961′ W. Marker is in Christiansburg, Virginia, in Montgomery County. Marker is on Scattergood Drive NW, 0.1 miles west of North Franklin Street (Business U.S. 460), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Christiansburg VA 24073, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Christiansburg Industrial Institute (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Oaks (approx. 0.9 miles away); Slavery (approx. one mile away); Education (approx. one mile away); Community Life (approx. one mile

Photographed By Kevin W., March 9, 2022

2. Christiansburg Institute Marker

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away); Montgomery County Confederate Monument (approx. one mile away); Confederate Christiansburg (approx. one mile away); Lewis-McHenry Duel (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Christiansburg.

Photographed By Kevin W., March 9, 2022

3. Christiansburg Institute Marker

Mascot on the Christiansburg Institute Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kevin W., March 9, 2022

4. Mascot on the Christiansburg Institute Marker

Flagpole adjacent to the Christiansburg Institute Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kevin W., March 9, 2022

5. Flagpole adjacent to the Christiansburg Institute Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2022, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 18, 2022, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.

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