Christiansburg in Montgomery County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Christiansburg Institute
The First High School for Blacks in Southwest Virginia
| | 1866 - 1966 | |
Photographed by Kevin W., March 9, 2022
1. Christiansburg Institute Marker
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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia, in the Blue Ridge Highlands, and in the New River Gorge. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds
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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 away); Montgomery County Confederate Monument (approx. one mile away); Confederate Christiansburg (approx. one mile away); Montgomery County Bicentennial (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Christiansburg.
Photographed by Kevin W., March 9, 2022
2. Christiansburg Institute Marker
Photographed by Kevin W., March 9, 2022
3. Christiansburg Institute Marker
Photographed by Kevin W., March 9, 2022
4. Mascot on the Christiansburg Institute Marker
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 461 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 18, 2022, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
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