Farmville in Prince Edward County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Dr. Elizabeth Burger Jackson '34
Longwood University Athletic Hall of Fame Inaugural Member (1914-1998)
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Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 28, 2022
1. Dr. Elizabeth Burger Jackson '34 Marker
Dr. Jackson was an accomplished student athlete, a member of the United States Field Hockey Team, a revered Logwood Professor of Natural Sciences and a leader within the United States Field Hockey Association.
Firmly committed to the principles of lifelong education, Dr. Jackson was a Longwood Professor Emeritus, recipient of the Longwood Distinguished Alumni Service Award and a member of the Virginia Sports Wall of Fame.
On this field, generations of future athletes will pursue their dreams.
Erected 2016 by Longwood University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports • Women.
Location. 37° 17.469′ N, 78° 22.705′ W. Marker is in Farmville, Virginia, in Prince Edward County. It can be reached from Johnston Drive 0.2 miles north of Milnwood Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located within Longwood Universitys Lancer Park Turf Field. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Southside Virginia, and specifically in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Longwood (within shouting distance of this marker); Longwood Estate (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Barbara Smith (within shouting distance of this marker); Peter Johnston (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Longwood College (approx. one mile away); Robert Russa Moton High School Timeline (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named First Baptist Church
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 28, 2022
2. Dr. Elizabeth Burger Jackson '34 Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. Longwood University (was approx. one mile away but has been confirmed missing); First Baptist Church (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Dr. Elizabeth Burger Jackson. (Submitted on August 29, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 238 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 29, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
