Dr. Robert L. Krieger

Robert L. Krieger Education Complex

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NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center

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Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 27, 2022

1. Robert L. Krieger Education Complex Marker

Dedicated in honor of
Dr. Robert L. Krieger
1916 - 1990

Leader of Wallops from 1948-1981, he guided the facility through years of expansion and research, He was very involved in educational and civic activities on the Eastern Shore.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Education • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1948.
 
Location. 37° 56.318′ N, 75° 27.447′ W. Marker is on Wallops Island, Virginia, in Accomack County. It can be reached from Chincoteague Road (Virginia Route 175) 2.3 miles north of Atlantic Road. Marker is located near Launchpad Viewing Area 1 at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35442 Chincoteague Rd, Wallops Island VA 23337, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, on the Delmarva Peninsula, in the Tidewater, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America,

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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 walking distance of this marker: Welcome to the NASA Visitor Center (here, next to this marker); Black Brant IX (a few steps from this marker); Nike-Cajun (within shouting distance of this marker); Little Joe (within shouting distance of this marker); Nike-Orion (within shouting distance of this marker); Astrobee + Aerobee 150 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); NASA Wallops Flight Facility (about 400 feet away); An Island of Research and Exploration (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wallops Island.
 
Also see . . .
1. NASA’s Flight Facility. (Submitted on August 29, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center. (Submitted on August 29, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

 

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 27, 2022

2. Robert L. Krieger Education Complex Marker

 

 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 460 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 29, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.