Huntington in Cabell County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Dr. Carter Godwin Wilson
1875 - 1950
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2014
1. Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson Marker
Former Principal - Douglass High School
"We should emphasize not Negro history but the Negro in history"
Special Thanks - Mayor Jean Dean
Erected by CGW Memorial Foundation Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
Location. 38° 24.97′ N, 82° 25.785′ W. Marker is in Huntington, West Virginia, in Cabell County. It is on Hal Greer Boulevard (West Virginia Route 10) just north of 9th Avenue when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 825 Hal Greer Boulevard, Huntington WV 25701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Kyova Tri-State Region and in the Mid-Ohio Valley. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Ohio River Valley, 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 itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France and also the territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Carter Godwin Woodson (within shouting distance of this marker); Lavinia Norman, Founder (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); One Room School Museum (approx. 0.4 miles away); John Marshall (approx. half a mile away); Marshall University (approx. half a mile
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Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2014
2. Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson Statue
Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2023, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 460 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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