Manassas, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Jennie Dean

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 30, 2019

1. Jennie Dean plaque

Top plaque

Inscription. Erected to the memory
of
Jennie Dean
who founded
The Manassas Industrial School
in 1892

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 38° 44.815′ N, 77° 29.251′ W. Marker is in Manassas, Virginia. It can be reached from the intersection of Prince William Street and Wellington Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9601 Prince William Street, Manassas VA 20110, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Charter Cottage (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Charter Cottage (a few steps from this marker); Hackley Hall (a few steps from this marker); Campus Model (within shouting distance of this marker); Jane Serepta Dean (within shouting distance of this marker); Carnegie Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Supporting a Cause (within shouting distance of this marker); Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manassas.

Other markers no longer nearby. Wartime Manassas (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Manassas 1909 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); The Manassas Industrial School / Jennie Dean Memorial (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Manassas Industrial School / Jennie Dean Memorial (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with

Jennie Dean and Charter Cottage markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean D. Jones, October 28, 2020

2. Jennie Dean and Charter Cottage markers

another marker now near it).

Statue of Jennie Dean on the grounds of the school image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean D. Jones, October 28, 2020

3. Statue of Jennie Dean on the grounds of the school

Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 473 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on February 28, 2023, by Linda Walcroft of Woodstock, Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on November 30, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2, 3. submitted on October 28, 2020, by Sean D. Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.