Fredericksburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
In Honor of Jean Donovan
Class of 1975
El Salvador, December 2, 1980
Erected by University of Mary Washington.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Wars, Non-US • Women.
Location. 38° 18.1′ N, 77° 28.442′ W. Memorial is in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is on Campus Walk north of Double Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1301 College Ave, Fredericksburg VA 22401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in 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 walking distance of this marker: James Leonard Farmer, Jr. (a
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Also see . . . Jean Donovan (Wikipedia article).
Jean Marie Donovan (April 10, 1953 – December 2, 1980) was an American lay missionary who was beaten, raped, and murdered along with three fellow missionaries—Ita Ford, Maura Clarke and Dorothy Kazel—by members of the military of El Salvador in 1980.(Submitted on August 18, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Additional keywords. Salvadoran Civil War
Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 5, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
