Bridgewater in Rockingham County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Roscoe Burgess Riverwalk
Photographed By Linda Walcroft, February 8, 2024
1. The Roscoe Burgess Riverwalk Marker
Roscoe E. Burgess, Sr. was a legend in this Town. He was handily elected to Council six times; he was tireless in service to community organizations, and he was one of the greatest baseball players ever to come from Bridgewater.
But his legend was built on something simpler and yet more grand. Roscoe was a kind, gentle human being. An African-American who was raised in the segregated South, his life was dedicated to bridging those contrived barriers which divide humanity. He built bridges by connecting with people individually, person-to-person and heart-to-heart, reaching nearly everyone in Town.
Let Riverwalk bear witness that we are a better and closer people because of Roscoe E. Burgess, Sr.
Roscoe E. Burgess, Sr.
1929 2013
Erected 2021.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Sports.
Location. 38° 22.814′ N, 78° 58.789′ W. Marker is in Bridgewater, Virginia, in Rockingham County. Marker is at the intersection of West Riverside Drive and South Grove Street, on the left
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Bridgewater (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Bridgewater (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor and Remembrance (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. John G. Brown House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bridgewater Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sipe Center (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Alexander Mack Memorial Library (approx. half a mile away); Famous Travelers Along the Turnpike (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bridgewater.
Also see . . . Dedication ceremony held for Roscoe Burgess Riverwalk in Bridgewater (WHSV3). May 16, 2021 article and newsclip of the dedication of Riverwalk and marker.
Excerpt: Family and friends gathered in Seven Bridges Park in Bridgewater Sunday afternoon for the unveiling of the Roscoe Burgess Riverwalk commemorative marker.(Submitted on March 1, 2024.)
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February 16, 2024, by Linda Walcroft of Woodstock, Virginia.
Photographed By Linda Walcroft, February 8, 2024
2. Roscoe Burgess Riverwalk Marker and North River
Photographed By Linda Walcroft, February 8, 2024
3. The Riverwalk
Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2024, by Linda Walcroft of Woodstock, Virginia. This page has been viewed 49 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on February 16, 2024, by Linda Walcroft of Woodstock, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on February 20, 2024, by Linda Walcroft of Woodstock, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
