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

Walker-Grant School

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 2, 2024

1. Walker-Grant School Marker

Inscription. In 1935, an elementary school for Blacks was built at this location, the revolutionary "Gunnery Spring" site. It was expanded in 1938 for the first provision of public high school education for Black students in Fredericksburg. The facility and the building across the street housed all city middle school students from 1968 to 1988. On March 7, 1993, the Walker-Grant Alumni Association dedicated this building as the Walker-Grant Cultural and Educational Center to serve the Fredericksburg community.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is March 7, 1993.

Location. 38° 17.626′ N, 77° 27.469′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is at the intersection of Gunnery Road and Ferdinand Street, on the right when traveling north on Gunnery Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 Gunnery Rd, Fredericksburg VA 22401, 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

and specifically

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in the Upper South.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Walker-Grant School - 1935 (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named The Walker-Grant School (within shouting distance of this marker); Camp Cobb at Gunnery Springs (within shouting distance of this marker); Spanish War Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); Fredericksburg Gun Manufactory (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); c. 1938 (about 500 feet away); Brig. Gen. John Minor (approx. 0.2 miles away); c. 1835 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Fredericksburg Gun Manufactory (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Walker-Grant School Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 2, 2024

2. Walker-Grant School Markers

The two markers can be seen to the left of the door.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 329 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 2, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.