White Stone in Lancaster County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

A. T. Wright High School

Photographed by J. J. Prats, November 9, 2009

1. A. T. Wright High School Marker

Inscription. Albert Terry Wright (1871–1944) was born in Hanover County, Virginia. He taught in the black schools of Richmond and, by 1908, at White Stone in Lancaster County. By 1921 Wright was principal of the county’s first high school for blacks, which was constructed largely with funds raised by black residents. Named in his honor. A.T. Wright High School served black students until 1959 when the county opened Brookvale High School. The history of the man and his school exemplified the struggle for education by Virginia’s rural blacks.

Erected 1991 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number J-91.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 37° 38.692′ N, 76° 24′ W. Marker is in White Stone, Virginia, in Lancaster County. It is on James Wharf Road (County Route 637) just west of Mary Ball Road (Virginia Route 3), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 269 James Wharf Road, White Stone VA 22578, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Northern Neck.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

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 3 miles of this marker

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, measured as the crow flies: Albert Terry Wright (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 69 Slaves Escape to Freedom (approx. 0.7 miles away); The War of 1812 / Capture of the Dolphin (approx. 0.7 miles away); Irvington World War I Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Site of Robert Carter's Brick Kiln (approx. 2.7 miles away); Foundation for Historic Christ Church, Inc. (approx. 2.8 miles away); Virginia Founders, Revolutionary War Patriots and War of 1812 Veterans (approx. 2.8 miles away); Christ Church Lancaster (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in White Stone.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, November 9, 2009

2. A. T. Wright High School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,135 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.

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