University of Virginia in Charlottesville in Albemarle County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Honor Men Address
This tablet commemorates the centennial of the Honor Men, written in 1903 by James Hay, Jr. a student in the university that year.
"Remembering the Purple Shadows on the lawn, the majesty of the colonades, and the dream of your youth, you may say in reverence and thankfulness: 'I have worn the honors of honor. I graduated from Virginia'"
Erected 2003 by The Society of the Purple Shadows, restored 2023.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
Location. 38° 2.147′ N, 78° 30.354′ W. Marker is in Charlottesville, Virginia, in Albemarle County. It is in University of Virginia. It is at the intersection of McCormick Road and Poe Alley, on the right when traveling south on McCormick Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 190 McCormick Rd, Charlottesville VA 22903, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically 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: ACLU Case Brings Full Coeducation to UVA (a few steps from this marker); James Rogers McConnell (within shouting distance of this marker); Edgar Allan Poe (within shouting distance of this marker); Alderman Library
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