Capitol District in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Freedmen's Bureau
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Freedman's Bank
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 9, 2009
1. Freedmen's Bureau Freedman's Bank Marker
Erected 2006 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number SA-6.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1865.
Location. 37° 32.387′ N, 77° 26.008′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in the Capitol District.
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Regionally, this marker is in Central 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: Governor Edmund Randolph (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Inauguration of Davis (within shouting distance of this marker); Harry Flood Byrd (within shouting distance of this marker); Old City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Richmond, Virginia Bicentennial
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 9, 2009
2. N 10th Street & Capitol Street
Other markers no longer nearby. William Smith (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Thomas J. Jackson, General CSA (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Hunter Holmes McGuire, M.D. (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . The Freedmen's Bureau, 1865-1872. The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (Submitted on December 9, 2009.)
National Archives [M1913, roll 58]
3. Select Images from Freedmen's Bureau Records
Hawkins Wilson to "Chief of the Freedmen's Bureau, at Richmond," VA, May 11, 1867
"I am anxious to learn about my sisters, from whom I have been separated many years__I have never heard from them since I left Virginia twenty four years ago__I am in hopes that they are still living and I am anxious to hear how they are getting on__"
Virginia, Bowling Green, Caroline County, Letters Received
"I am anxious to learn about my sisters, from whom I have been separated many years__I have never heard from them since I left Virginia twenty four years ago__I am in hopes that they are still living and I am anxious to hear how they are getting on__"
Virginia, Bowling Green, Caroline County, Letters Received
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, January 29, 2025
4. Freedmen's Bureau / Freedman's Bank Marker
The George Washington Monument can be seen behind the Marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 4,934 times since then and 104 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 9, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 4. submitted on January 31, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia.
