Glen Allen in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Virginia Estelle Randolph

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 10, 2009

1. Virginia Estelle Randolph Marker

Inscription. The daughter of parents born in slavery, Virginia Randolph (1874-1958) taught in a one-room schoolhouse beginning in 1892. A gifted teacher, she became in 1908 the nation's first Jeanes Supervising Industrial Teacher, a position sponsored by the Anna T. Jeanes Fund of Philadelphia for black Southern education. Randolph developed the Henrico Plan, teaching both traditional subjects and vocational skills. Henrico County named two schools in her honor here in 1915 and 1957. In 1969 the schools were merged to form the Virginia Randolph Education Center; Randolph is buried here.

Erected 1992 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W-221.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 37° 39.66′ N, 77° 28.922′ W. Marker is in Glen Allen, Virginia, in Henrico County. It is at the intersection of Mountain Road and Jessie Chavis Drive, on the right when traveling

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west on Mountain Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2200 Mountain Road, Glen Allen VA 23060, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Central Virginia,

and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: American Legion Post 244 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Wickham's Line (approx. 0.9 miles away); Walkerton (approx. one mile away); Glen Allen School (approx. 1.1 miles away); Forest Lodge Belvedere (approx. 1.2 miles away); Forest Lodge (approx. 1.2 miles away); John Cussons (approx. 1.2 miles away); Stuart’s Mortal Wound (approx. 1.2 miles away).

Virginia Estelle Randolph image. Click for full size.

via Encyclopedia Virginia, unknown

2. Virginia Estelle Randolph

Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Allen.

Also see . . .
1. Virginia Estelle Randolph (1870–1958). Encyclopedia Virginia website entry (Submitted on January 19, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Virginia E. Randolph Museum - Virginia Cardwell Cottage (PDF file). National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on December 11, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

3. The Virginia Randolph Foundation. (Submitted on December 11, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 10, 2009

3. Virginia Estelle Randolph Marker

Virginia Estelle Randolph 1874-1958 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 10, 2009

4. Virginia Estelle Randolph 1874-1958

She helped people of all races. A pioneer educator, a humanitarian, and a creative leader in the field of education. Her influence throughout the world will continue to live.

Virginia Estelle Randolph Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 10, 2009

5. Virginia Estelle Randolph Museum

Virginia Randolph Home Economics Cottage 1939 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 10, 2009

6. Virginia Randolph Home Economics Cottage 1939

Virginia Estelle Randolph Museum plaques image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 10, 2009

7. Virginia Estelle Randolph Museum plaques

Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,148 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 11, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on January 19, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on December 11, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.