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
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. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 37° 39.66′ N, 77° 28.922′ W. Marker was in Glen Allen, Virginia, in Henrico County. It was at the
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Regionally, this marker was in the Piedmont, in Central Virginia, and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location, measured as the crow flies: Virginia Estelle Randolph (1870-1958) (within shouting distance of this marker); 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
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 10, 2009
2. Virginia Estelle Randolph Marker
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.)
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3. Virginia Estelle Randolph
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.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 10, 2009
5. Virginia Estelle Randolph Museum
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 10, 2009
6. Virginia Randolph Home Economics Cottage 1939
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 10, 2009
7. Virginia Estelle Randolph Museum plaques
Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,178 times since then and 104 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on January 19, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on December 11, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
