Lake Ridge in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Mary Williams

1932 - 2002

— Walk of Fame at Tackett's Mill • Prince William County —

Mary Williams Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 25, 2024

1. Mary Williams Marker

Inscription. Mary Francis Williams taught at Dale City Elementary School for 19 years. After retirement, she remained very active in volunteer work and community affairs. In 1999, Mary was elected to the Prince William County School Board. The focus of Mary's civic life was the welfare of children. Mary was a founding member of Women in Community Action, a nonprofit organization to provide guidance and assistance to minority female youth of the community.

Erected by Woodbridge Rotary Club, The Clearbrook Foundation, Tackett's Mill Foundation, and New Dominion Choraliers. (Marker Number 2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1999.

Location. 38° 40.585′ N, 77° 16.877′ W. Marker is in Lake Ridge, Virginia, in Prince William County. It can be reached from Harbor Drive south of Old Bridge Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2233 Old Bridge Rd,

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Woodbridge VA 22192, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area,

in Northern Virginia,

and in the Piedmont.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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: James John McCoart (within shouting distance of this marker); Lillie Gallman Jessie (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Deloris Hampton (about 300 feet away); Trevor Blake (about 400 feet away); Washington’s First Journey to the Frontier (about 600 feet away); Donna Randall "Randi" Reid (about 600 feet away); K. Jack Kooyoomian, Ph.D. (about 600 feet away); G. Richard (Rick) Pfizner (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 25, 2024

2. Mary Williams Marker

all markers in Lake Ridge.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 269 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on September 30, 2025, by N. Jozsa of Woodbridge, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.