Near New Canton in Buckingham County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Carter G. Woodson

1875 - 1950

Photographed by Craig Swain, February 27, 2010

1. Carter G. Woodson Marker

Inscription. Three miles east is the birthplace of the noted teacher, educator and historian, Dr. Carter G. Woodson. He was the founder of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, Journal of Negro History, originated negro history week and authored more than a dozen important works dealing with his race in the United States.

Erected 1976 by Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. (Marker Number F-53.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Communications • Education. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list.

Location. 37° 39.325′ N, 78° 21.088′ W. Marker is near New Canton, Virginia, in Buckingham County. It is at the intersection of James Madison Highway (U.S. 15) and Toney Lane, on the right when traveling north on James Madison Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Canton VA 23123, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Arvonia (approx. 2.1 miles away); Buckingham Baptist Church (approx. 3 miles away); Old Buckingham Church (approx. 3 miles away); Carter G. Woodson Birthplace

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(approx. 3.7 miles away); Carter G. Woodson, Ph.D. (approx. 4.1 miles away); a different marker also named Carter G. Woodson Birthplace (approx. 4.1 miles away); In Memory of Dr. Carter G. Woodson (approx. 4.1 miles away); Buckingham County / Fluvanna County (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Canton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Carter G. Woodson Birthplace (was approx. 4.1 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Carter G. Woodson. (Submitted on October 31, 2022.)

Photographed by Craig Swain, February 27, 2010

2. Carter G. Woodson Marker

Carter G. Woodson<br>Teacher, Historian, Publisher image. Click for full size.

U.S. National Archives

3. Carter G. Woodson
Teacher, Historian, Publisher

From a poster by Charles Henry Alston - National Archives; Office for Emergency Management. Office of War Information. Domestic Operations Branch. News Bureau. 6/13/1942-9/15/1945.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,595 times since then and 83 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week February 8, 2026. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 22, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on October 31, 2022, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.