Falls Church, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Mattie Gundry (1861-1947)
In 1899 she founded Virginia Training School for special needs children. Denied a seat on the 1908 School Board, due to her gender, she became a suffragist, and was elected to the Town Council in 1921.
Erected 2024.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Education • Government & Politics • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.
Location. 38° 52.838′ N, 77° 10.579′ W. Marker is in Falls Church, Virginia. It is on South Maple Avenue east of Wallace Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 310 S Maple Ave, Falls Church VA 22046, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. 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: Caroline Kerfoot (here, next to this marker); Mary "Mollie" Edwards Pultz Riley (here, next to this marker); Louisa Mars Henderson (here, next to this marker); Ida Quick Hawxhurst (here, next to this marker); Mary Riley Styles (here, next to this marker); Carol DeLong (a few steps from this marker); Mary Ellen Henderson (a few steps from this marker); Jessie Thackrey (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Falls Church.
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Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 22 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on March 4, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
