Falls Church, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Mildred Marie Tinner Leak
Mildred Marie Tinner Leak (1928-2020) was a 4th generation Tinner and Family Matriarch. She was a civil rights advocate and an 80-year member of Second Baptist Church. As a long-time employee of the Navy Department she was the first African American female to be promoted to GS-14 level in Naval Air Systems Command.
Erected 2024.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Military • Women.
Location. 38° 52.83′ N, 77° 10.564′ W. Marker is in Falls Church, Virginia. It is on Wallace Street south of South Maple Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 419 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: Carol DeLong (a few steps from this marker); Betty Blystone (a few steps from this marker); Caroline Kerfoot (within shouting distance of this marker); Mattie Gundry (1861-1947) (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary "Mollie" Edwards Pultz Riley (within shouting distance of this marker); Louisa Mars Henderson (within shouting
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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 28 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on March 4, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
