Bowling Green in Caroline County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Loving v Virginia
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 15, 2026
1. Loving v Virginia Marker
The majority opinion by Chief Justice Earl Warren, June 12, 1967, declared that marriage represents "one of the basic civil rights of man," describing it as "fundamental to our very existence and survival."
"Tell the Court I love my wife and it is just not fair I can not live with her In Virginia." - Richard Loving, 1967
"We may lose the small battles but win the big war. - Mildred Loving, 1966
Richard and Mildred Loving were two ordinary people who fell in love and changed the society they lived in for the better. These three buildings helped to play a pivotal role in the societal change. It is one powerful example that love can conquer all.
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Richard and Mildred loving, c. 1967. Central Point, Caroline County, Virginia
Historic Marker - Dedicated June 2, 2018, located at us 301 & Virginia Route 721. Pictured is Mrs. Peggy Loving Fortune, daughter of Richard & Mildred Loving.
Historic Courthouse - Historic Courtroom, location of the January 6, 1959 conviction of the Lovings for violation Of the state's laws against interracial marriage.
Sidney E. King Arts Center - Former offices of the Caroline County Sheriff and the Clerk of the Court.
Old Caroline County Jail - Housed
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Erected by U.S. Civil Rights Trail.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Law Enforcement. A significant historical date for this entry is June 12, 1967.
Location. 38° 3.04′ N, 77° 20.825′ W. Marker is in Bowling Green, Virginia, in Caroline County. It is on North Main Street north of Chase Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Courthouse Ln, Bowling Green VA 22427, 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 walking distance of this marker: Caroline County Courthouse (here, next to this marker); 1864 Union Occupation of Bowling Green (here, next to this marker); Star Hotel (here, next to this marker); Caroline County World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Campaign of 1781 (within shouting distance of this marker); Caroline Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Caroline County, Virginia (within shouting distance of this marker); Town of Bowling Green (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bowling Green.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 15, 2026
2. Loving v Virginia Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2026, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 16, 2026, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
