Near Mount Ranier in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Washington Baptist Seminary

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 8, 2026

1. Washington Baptist Seminary Marker

Inscription.
Founded in 1926 by W.H. Jernagin, D.D.

Erected by Washington Baptist Theological Seminary.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.

Location. 38° 56.648′ N, 76° 58.466′ W. Marker is near Mount Ranier, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It is on Eastern Avenue west of Varnum Street when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4603 Eastern Avenue, Silver Spring MD 20918, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker:

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Washington International Theological Seminary (here, next to this marker); Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Northeast 5 (within shouting distance of this marker); Very Rev. Godfrey Schilling, O.F.M. (approx. ¾ mile away in District of Columbia); Very Rev. Charles A. Vissani, O.F.M. (approx. ¾ mile away in District of Columbia); Middle Atlantic Lieutenancy of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (approx. ¾ mile away in District of Columbia); Erected to the Memory of the Very Reverend Commissaries (approx. ¾ mile away in District of Columbia); a different marker also named Very Rev. Charles A. Vissani, O.F.M. (approx. ¾ mile away in District of Columbia); Agostino Gemelli / Dr. Bernard J. Ficarra (approx. ¾ mile away in District of Columbia).

Also see . . . Our Centennial (History page for the Washington Baptist Theological Seminary).

Founded in 1926 by the visionary Rev. Dr. William H. Jernigan, WBTS [Washington Baptist Theological Seminary] was established to ensure that pastors, ministers, and Christian workers especially within the African American Baptist community—received sound
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 8, 2026

2. Washington Baptist Theological Seminary
biblical instruction and were equipped to address the spiritual and social challenges of their time. Dr. Jernigan commitment to Christian education and social justice laid a strong foundation for the seminary's mission that endures today. Dr. Jernigan also served as the President of the General Baptist Convention of the District of Columbia.

(Submitted on June 8, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 8, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.