Maymont in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Bald Eagles
Conservation
Though eagles are at the top of the food chain, they still have one serious threat: humans. They cannot survive too close to people because they need large trees for their nests and peace and quiet to raise their young.
Habitat destruction, poaching, and dangerous chemicals like the insecticide DDT devastated bald eagle populations in the past. Though DDT was eventually banned, for two decades it did immense harm to bald eagles by making their eggshells thin and weak. In the 1970s, people were shocked to discover this beautiful bird was nearly extinct, and it was given special government protection under the Endangered Species Act.
On June 28, 2007, the bald eagle was removed from the list of endangered species. This is reason to celebrate, however it is still a protected bird and we must all work to keep our national symbol off the list for future generations.
Erected by Maymont Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment. A significant historical date for this entry is June 28, 2007.
Location. Marker has been reported permanently removed. It was located near 37° 32.115′ N, 77° 28.885′ W.
this page online
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in Central Virginia. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: Dooley Creek: Then and Now (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); River & Canal (about 600 feet away); Maymont, Gilded Age Estate (approx. 0.2 miles away); James & Sallie Dooley (approx. 0.2 miles away); Maymont Farm
Another marker is no longer nearby. Bald Eagles (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on July 1, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
