Carver in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Moore Street Baptist Church Veterans Memorial
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 6, 2026
1. Moore Street Baptist Church Veterans Memorial
In honor of our gallant sons of the Moore Street Baptist Church who served their country in times of war and in memory of William Henri Henderson Jr. who gave his life for the cause of freedom.
Erected 1954 by Moore Street Missionary Baptist Church.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 37° 33.378′ N, 77° 27.127′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in Carver. It is on West Leigh Street west of Kinney Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1422 W Leigh St, Richmond VA 23220, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Moore Street Baptist Church (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Gordon Blaine Hancock (1884-1970) (within shouting distance of this marker); Hartshorn Memorial College (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Maggie Lena Walker (about 600 feet away); Maggie L. Walker Collaborative Mural (approx. 0.2 miles away); Virginia Union University (approx. Ό mile away); Pickford Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of Richmond College (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 6, 2026
2. Moore Street Baptist Church Veterans Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
