Fishersville in Augusta County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 18, 2011
1. Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center Marker
In 1947 the Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center became the first state comprehensive rehabilitation center in the United States. Operated by the Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services, this residential facility offers various programs for individuals with a wide range of physical, emotional, and mental disabilities to help them to live more independently.
Erected 1985 by Department of Conservation and Development. (Marker Number I-18.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.
Location. 38° 6.562′ N, 78° 59.538′ W. Marker is in Fishersville, Virginia, in Augusta County. It is at the intersection of Jefferson Highway (U.S. 250) and Woodrow Wilson Avenue (Virginia Route 358), on the left when traveling east on Jefferson Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 243 Woodrow Wilson Ave, Fishersville VA 22939, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Woodrow Wilson General Hospital (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Woodrow Wilson General Hospital (approx. 0.6 miles away);
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Also see . . .
1. Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center. Center website homepage:
The Center provides vocational training and medical interventions for people with disabilities to assist them in obtaining employment and to live more independently. (Submitted on December 17, 2011.)
2. How well do you know WWRC's history?. News Leader website entry (Submitted on May 31, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 18, 2011
2. Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,473 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 17, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
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