White Marsh in Gloucester County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

United Negro College Fund

Photographed by Laura Troy, October 13, 2007

1. United Negro College Fund Marker

Inscription.
Dr. Frederick D. Patterson founded the United Negro College Fund in 1944. He and the presidents of the member colleges of the Fund began meeting in 1946 at Holly Knoll, the retirement home of the late Robert Russa Moton. Patterson had established Holly Knoll Associates in 1945 to serve as a conference center for black educators. Their meetings contributed to the growth and reputation of the United Negro College Fund, which aids more than 40 historically black colleges, and provides student scholarships and “A mind is a terrible thing to waste.”

Erected 1993 by Department of Histroic Resources. (Marker Number NW-13.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.

Location. 37° 20.713′ N, 76° 31.351′ W. Marker is in White Marsh, Virginia, in Gloucester County. It is on George Washington Memorial Highway (U.S. 17) south of Hickory Fork Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5153 George Washington Memorial Hwy, Hayes VA 23072, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Middle Peninsula

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

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:

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Robert Russa Moton (here, next to this marker); Fairfield (approx. ¼ mile away); Rosewell (approx. ¼ mile away); Warner Hall (approx. 0.9 miles away); Abingdon Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); These Page Family Tombs (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Page Family (approx. 0.9 miles away); Confederate Soldiers Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away).

Other markers no longer nearby. Dr. Walter Reed’s Birthplace (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing); Rosewell and Werowocomoco (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); Governor John Page (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. This Marker sits with NW-12

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, April 11, 2026

2. United Negro College Fund Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2007, by Laura Troy of Burke, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,674 times since then and 42 times this year. Last updated on April 17, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on October 14, 2007, by Laura Troy of Burke, Virginia. 2. submitted on April 17, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.