Near King George in King George County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Ralph Bunche High School

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 20, 2014

1. Ralph Bunche High School Marker

Inscription. Ralph Bunche High School was built as a direct result of the Federal District Court case Margaret Smith et al. v. School Board of King George County, Virginia, which was filed in 1947. The judge ruled that jurisdictions should ensure the “equalization” of segregated school facilities for whites and African Americans. White segregationists hoped to avoid integration by constructing “separate but equal” facilities, but the NAACP quickly moved on to demanding the end of segregation altogether. Named after the noted political scientist and diplomat, Ralph Bunche High School opened in 1949 and closed in 1968 after the county desegregated its schools.

Erected 2012 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number EP-10.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education. 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° 16.322′ N, 77° 8.242′ W. Marker is near King George, Virginia, in King George County. It is at the intersection of James Madison Parkway (U.S. 301) and Hanover Church Road (Virginia Route 611), on the right

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when traveling north on James Madison Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10139 James Madison Pkwy, King George VA 22485, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hanover Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); King George Confederate Monument (approx. one mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); World War I Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); Historic Port Conway (approx. 2.7 miles away); Cleydael (approx. 3 miles away); Marmion (approx. 3.6 miles away); St. Paul’s Church (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in King George.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Cleydael (was approx. 3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Ralph Bunche High School. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on November 9, 2021.)

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 20, 2014

2. Ralph Bunche High School Marker

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 20, 2014

3. Ralph Bunche High School Marker

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 20, 2014

4. Ralph Bunche High School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,834 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 21, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.