South Newport News , Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Ella Fitzgerald
(1917-1996)
Erected 2006 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W 70-a.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Women. In addition, it is included in the Grammy Award Winners, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists.
Location. 36° 58.981′ N, 76° 25.135′ W. Marker is in Newport News, Virginia. It is in South Newport News. Marker is on 26th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 630 26th Street, Newport News VA 23607, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. James A. Fields House (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named James A. Fields House (about 700 feet away); Gregory Cherry (about 700 feet away); Crusader for Legal Justice (about 700 feet away); Newport News Pays Tribute (about 700 feet away); Memorial Design & Concept (approx. 0.2 miles away); King Comes to Newport News (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jessie Menifield Rattley (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport News.
Also see . . . Ella Fitzgerald - Wikipedia. (Submitted on September 30, 2016, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,246 times since then and 168 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 29, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.