Ettrick in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Virginia State University
Erected 2005 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number K-324.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1883.
Location. 37° 14.588′ N, 77° 25.313′ W. Marker is in Ettrick, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. Marker is at the intersection of East River Road and Matthews Jefferson Drive, on the right when traveling east on East River Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Virginia State University VA 23806, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Virginia State University (within shouting distance of this marker); Founding of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad (approx. ¼ mile away); Amaza Lee Meredith (1895-1984) (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ettrick Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Restoration of Vawter Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); Restoration of Storum Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); Colonial Heights War Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Ettrick (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ettrick.
Also see . . . Virginia State University. (Submitted on December 30, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 886 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 30, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.