Near New Canton in Buckingham County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Carter G. Woodson Birthplace
Photographed By Craig Swain, February 27, 2010
1. Carter G. Woodson Birthplace Marker
Inscription.
Carter G. Woodson Birthplace. . Carter Godwin Woodson was born about three miles east on 19 December 1875. As a youth he mined coal near Huntington, W. Va. He earned degrees at Berea College (B.L., 1903), University of Chicago (B.A. and M.A., 1908), and Harvard (Ph. D., 1912) -- one of the first blacks awarded a doctorate by Harvard. In 1915 he organized the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History and in 1916 established the Journal of Negro History. Known as the Father of Afro-American History, Woodson founded Negro History Week - now Afro-American History month - in 1926. He died in Washington, D.C., on 3 April 1950.
Carter Godwin Woodson was born about three miles east on 19 December 1875. As a youth he mined coal near Huntington, W. Va. He earned degrees at Berea College (B.L., 1903), University of Chicago (B.A. and M.A., 1908), and Harvard (Ph. D., 1912) -- one of the first blacks awarded a doctorate by Harvard. In 1915 he organized the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History and in 1916 established the Journal of Negro History. Known as the Father of Afro-American History, Woodson founded Negro History Week - now Afro-American History month - in 1926. He died in Washington, D.C., on 3 April 1950.
Erected 1993 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number F-57.)
Location. 37° 41.993′ N, 78° 18.747′ W. Marker is near New Canton, Virginia, in Buckingham County. Marker is at the intersection of James Madison Highway (U.S. 15) and C. G. Woodson Drive (County Route 670), on the right when traveling north on James Madison Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Canton VA 23123, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Carter G. Woodson. The father of black history. (Submitted on March 22, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, February 27, 2010
2. Carter G. Woodson Birthplace Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,409 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 22, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
