Waynesboro, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Fishburne Military School

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2016

1. Fishburne Military School Marker

Inscription. James Abbott Fishburne, an honor graduate of Washington College inspired by its president, Robert E. Lee, opened in 1879 with 24 students what eventually became Fishburne Military School. Staunton architectural firm T.J. Collins & Son designed the 1916-1922 barracks in the castellated Gothic style, the 1915 library (Virginia's second-oldest Carnegie library), and the 1940 gymnasium-administrative building. In Feb. 1919, the school adopted one of the nation's first Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps programs. Operated by the Fishburne-Hudgins Educational Foundation since 1951, the school is listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places.

Erected 1999 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number Q-19.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1919.

Location. 38° 4.065′ N, 78° 53.396′ W. Marker is in Waynesboro, Virginia. Marker is at the intersection of South Wayne Avenue and Federal Street, on the right when traveling south on South Wayne Avenue. The marker is across the street from the Post Office. Touch for map

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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 225 South Wayne Ave, Waynesboro VA 22980, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Waynesboro (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Waynesboro (approx. 0.2 miles away); River Crossings & Bridges (approx. ¼ mile away); Ecology of the South River (approx. 0.3 miles away); William H. Harman Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wooden Water Pipe (approx. 0.3 miles away); Plumb House (approx. 0.3 miles away); W. J. Loth (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waynesboro.

Also see . . .
1. Fishburne Military School. (Submitted on March 15, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
2. Fishburne-Hudgins Educational Foundation, Inc. (Submitted on March 15, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

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Photographed By Jim Wilson, February 26, 2011

2. Fishburne Military School Marker

Fishburne Military School Campus image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jim Wilson, March 14, 2011

3. Fishburne Military School Campus

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2016

4. Fishburne Military School Campus

Administration Building, Fishburne Military School image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2016

5. Administration Building, Fishburne Military School

Hobby-Hudgins Hall, Fishburne Military School image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2016

6. Hobby-Hudgins Hall, Fishburne Military School

Barracks, Fishburne Military School image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2016

7. Barracks, Fishburne Military School

Credits. This page was last revised on June 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2011, by Jim Wilson of Waynesboro (Independent City), Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,044 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 13, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3. submitted on March 14, 2011, by Jim Wilson of Waynesboro (Independent City), Virginia. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on June 13, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.