Harrisonburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Edgar Amos Love
(18911974)
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 30, 2015
1. Edgar Amos Love Marker
Edgar Amos Love, son of a Methodist minister, was born in Harrisonburg in 1891. On 17 Nov. 1911, while a student at Howard University, he co-founded Omega Psi Phi, the first fraternity established at a historically black college. The organization later expanded beyond the United States. Ordained a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church, Love served overseas as an army chaplain during World War I. He became a bishop in 1952 and worked to desegregate the church. Dedicated to social justice, he advocated nonviolent protest against discrimination and helped lead the Southern Conference Educational Fund, an interracial civil rights organization.
Erected 2014 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number A-120.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Religion & Religious Structures. 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 date for this entry is November 17, 1911.
Location. 38° 27.176′ N, 78° 51.589′ W. Marker is in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It is at the intersection of Stering Street and Effinger
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Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 walking distance of this marker: Newtown Cemetery (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lucy F. Simms (about 700 feet away); Woodbine Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Confederate Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Anthony Hockman House (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named The Woodbine Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lucy Frances Simms (approx. 0.4 miles away); Resilience Amid Resistance (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrisonburg.
Also see . . . Edgar Amos Love. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 4, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 30, 2015
2. John Wesley United Methodist Church and Edgar Amos Love Historical Marker
Photographed by Linda Walcroft, February 27, 2024
3. Edgar Amos Love Marker
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4. Edgar Amos Love
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5. Bishop Edgar Amos Love
"The History of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, by Founder, Bishop Edgar Amos Love"
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Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2015, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,941 times since then and 130 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2015, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on March 17, 2024, by Linda Walcroft of Woodstock, Virginia. 4. submitted on May 4, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 5. submitted on June 10, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
