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Martin Luther King, Jr. Historical Markers

Markers related to the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
 
McKenney Library Building image, Touch for more information
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 21, 2021
McKenney Library Building
101 Virginia, Petersburg — PB2 — McKenney LibraryPetersburg, Virginia
Petersburg's main public library, the William R. McKenney Library, is housed in a dwelling constructed in 1859 by John Dodson, a prominent lawyer and a former mayor of Petersburg. After the Civil War, the Confederate general and railroad . . . Map (db m180105) HM
102 Virginia, Petersburg — QA-42 — Wyatt Tee Walker(1928-2018)
Wyatt Tee Walker, pastor of Gillfield Baptist Church from 1953 to 1960, served as the president of the Petersburg branch of the NAACP and as Virginia director of the Congress of Racial Equality. He worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and . . . Map (db m180107) HM
103 Virginia, Prince Edward County, Farmville — First Baptist Church
Established 1867 Visited by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Map (db m181204) HM
104 Virginia, Prince Edward County, Farmville — 26 — First Baptist ChurchFarmville, Virginia — Prince Edward County — Reported permanently removed
The First Baptist Church was organized in 1866 as an outgrowth of the predominantly white Farmville Baptist Church. In 1949, following the death of the Rev. C. H. Griffin, the Church voted unanimously to call his son, L. Francis Griffin, as . . . Map (db m31310) HM
105 Virginia, Prince Edward County, Farmville — PE1 — First Baptist ChurchFarmville, Virginia — Prince Edward County —
First Baptist Church in Farmville was organized in 1866 as an outgrowth of the predominantly white Farmville Baptist Church. In 1949, following the death of the Rev. C.H. Griffin, the church voted unanimously to call on his son, L. Francis . . . Map (db m181206) HM
106 Virginia, Richmond, Virginia Union — Coburn Hall — Virginia Union University —
Coburn Hall was constructed in 1899 and named for Maine governor Abner Coburn. It held Virginia Union’s original chapel and library collection. Many legendary pastors and scholars preached and lectured in Coburn Hall, including Dr. Martin Luther . . . Map (db m108984) HM
107 Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge
Facing the railroad tracks, west is to your left where you see the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge. Originally called the Henry Street Bridge, it spans the tracks to connect historic Henry Street with First Street to the south. The bridge . . . Map (db m134595) HM
108 Virginia, Williamsburg — W-108 — First Baptist Church
This church, home to one of the oldest continuous congregations organized by African Americans, traces its origins to brush arbor meetings held by 1776 at a nearby plantation. The congregation moved to a Williamsburg carriage house and in 1856 . . . Map (db m167815) HM
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109 Washington, King County, Seattle, Mount Baker — Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park — The Life of Martin Luther King, Jr. —
This park honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. was inspired by Dr. King’s last speech entitled “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop.” He delivered the speech in Memphis, Tennessee the night before he was assassinated. He was there in support of . . . Map (db m22557) HM

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