Malden in Kanawha County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Booker T. Washington

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 31, 2021

1. Booker T. Washington Marker

Inscription. Born Ca. 1856, Washington moved to Kanawha Salines, now Malden, as a child. He attended a black school while holding salt, coal, and other jobs. In 1872, he went to Hampton Institute, graduating in 1875. For two years he taught public & Sunday school at Malden. Head of Tuskegee Institute, 1881 to his death in 1915, he returned often to visit his family here.

Erected 2012 by West Virginia Archives & History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the West Virginia Archives and History series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.

Location. 38° 17.931′ N, 81° 33.461′ W. Marker is in Malden, West Virginia, in Kanawha County. Marker is on Malden Drive just south of Commerce Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4203 Malden Dr, Charleston WV 25306, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Necessary Ingredient (here, next to this marker); Lewis Ruffner (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Booker T. Washington (here, next to this marker); African Zion Baptist Church

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rev. Ruffner's Grave (about 800 feet away); Ruffner Well (approx. ¼ mile away); Burning Spring Monument (approx. 2 miles away); Daniel Boone (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Malden.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced the linked marker.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 31, 2021

2. Booker T. Washington Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 124 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.