"The Albemarle 26"

Historical marker location:

958 N Milton Rd, Charlottesville, Virginia

( Marker is on North Milton Road (County Route 729) 0.1 miles south of Richmond Road (U.S. 250).)

Marker installed: 2019

Pioneers of Equality in Education.

During World War II, Virginia was the site of several major military installations, including the Norfolk Naval Base, the largest naval base in the world.