Historical Marker

Nancy Wright’s

Historical marker location:
Nancy Wrights Corner, Virginia
( Marker is at the intersection of Jefferson Davis Hwy (U.S. 1) and Paige Road (Virginia Route 605), on the right when traveling north on Jefferson Davis Hwy.)
Marker installed: 1927

The first African American governor in the United States, L. Douglas Wilder, was elected in Virginia in 1989.
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