Historical Marker
Waples Mill
Historical marker location:
Oakton, Virginia
( Marker is at the intersection of Waples Mill Road (County Route 664) and Waples Glen Court (Route 7962), on the left when traveling west on Waples Mill Road.)
Marker installed: 2000
In 1954, the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education, which declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional, originated from a lawsuit filed by parents in Virginia.