Newington

Historical marker location:

King and Queen Court House, Virginia

( Marker is at the intersection of The Trail (Virginia Route 14) and Frazier Ferry Road (Virginia Route 631), on the right when traveling south on The Trail.)

Marker installed: 1930

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.