Richlands

Historical marker location:

Richlands, Virginia

( Marker is at the intersection of Governor George C. Peery Highway (U.S. 469) and Patterson Street, on the right when traveling west on Governor George C. Peery Highway.)

Marker installed: 1941

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.