Historical Marker

Unknown Confederate Soldiers

Historical marker location:
Yorktown, Virginia
( Memorial can be reached from the intersection of Cook Road (Virginia Route 238) and Goosley Road (Virginia Route 238), on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 1954

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.