Historical Marker
John Smith Explores the Chesapeake
Historical marker location:
309 Water Street, Yorktown, Virginia
( Marker can be reached from Water Street west of Buckner Street, on the right when traveling west.)
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail.
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.