1826 - 1915
Born in slavery at Monticello on July 4, 1826, the day of Thomas Jefferson's death, Henry Martin worked at the University in various capacities from about 1847 until his retirement in 1910. In late 1868 or early 1869, he was employed as head janitor and bell ringer and continued in that position for the remainder of his time at the University. The University bell hung on the south porch of the Rotunda, but it was destroyed in a fire in 1895. The Chapel bell, hung in the steeple adjacent to this marker, served as its replacement.| HM Number | HM1FGI |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2012 |
| Placed By | John H. and Trula Leventis Wright and The I.D.E.A. Fund |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 10:37am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 719017 N 4212773 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.03621667, -78.50438333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 2.173', W 78° 30.263' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 2' 10.38" N, 78° 30' 15.78" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 434, 540 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 415 Co Rd 579, Milford VA 22903, US |
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