Prince Edward State Park for Negroes

Prince Edward State Park for Negroes (HMKRF)

Location: Burkeville, VA 23922 Prince Edward County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 10.198', W 78° 15.004'

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Prince Edward State Park for Negroes was established in 1950 one mile west on the site of the former Prince Edward Lake Recreation Area for Negroes. Maceo C. Martin, an African American from Danville, sued the state when he was denied access to Staunton River State Park. Governor William M. Tuck funded the new park to provide "similar and equal" facilities in lieu of access. The park, with a black superintendent, was operated separately from neighboring Goodwin Lake Recreation Area until the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The two parks merged in 1986 to form Twin Lakes State Park.
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HM NumberHMKRF
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Marker NumberM 23
Year Placed1995
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 1:52am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 744158 N 4117269
Decimal Degrees37.16996667, -78.25006667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 10.198', W 78° 15.004'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 10' 11.88" N, 78° 15' 0.24" W
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Area Code(s)434
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 8290 Patrick Henry Hwy, Burkeville VA 23922, US
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