Carter G. Woodson Birthplace

Carter G. Woodson Birthplace (HML4M)

Location: New Canton, VA 23123 Buckingham County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 41.447', W 78° 17.516'

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New Canton, Virginia

— Buckingham County —

North of this sign is the birthplace of Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Dr. Woodson was born December 19, 1875, to former slaves, James Henry and Eliza Ann Riddle Woodson. Young carter left Buckingham to work in West Virginia when he was 17 years old. He began working in the coal mines in the Huntington, West Virginia area. While in West Virginia he entered Douglass High School and completed four years of high school in less than two years.

Dr. Woodson was committed to education. He attended Berea College in Kentucky, The University of Chicago and the Sorbonne in Paris. He was the second African American to receive a Ph.D. degree in history from Harvard University. He returned to Douglass High School as a teacher and principal. He taught and held administrative positions in the Philippines, at Howard University and at West Virginia State College.

Dr. Woodson was dedicated to researching, writing and preserving the historical contributions of people of African descent. In 1915 he founded the Association for the Study of Negro History (now the Association for the Study of African American Life and History) and the Journal of Negro History. He was founder and editor of the Negro History Bulletin and the author or co-author of more than 30 books and 125 articles. Dr. Woodson founded Negro History Week in 1926. His legacy lives on in the yearly observance of Black History Month.

"When you control a man's thinking you do not have to worry about his actions." - Dr. Carter G. Woodson
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Placed ByCivil Rights in Education Heritage Trail?
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Date Added Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 at 2:45am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 738778 N 4174959
Decimal Degrees37.69078333, -78.29193333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 41.447', W 78° 17.516'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 41' 26.82" N, 78° 17' 30.96" W
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Area Code(s)434
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2999-3071 State Rte 670, New Canton VA 23123, US
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