Richmond’s First African American Police Officers
Richmond’s First African American Police Officers is a memorial in Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia. Richmond’s First African American Police Officers is situated nearby to Fire Station 5, as well as near Ebenezer Baptist Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia and Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia
Museum
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia is an American 501 organization and museum established in 1981 and focused on the history of Black and African Americans in the state of Virginia. Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia is situated 540 feet southeast of Richmond’s First African American Police Officers.
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Church
Photo: Robinsonwc vul, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ebenezer Baptist Church, formerly known as the Third African Baptist Church, is a prominent Black church built in 1858 and located in the Jackson Ward neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jackson Ward and Downtown Richmond.
Jackson Ward
Neighborhood
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
Jackson Ward, previously known as Central Wards, is a historically African-American district in Richmond, Virginia, with a long tradition of African-American businesses.
Downtown Richmond
Photo: Bruce Emmerling, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Downtown district of Richmond includes the business district, Shockoe, Jackson Ward and Tobacco Row.
Monroe Ward
Neighborhood
Photo: Jhw57, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monroe Ward is a historic neighborhood in Downtown Richmond. It is east of the Fan district and includes several apartment buildings, usually with VCU students living in them.
Richmond’s First African American Police Officers
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.55066° or 37° 33′ 2″ northLongitude
-77.44305° or 77° 26′ 35″ westOpen location code
8794HH24+7QOpenStreetMap ID
node 11992817469OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fire Station 5 and Tucker Cottage.
Nearby Places
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