Pearl Mae Bailey

Pearl Mae Bailey (HM1RZA)

Location: Newport News, VA 23607
Buy Virginia State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 36° 59.102', W 76° 24.785'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 609 views
Inscription

Singer - Actress - Scholar

A Native of Newport News - born March 29, 1918. Served as United States Delegate to the United Nations. Awarded First Order of Arts by President of Egypt. Appointed Ambassador of Love by President Nixon. Received the highest civilian honor - Medal of Freedom - from President Reagan for "meritorious cultural endeavors - world peace efforts - and important educational contributions for here country."
In 1985 this branch library was named to honor this outstanding native, Newport Newsian and American.
W. T. M.
Details
HM NumberHM1RZA
Year Placed1989
Placed ByNewport News Historical Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, April 29th, 2016 at 9:02pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 374241 N 4094145
Decimal Degrees36.98503333, -76.41308333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 59.102', W 76° 24.785'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 59' 6.12" N, 76° 24' 47.1" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)804, 757
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2510 Wickham Ave, Newport News VA 23607, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. This markers needs some tags to help categorize the marker
  3. What historical period does the marker represent?
  4. What historical place does the marker represent?
  5. What type of marker is it?
  6. What class is the marker?
  7. What style is the marker?
  8. Does the marker have a number?
  9. This marker needs at least one picture.
  10. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  11. Is the marker in the median?