 Marker ID:
S28 Title: John
Baptist Pierce (1875 - 1942)
Location: Rte. 60 between
I-64 and Emancipation Dr. Hampton VA Description:
"A Cooperative Extension Service pioneer, innovator,
and educator, John Baptist Pierce was appointed in 1906 by
Seaman Knapp and H. B. Frissell of Hampton Institute as
the first Negro farm demonstration agent for Virginia.
Pierce served for 35 years as district agent for Virginia
and North Carolina and as the United States Department of
Agriculture field agent for the upper southern states. Pierce's Live-At-Home and Community Improvement Program
was a unique innovation which helped many rural
Virginians raise their standards of living."
BACK |
|
Home |
Postcards |
History Markers |
Site Information |
Regional Links |
Search |
Our Mission Copyright © 1999 - 2006 Historic Hampton Roads.com. All rights are reserved. Our privacy policy is here. Visit our site information page for photograph and postcard use information. Direct all web site questions, comments, suggestions or other thoughts to our site manager. Thanks for visiting. This page was last updated on 06.26.2006 --- today's date is |