Historical Marker

Dr. Henry Lake Dickason

Intersection of 219 and 219/19 in Lindside ยท Monroe

West Virginia marker

Inscription

H.L. Dickason, a noted educator from Lindside and the grandson of slaves, graduated from Bluefield Colored Institute in 1910 and The Ohio State University in 1913. He returned to BCI to teach math and as president from 1936 to 1952 led Bluefield State (Teachers) College to full accreditation. Dickason headed Morristown College (TN) from 1953 until his death in 1957.

Location

AddressIntersection of 219 and 219/19 in Lindside
CountyMonroe
StateWest Virginia
Coordinates37.601590, -80.584830

Sources

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