Mabel Lee Walton and Sigma Sigma Sigma
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Markerman62
N 38° 53.010 W 078° 30.250
17S E 716487 N 4306809
National Headquarters of this sorority is a block away.
Waymark Code: WM12ZJ8
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/14/2020
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The Mabel Lee Walton House at 225 N. Muhlenberg Street is the national headquarters of Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority, founded in 1898 at the State Female Normal School at Farmville (now Longwood University). The Walton family built the house in 1914, the year after Mabel Lee Walton became Tri Sigma’s third and ultimately longest-serving national president. During her 34 years as leader and almost 70 years of membership, she promoted ideals of integrity and service. Tri Sigma’s philanthropic efforts, including a campaign to eradicate polio in the 1950s, have aided hospitalized children throughout the country.
Department of Historic Resources, 2014
Marker Number: A 85
Marker Title: Mabel Lee Walton and Sigma Sigma Sigma
Marker Location: On US 11 at Locust Street in Woodstock
County or Independent City: Shenandoah County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources
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