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John Baptist Pierce--(1875-1942)
Woodland Rd, Hampton,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
37° 1' 25.959972",
-76° 19' 52.229856"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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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.
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John Baptist Pierce--(1875-1942) Historical Marker Location Map, Hampton, Virginia Map
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