W&M Dedicates Garden in Honor of Tyler Family Legacy
May 4, 2004
A permanent memorial to civil rights pioneer Dr. James Farmer, who served as distinguished visiting professor of history at Mary Washington College from 1985 to 1998, was unveiled at the college late last month. The larger-than-life bust of Farmer was designed by sculptor Richard Stravitz of Richmond and was cast in bronze by Wegner Metals Arts Inc. of Fredericksburg. The bust will sit on a marble pedestal, cut by Tony Grappone of A.P. Grappone and Sons, of Richmond. READ MORE
