Zig Zag Sculpture

Description: This commemorative sculpture in Tinner Hill Historic Park, the site of what was home to Joseph and Elizabeth Tinner, the couple who fought segregation laws after the borders of neighboring towns were redrawn cutting directly through their thriving community. Their actions led to the first rural branch of the NAACP. The Zig Zag Monument, follows the original location of the segregation line. The pink granite used in the sculpture was originally quarried at the base of Tinner Hill by the Tinner family.

Artist: Martha Jackson

Year: 2016

Medium: Sculpture

Location: Tinner Hill Historic Park, 106 Tinner Hill Road Falls Church, VA 22042

Ownership: Public Art

GPS: 38.879199, -77.176598