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The Botanical Garden Society stand at the October 1972 Women of Wesleyan Flea Market. The WOW Flea Market served as a fundraising initiative for the institution.

A boy pulls his wagon of goods at the Women of Wesleyan (WOW) flea market.

A brochure outlining the cause for a new college in Tidewater, Virginia.

Two buildings on the Virginia Tech ornamental/truck research extension center land on Diamond Springs Road in Princess Anne County, Virginia when acquired in 1907.

A black and white photograph of the location plan for the proposed college site that would become Virginia Wesleyan College.

Attendees gather at the cross next to the Cape Henry Lighthouse for the annual Cape Henry Pilgrimage in 1926.

Men in uniform and other pilgrims gather at the Landing Cross site for the annual Care Henry Pilgrimage on April 26, 1945. During the early years of World War II, the annual pilgrimage had been transferred to local churches in Virginia Beach and…

President Lambuth Clarke speaking at the podium and the commencement platform behind him, including Board of Trustees Chair Jerry Bray (far right) and Dr. J. Earle Moreland (second from left), president emeritus of Randolph-Macon College at the 1970…

An invitation letter from President Clarke to a faculty member inviting him and his family to attend the informal open house on September 11th at 4:00 p.m. and the public open house on September 18th at 3:00 p.m. Both events were scheduled to take…

A close-up of Congressman Porter Hardy greeting guests at the first Virginia Wesleyan College Village 1 groundbreaking ceremony on July 18, 1965.

Dick Cockrell, Princess Anne County Agent, kneeling on a lawn looking down at a box of Princess Anne sweet potatoes, Porto Rico variety, that he is holding. Cockrell was helping to publicize the Princess Anne sweet potato.

The two pieces of ribbon used in the selection of Virginia Wesleyan College's colors.

College Marshal Col. Robert Tucker leads the academic procession at the first commencement in June, 1970 at Virginia Wesleyan College.

U. S. Senator William B. Spong (left) with President Lambuth Clarke (right) examining a document at the 1972 Virginia Wesleyan College commencement ceremony.

Faculty, students, platform party, and guests attending the 1970 commencement ceremony at Virginia Wesleyan College.

Faculty, students, platform party, and guests attending the 1972 commencement ceremony at Virginia Wesleyan College.

Students and guests seated and standing outdoors at the 1974 Virginia Wesleyan College commencement ceremony.

Seen left to right, Wiliam Peacock, Dennie Allen, Bishop Carl J. Sanders and others at the 1970 Virginia Wesleyan College commencement ceremony.

An image of the speaker and faculty presiding over the 1970 commencement ceremony at Virginia Wesleyan College.

Board of Trustees Chair Jerry Bray speaking to the audience at the 1970 commencement ceremony at Virginia Wesleyan College.