Mary M. Bethune High School
Halifax County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®. ...
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Bishop Payne Divinity School
Petersburg - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®. ...
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St. Mark’s Episcopal Church & Carroll-Boyd School
Mecklenburg County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage...
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Boydton Academic and Bible Institute
Mecklenburg County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage...
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The Peabody-Williams School
Petersburg - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®. ...
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McKenney Library
Petersburg - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®. ...
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Earliest Known Public High School for African Americans in Virginia
Petersburg - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®....
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Mizpah Presbyterian Church
Halifax County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®....
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Washington-Coleman Elementary School
Halifax County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®....
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L.E. Coleman African American Museum Mountain Road School No. 1
Halifax County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®....
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Meadville Community Center
Halifax County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®....
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Greensville County Training School
Greensville County/City of Emporia - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education...
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Southside Virginia Training Center
Dinwiddie County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®....
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Southside High School
Dinwiddie County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®....
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Cumberland Educational Advancement Center & Community Center
Cumberland County - One of 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®. ...
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Jackson Davis
Cumberland County - One of 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®....
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Hamilton High School
Cumberland County - One of 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®....
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St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church Christian Day School
Lunenburg County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®,...
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Lunenburg County Training School
Lunenburg County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®,...
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Virginia State University
Chesterfield County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage...
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Prince Edward State Park for Negroes
Prince Edward County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage...
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The Beneficial Benevolent Society of Loving Sisters and Brothers of Hampden Sydney
Prince Edward County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage...
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Hampden-Sydney College
Prince Edward County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage...
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Rosenwald School at Cartersville
Cumberland County - One of 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®,...
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The First African American School in Appomattox
Appomattox County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®,...
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Oak Grove School
Brunswick County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®,...
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Carver-Price Legacy Museum
Appomattox County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®,...
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American Civil War Museum - Appomattox
The American Civil War Museum - Appomattox showcases artifacts, photographs, and documents...
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Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
On April 9, 1865, the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia took place in the McLean...
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Petersburg National Battlefield - Western Front Unit
This 4-stop driving tour explores where the fighting took place for the Petersburg and...
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Historic Dinwiddie Courthouse
Built in 1851, the Dinwiddie County Courthouse was the headquarters of Union General Philip...
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Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®
Follow the self-guided driving tour of 53 sites telling powerful stories of the fight...
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Byways Visitor Center
Completed in October 2017, the Brunswick Byways Visitor Center serves and informs the...
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James Solomon Russell/Saint Paul’s College Museum and Archives, Inc.
Brunswick County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®,...
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Centre Hill Museum
One of many historic mansions in Petersburg, Centre Hill served as a victory stop for...
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Fort Christanna Historical Site
Brunswick County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®. ...
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Blackstone Arts and Crafts Festival
The Blackstone Arts and Crafts Festival is held annually in September. It features a large...
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Bevell’s Model Train Display
Thousands of visitors view this spectacular sight each holiday season. The display is...
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Crewe Railroad Museum
Crewe, like its namesake in England, is well known as a railroad town. Visitors can climb...
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Southside Virginia Community College-Christanna Campus
Brunswick County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®,...
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Hospital and School of the Good Shepherd
Brunswick County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®....
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Blackstone Female Institute
Nottoway County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®,...
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Mt. Nebo Church
Nottoway County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®,...
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Ingleside Training Institute
Nottoway County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®,...
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The People's Community Center
Lunenburg County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®. ...
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Battle of Appomattox Station
Longstreet built breastworks here to protect the rear of Lee's army, most of which was...
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Lee's Rear Guard
General Longstreet built breastworks here to protect the rear of Lee's army at Appomattox...
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Cavalry Battle at High Bridge
From here you can see the 1914 steel railroad bridge that spans the Appomattox River above...
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Rice's Depot
Confederate troops entrenched here to protect the road from Burkeville Junction and skirmished...
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Double Bridges
In this ground, the Confederate column and wagon train became bogged down while crossing...
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Lockett House
Here, around the home of James S. Lockett, desperate fighting occurred near sundown on...
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Hillsman House
Union forces assembled along this ridge while Confederate troops prepared on the opposite...
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Holt's Corner
At this road junction, part of Lee’s army turned north while the main portion continued...
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Jetersville
Lee found Union cavalry and infantry across his line of retreat at this station on the...
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Deatonville
During this day, the entire Confederate line would march west on the Rice-Deatonville...
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Amelia Court House
Lee brought all his troops to this village from Richmond and Petersburg, hoping to continue...
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Namozine Church
When Gen. Robert E. Lee evacuated the Army of Northern Virginia from Petersburg and Richmond...
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Nottoway Court House
Near here on 23 June 1864, Confederate Maj. Gen. W. H. F. "Rooney" Lee positioned his...
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Black's and White's Station
In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond...
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Ford's Depot
In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond...
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Stony Creek Bridge
Following the skirmish at Sappony Church, the shattered remains of Wilson’s command...
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Dinwiddie Court House
In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond...
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Smoky Ordinary
Wilson’s raiders camped here on their retreat to the Union lines at Petersburg following...
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Danieltown
In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond...
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St. John's Church
Communion set from the church was stolen by the raiders and recovered days later at Ream’s...
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Christiansville
In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side Rail Road and the Richmond...
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Mt. Horeb Church
In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond...
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Charlotte Court House
In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond...
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Carrington's Mill (Saxe)
In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond...
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Mulberry Hill
In June of 1864, Union Cavalry forces moved south on the Richmond & Danville Railroad,...
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Roanoke Station
In late June 1864, Confederate General Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia...
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Russell Grove Presbyterian Church and School
Amelia County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®. ...
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Mrs. Samantha Jane Neil
Amelia County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®. ...
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Winonah Camp/Mozella Price Home
Appomattox County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®. ...
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One-Room Schoolhouse
Buckingham County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®. ...
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Carter G. Woodson Birthplace
Buckingham County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®. ...
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SouthSide Virginia Community College - John H. Daniel Campus
Charlotte County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®. ...
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Charlotte County Library
Charlotte County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®. ...
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Salem School
Charlotte County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®...
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Rocky Branch School
Dinwiddie County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®. ...
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Early Education in Dinwiddie County
Dinwiddie County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®. ...
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Thyne Institute
Mecklenburg County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage...
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Prince Edward County Public Schools
Prince Edward County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage...
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Robert Russa Moton High School
Prince Edward County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage...
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Farmville Female Seminary Association
Prince Edward County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage...
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First Baptist Church
Prince Edward County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage...
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Beulah AME Church
Prince Edward County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage...
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Hatton Ferry
Established in 1870, Hatton Ferry is now the last poled ferry in the United States. It...
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High Bridge Trail State Park
Recognized as a National Recreation Trail, High Bridge is 31-miles suited for hiking,...
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Lunenburg County Historical Society Driving Tour
The Historic Lunenburg County Courthouse dates back to 1827 and is a good site to set...
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Central High School
Charlotte County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®. ...
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Patrick Henry's Red Hill
Red Hill, the Patrick Henry National Memorial is the last home and burial place of Virginia’s...
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Buckingham Training School/Stephen J. Ellis Elementary School for African Americans
Buckingham County - One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®....
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Historic Village at Lee Wayside
The Historic Village at Lee Wayside is a historic stagecoach stop and the campsite of...
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Clover Hill Village
Clover Hill Village is a six-acre living history village that was created by the Appomattox...
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Appomattox County Historical Museum
The Appomattox County Historical Museum is located in Courthouse Square in the town of...
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Appomattox Station Battlefield
Site of the second to last battle of the Army of Northern Virginia on April 8, 1865, the...
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The American Civil War Museum
Appomattox tells the stories of the closing days of the Civil War, and the beginnings...
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Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
The Appomattox Court House National Historical Park is home to the original and reconstructed...
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Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier
Journey back into the 19th Century at Pamplin Historical Park and The National Museum...
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Petersburg National Battlefield - Five Forks Unit
The Five Forks Battlefield Unit of Petersburg National Battlefield is where the last major...
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Poplar Grove National Cemetery
"Where Valor Proudly Sleeps"
Places like Poplar Grove National Cemetery reflect the tragedy...
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Longwood University
Founded in 1839 as Farmville Female Seminary Association, Longwood students hail from...
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Sutherland Station / Fork Inn
Fork Inn is a restored 14-room tavern built in 1803. It served as a stagecoach stop and...
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Lee's Retreat
Five stops of the over 20-stop driving tour, Lee’s Retreat, are located in Amelia County...
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Sailor's Creek Battlefield Historical State Park
The last major battle in Virginia of the American Civil War was fought at what is now...
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Staunton River Battlefield State Park
The park offers 300-acres of Civil War history where 700 Confederate men and boys held...
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Twin Lakes State Park
In the heart of central Virginia, this 548-acre, historic park offers many cultural, environmental...
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