Oak Grove School
Brunswick County – One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®, learn how this school taught practical trade skills to students from the early 1920’s. CLICK HERE FOR 2020 CRIEHT Brochure DOWNLOAD
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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 for an equal education through Southside Virginia from the end of the American Civil War through the Civil Rights Movement. Today, the newly expanded self-guided driving tour brings together for the first time 53 of these historically significant sites and tells […]
Byways Visitor Center
Completed in October 2017, the Brunswick Byways Visitor Center serves and informs the traveling public on the County’s two Virginia Byways – Christanna Highway (Hwy 46) and Lake Gaston Byway (Highways 903/626), Native American heritage, Colonial American “frontier” history, Civil War history, early American religious history, natural resources and assets, and agricultural economy. Visitors will find […]
2019 Jazz on the Square
Brunswick County, Lawrenceville VA, FIRST ANNUAL JAZZ FESTIVAL. It took place on the beautiful streets of Lawrenceville VA, It was a success as soon as the first banner was placed, to advertise it was coming. The local crowd and out of towners that came out to be a part of this FREE event created an […]
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®, The James Solomon Russell – Saint Paul’s College Museum and Archives mission is to collect, organize, preserve and promote access to its collections of archival records, books, printed materials, photographs, artifacts and other items pertaining to the life of […]
Fort Christanna Historical Site
Brunswick County – One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®. In 1714, Governor Alexander Spotswood began construction of Fort Christanna on Virginia’s western frontier. The five-sided fort was built to defend the local settlers and allied Indian tribes. Fort Christanna was built on land set aside for the Saponie […]
Lake Phoenix
Lake Phoenix is a scuba and camping park operated by The Phoenix Quarry Diving Company. The reservoir is approximately twenty (20) acres. The park offers Camping and Rental units (Primitive, RV and Cabin); scuba diving; swimming; and associated equipment rentals. The park is operated Mid-March through Mid-November. Fees apply.
Meherrin River
Flowing through largely agricultural and forested land, this 30-mile scenic river possesses a number of interesting aesthetic features including rock formations, several vegetated islands, sections of riffles, and a meandering alignment with interesting and inviting views downriver. Meherrin River offers canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and swimming.
Southside Virginia Community College-Christanna Campus
Brunswick County – One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®, one of two Community Colleges in Southside Virginia that is open to people of all economic and social conditions. CLICK HERE FOR 2020 CRIEHT Brochure DOWNLOAD
