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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 […]
One-Room Schoolhouse
Buckingham County – One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®. Union Grove School is representative of the many one-room schools for African-American students in Buckingham County and throughout the area. The African-American members of the community built Union Grove around 1925, and like most schools, it was named after […]
Carter G. Woodson Birthplace
Buckingham County – One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®. Carter Godwin Woodson was born about three miles east on 19 December 1875. As a youth he mined coal near Huntington, W. Va. He earned degrees at Berea College (B.L., 1903), University of Chicago (B.A. and M.A., 1908), and […]
Historic Village at Lee Wayside
The Historic Village at Lee Wayside is a historic stagecoach stop and the campsite of Robert E. Lee after his surrender in Appomattox. The Village contains nine 100-year-old buildings including a school, post office, privy, slate office, and more. The Village is open April through December and holds festivals throughout the year.
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®. This 9-acre park is the site of the first African American Secondary School in Buckingham County which later became the Stephen J. Ellis Elementary School. The building has been fully restored. This is a great stop along the Civil […]
Buckingham Branch Railroad
A nostalgic journey on the Buckingham Branch train excursion is just a ticket away. Seasonal excursions are offered on the weekends in the spring and fall and a special Santa train excursion is available each December. It’s the best way to see unspoiled landscape in the heart of Virginia.
Hatton Ferry
Established in 1870, Hatton Ferry is now the last poled ferry in the United States. It crosses the James River on the weekends from April through October and is sure to fulfill ones yearning to experience a forgotten time.
James River State Park
Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the park features rolling grasslands, quiet forests and beautiful views, as well as 3 miles of shoreline along the James River. Visitors hike, bike, canoe, kayak, fish or camp on the banks of the historic river or at Branch Pond. Facilities include cabins, a visitor center, […]
