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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 […]
Charlotte Court House
In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond and Danville R.R., Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V. Kautz south of Petersburg on a cavalry raid to destroy track and rolling stock. After destroying railroad facilities and equipment […]
SouthSide Virginia Community College – John H. Daniel Campus
Charlotte County – One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®. Southside Virginia Community College has two campuses: the Christanna Campus in Alberta, which opened in 1970, and the John H. Daniel campus in Keysville, which opened in 1971. The college is part of the statewide system of community colleges […]
Charlotte County Library
Charlotte County – One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®. Beginning in 1937, Ambassador and Mrs. David K. E. Bruce anonymously gave money to 11 sites in Southside Virginia to build libraries. The Bruce libraries, as they were called, became the first public libraries to allow access to African […]
Salem School
Charlotte County – One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail® – After the Civil War, in the Red Oak area of Charlotte County, many freed slaves were welcomed to worship at Antioch Baptist Church, a traditionally white church. The Antioch congregation helped raise money to build Salem Baptist Church […]
Charlotte County Farmer’s Market at Drakes Branch
Open every Friday (10:00 AM to 4:00 PM) from May through September, the Charlotte County Farmer’s Market at Drakes Branch offers a wide variety of local items in a great community atmosphere. Selections vary weekly and may include produce, meats, herbs, eggs, baked goods, handmade crafts and more. Check the market’s Facebook page for special […]
Central High School
Charlotte County – One of the 53 sites along the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail®. Central High School opened in 1939 and remained in operation until 1969 when schools were consolidated during integration. Central High Museum houses a unique collection of items that reflect the daily activities of students and recognize the accomplishments of […]
Patrick Henry’s Red Hill
Red Hill, the Patrick Henry National Memorial is the last home and burial place of Virginia’s first governor and “Voice of the Revolution” Patrick Henry. The grounds include Henry’s grave, law office, a reconstructed home and the largest collection of Henry artifacts. Hours are Monday through Saturday from 9am to 5pm and Sunday from 1pm […]
Staunton River Battlefield State Park
The park offers 300-acres of Civil War history where 700 Confederate men and boys held off an assault by 5,000 Union cavalry on a bridge of strategic importance to Gen. Lee’s army. Visit the Confederate earthworks and walk the historic bridge trail with a 1.2-mile self-guided tour. Two visitor centers feature the area’s rich Civil […]
