African American Heritage

Six sites on the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail are located in our region, as well as significant African American interpretation at Prestwould and Red Hill, making a trip to visit all of these locations worthwhile. 

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African American Heritage/Prestwould
Prestwood Dr, Hwy 15th North
Clarksville, Virginia, 23927
 
African American Heritage/Red Hill
1250 Red Hill Rd
Brookneal, Virginia, 24528
Bedford Historic Meeting House
West Main St
Bedford, Virginia, 24523
Boydton Academic and Bible Institute
US Highway 58
Boydton, Virginia
Civil Rights Education Heritage Trail
Charlotte County Library
112-116 LeGrande Ave
Charlotte Court House, Virginia
Hospital and School of the Good Shepherd Site
236 Pleasant Grove Rd
Lawrenceville, Virginia, 23868
L.E. Coleman African American Museum
3011 Mountain Rd
Halifax, Virginia
Mary M. Bethune High School
201 Cowford Rd
Halifax, Virginia, 24558
Meadville Community Center
Chatham Rd, SR-57
Meadville, Virginia
Mizpah Church
308 Ragland St
South Boston, Virginia, 24592
People's Community Center, The
1021 Tidewater Ave
Victoria, Virginia
Salem School
4050 Salem School Rd
Red Oak, Virginia
Southside Virginia Community College
200 Daniel Rd
Keysville, Virginia, 23947
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
400 Windsor Ave
Lawrenceville, Virginia, 23868
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Christian Day School
Freestate Rd (630)
Meherrin, Virginia
St. Paul's College
115 College Dr
Lawrenceville, Virginia, 23868
Thyne Institute Site
5450 Highway 47
Chase City, Virginia
Valentines Post Office
23 Manning Dr
Valentines, Virginia, 23887
Washington Coleman Elementary School
1927 Jeffress Blvd
South Boston, Virginia, 24592

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