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A Self-Guided Driving Tour Through Southside Virginia
Virginia has led the nation in many ways, particularly in education. The birthplace of the free public education system our country now enjoys has its roots right here in Southside Virginia. It was here, along the sleepy back roads of a few rural counties, that todays African Americans, Native Americans and women developed the right to an education that equaled that of white males. Today, a new self-guided driving tour brings together for the first time 41 of these historically significant sites and tells the poignant and often explosive story of civil rights in education in our country.

How to Experience the Trail
The trail is comprised of 41 sites with detailed interpretation and photos at each location. The self-guided driving tour allows you to enjoy the trail at your own pace, letting you linger longer at some stops and pass by others, if time is short. Because the trail is not linear or chronological, it can be started and ended at any point. Once you begin, follow the Civil Rights in Education trail blazing signs from one stop to the next. A Virginia State Map could be helpful if you want to skip a stop or should you get lost. Pick one up at any Virginia Welcome Center or call 1-804-786-2801 to receive one by mail. To fully experience the tour, allowing time to enter buildings that are publicly accessible, it will take approximately two full days.

Download a Brochure!
You can right click the links below to download the brochure and map to your hard drive, or left click to view in your browser. You must have the Adobe Acrobat reader installed to view these documents.
Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail brochure here (pdf format)
 A full color brochure detailing the Civil Rights in Education Heritage Trail with map and historical notes.


APPOMATTOX COUNTY
1. Winonah Camp/Mozella Price Home
U.S. Rt. 460, 1.1 miles east of Town of Appomattox

2. Carver-Price School
.4 miles from west terminus of U.S. Rt. 460 Business, Town of Appomattox

3. Education in 1800's Rural Virginia
Rt. 24, 1.1 miles east of U.S. Rt. 460 Bypass

BUCKINGHAM COUNTY
4. One-Room Schoolhouse
690 South, across from Lee Wayside, 1.7. miles east of Buckingham CH

5. Carter G. Woodson Birthplace
670, 1 mile east of Rt. 15 in New Canton

CUMBERLAND COUNTY
6. Hamilton High School
.7 miles west of Cartersville on Rt. 45 at intersection of 690

7. Rosenwald School at Cartersville
.5 miles west of Cartersville on Rt. 45

8. Jackson Davis
Cumberland CH on U.S. Rt. 60

AMELIA COUNTY
9. Russell Grove Presbyterian Church and School
8701 Otterburn Rd., across from Middle School

10. Mrs. Samantha Jane Neil
16501 Church St., across from Courthouse

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY
11. Virginia State University
Chesterfield Ave. in Ettrick, just north of Appomattox River Bridge

PETERSBURG
12. Earliest Known Public High School
for African Americans in Virginia
NE corner of Harrison and Filmore streets

13. McKenney Library
137 S. Sycamore St.

14. The Peabody-Williams School
629 South Jones St.

DINWIDDIE COUNTY
15. Southside Virginia Training Center
26317 W. Washington St. (U.S. Rt. 1)

16. Rocky Branch School
Terminus of 636 in Sutherland, .3 miles off of U.S. Rt. 460

17. Early Education in Dinwiddie County
14101 Boydton Plank Rd. (U.S. Rt. 1) at corner of Sycamore St.

NOTTOWAY COUNTY
18. Blackstone Female Institute
College and Fourth streets, Blackstone

19. Mt. Nebo Church
659, off U.S. Rt. 460 Business, between Blackstone and Nottoway CH

20. Ingleside Training Institute
Terminus of Miller St. at Burkeville Elementary School

LUNENBURG COUNTY
21. The People's Community Center
1021 Tidewater Ave., Victoria

22. St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Christian Day School
630 in Meherrin, .2 miles off U.S. Rt. 360 East

PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY
23. Prince Edward County Public Schools
628 (Zion Hill Rd.) at intersection of U.S. Rt. 15, just south of Farmville

24. R. R. Moton High School
Corner of Griffin Blvd. and Main St. (U.S. Rt. 15), Farmville

25. Farmville Female Seminary Association
High St., Farmville

26. First Baptist Church
100 S. Main St., at intersection of Fourth St., Farmville

27. Beulah AME Church
115 S. Main St., at intersection of Fourth St., Farmville

28. Hampden-Sydney College
692 (College Rd.), 4 miles south of Farmville

CHARLOTTE COUNTY
29. Southside Virginia Community College - John H. Daniel Campus
Rt. 40, .5 miles east of U.S. Rt. 360, Keysville

30. Charlotte County Library
LeGrande Ave. (Rt. 47), .1 mile from intersection of Rt. 40, Charlotte CH

31. Salem School
Intersection of 632 and 608, Red Oak

HALIFAX COUNTY
32. Meadville Community Center
8 miles west of Town of Halifax on Chatham Rd. (Rt. 57)

33. Mary M. Bethune High School
201 Cowford Rd., Town of Halifax

34. Washington-Coleman Elementary School
1927 Jeffress Blvd., South Boston

35. Mizpah Church
308 Ragland St., South Boston

MECKLENBURG COUNTY
36. Thyne Institute
Rt. 47; 8 miles east of U.S. Rt. 360

37. Boydton Academic and Bible Institute
U.S. Rt. 58, .5 miles west of Boydton

BRUNSWICK COUNTY
38. Southside Virginia Community College - Christanna Campus
Intersection of Rt. 46 and U.S. Rt. 1

39. Saint Paul's College
East on Rt. 40 from U.S. Rt. 1

40. Hospital and School of the Good Shepherd
681; first right off U.S. Rt. 58 south of Lawrenceville

41. Fort Christanna
Off Rt. 46; south from Lawrenceville, cross river and take first right turn.
 
 
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