Those conditions were a direct result of the county’s policy to resist desegregation and made Farmville one of the early battlegrounds of the fight for equality that eventually became the landmark Brown v. The long and winding journey of the Civil Rights Movement includes a stop in the “Heart of Virginia” where students of Robert Russa Moton High School - led by then-16-year-old Barbara Rose Johns - staged a walkout in protest of inadequate and unsafe school conditions. Sparked by the courage of student activists protesting inequality in the Prince Edward County school system, Farmville asserted itself as a prominent place in the history of the nation. Contact the park at 43 for a special tour.Before Selma, before Montgomery, there was Farmville, Virginia, where young people made history and where the small Virginia town became an important landmark in the Civil Rights Movement. The Overton-Hillsman House, a field hospital during the battle, is open to visitors June through August and by request at other times. Sailor's Creek Battlefield Historical State Park - look out over rolling hills where the last major engagement of the Civil War took place on April 6, 1865. The majority of the buildings are just as they were on April 9, 1865. 15 South, museum hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10 am to noon, and 1 to 5 pm NearbyĪppomattox Court House National Historical Park - take a walk through history in the original village of Appomattox Courthouse where Generals Robert E Lee and Ulysses S Grant negotiated the terms of surrender. Located 16 minutes from Farmville off U.S. Visit the Atkinson Museum's permanent exhibit to learn about H-SC's noted trustee, Patrick Henry, and its rich history from the birth of our nation to the present. Hampden-Sydney College Atkinson Museum - take a revolutionary stroll on the campus of Hampden-Sydney College founded in 1775. Be sure to view the map and narrative for 26 stops.
Historic Downtown Farmville Walking Tour - take a leisurely stroll through history in this self-guided walking tour of the Farmville Historic District. The trail is accessible from downtown Farmville or the River Road parking area.
The High Bridge Trail was also designated as a National Recreation Trail in 2013 and an excellent place to hike, bike, or ride a horse as you follow a portion of the rail line that connected Petersburg to Appomattox during the Civil War. It is the longest pedestrian bridge in Virginia and offers a spectacular view of the surrounding countryside. You don't want to miss the crown of the 31-mile trail, the majestic High Bridge itself, 2422 feet long and rising 125 feet above the Appomattox River. High Bridge Trail State Park - on the National Register of Historic Places and a Virginia Historic Landmark as the location of two Civil War Battles during Lee's Retreat just days before his surrender at Appomattox. Lee's Retreat - follow the final days of the Civil War in a self-guided driving tour that begins in Petersburg and ends in Appomattox historic markers, maps and interpretive radio broadcasts explain the details. A center for the study of civil rights in education, the museum is located at the intersection of Griffin Boulevard and South Main Street in Farmville Moton Museum - visit the 1951 classroom that led to the student walkout that paved the way for integrated public education. Also, learn about Farmville's past in a self-guided Downtown Walking Tour. And be sure to visit Moton Museum, located in the former Moton High School, the student birthplace of our nation's Civil Rights movement. all walked the streets of Farmville! Follow Lee's Retreat in a self-guided driving tour. Did you know that Patrick Henry, General Robert E Lee and Dr. Virginia is for Lovers if you love history, Farmville is the place for you.
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