Old Exchange and Provosts Dungeon
The "Old Exchange" was a symbol of the importance of Charleston as a harbor in the Southern Colonies prior to the revolution, and it maintained its...
First Baptist Church - Manakin
Organized as Dover Mines Church about 1863, First Baptist Church, Manakin is one of the oldest African American churches in Goochland County.
Betsy Ross House
Betsy Ross is well known for being the creator of the first Stars & Stripes design of the national flag. The Betsy Ross House is the birthplace of the...
USCTs and the Confederate Right Flank at Nashville
On December 15, 1864, several regiments of United States Colored Troops (USCT) engaged in fierce fighting with Confederate forces here as the Battle...
Anthony Burns
Anthony Burns (1834-1862) was born into slavery near this location.