Loyal Quaker And Brave Slave
In September 1864, U.S. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan heard rumors that Confederate forces had left the Shenandoah Valley to rejoin Gen. Robert E. Lee’s...
Woodlawn Methodist Church
African Americans in Woodlawn, four miles southwest of here, established Woodlawn Methodist Episcopal Church ca. 1866.
Patrick Robert "Parker" Sydnor
Born enslaved on one of William Sydnor’s plantations in Halifax County, Patrick Robert “Parker” Sydnor (1854-1950) became literate at a freedmen’s...
Van Campen Inn at Delaware Gap
The Van Campen Inn was a farmhouse designated as a "Yaugh" in Colonial Times, meaning it could be used by travelers over the Delaware Gap for rest and...
Confederate Avenue Witness Tree
This witness tree is located on the left side of W. Confederate Ave, just past the "Youth Group Campground Entrance." The exact coordinates are: 39°49...
Fort Meigs Historic Site
Fort Meigs Historic Site is a twice-besieged fort by British and Native forces during the War of 1812.