Fisk Jubilee Singers
The original Fisk Jubilee Singers® preserved the spirituals as an African American art form, helped save Fisk University, demonstrated Black...
Huyler's Landing
Huyler's Landing was one of the points at which General Cornwallis and his forces, after taking New York City, crossed into New Jersey to pursue...
George Teamoh
A member of the Constitutional Convention of 1867 and the Senate of Virginia from 1869 until 1871, George Teamoh was born enslaved in Portsmouth where...
Tryon Palace
Tyron Palace was originally built several years prior to the American Revolution as a governor's palace for British official William Tyron. The rebels...
High Bridge
Fortifications to the original 1854 High Bridge were built, in part, with the help of area free men of color who were conscripted for Confederate...
Pencander Heritage Museum
The Pencander Heritage Museum aims to teach its visitors about the history of Pencander. The museum is sited near Cooch's Bridge Battlefield, the only...