Valley Railroad Bridge
Constructed in 1873, the Valley Railroad Bridge in the city of Salem, is an imposing limestone structure consisting of a barrel-vaulted tunnel through which Gish Branch flows surmounted by a […]
Dry Bridge School
The completion of the brick four-room Dry Bridge School, circa 1930, marked the end of years of effort by African Americans residing east of Martinsville in Henry County to secure […]
Arcola Slave Quarters
Because so little remains of African American material culture from the late-18th and early-19th centuries, the Arcola Slave Quarters represents an important part of the history of African Americans in […]
Shady Grove School
The Shady Grove School was completed in 1925 using money from the Julius Rosenwald Fund, which sought to provide better educational facilities for African Americans, and relying heavily on the […]
Twin Lakes State Park
Twin Lakes State Park in Prince Edward County consists of 495 acres within Prince Edward-Gallion State Forest. The park began as two racially segregated “Recreation Development Areas,” consisting of Prince […]
Town of Halifax Court House Historic District
The Town of Halifax has served as the county seat for Halifax County since 1776 and as the commercial, social and institutional center for the surrounding rural region. The Town […]
First Union School
The First Union School, in the Crozier area of Goochland County, was built in 1926, with the assistance of the Rosenwald Fund. The fund, established by Julius Rosenwald, president of […]
Williamsburg Historic District
Williamsburg served as the capital of the Virginia colony from 1699 until 1776, and as the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia until 1780. Laid out by Governor Francis Nicholson, […]
Old Stone Church
Old Stone Church exemplifies the sober architecture favored by the 18th-century Scotch-Irish settlers, many of whom came to the Winchester region from Pennsylvania’s Cumberland Valley. It was built in 1788 […]
Skyline Drive Historic District
Extending through eight counties, the world-famous Skyline Drive is a testament to the expanding movement for conservation, public outdoor recreation, and regional planning that became a hallmark of New Deal […]