The history of the development of Fauquier County’s African American communities is a topic that has been explored by local researchers and historians for decades. Much of this work has been compiled and shared by the Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County (AAHA). There are also physical remnants of these centers for African American life dotting the landscape. The African American Resources in Fauquier County, Virginia, 1865–1973 Multiple Property Documentation (MPD) will serve as a cover document to list African American churches, schools, and fraternal lodges.  When using this document to nominate an individual resource, the nominator should include an individual property history. Finally, the larger history of African Americans within Fauquier County is nuanced and greater than the sum of these three contexts. These resource types have been selected as they have some of the most complete records and relate directly to communities and community development.