Holly Graded School
In 1868, Caroline Putnam (1826-1917) established a school for the children of former slaves at this site.
Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum
In 1856, Jacob Burkle built his home here on the outskirts of Memphis with unusual features serving its secret function as a station on the...
Francis Marion Tomb
The inscription on the front of the marker on-site reads, " Brigadier General of S.C. militia during the American Revolution, Francis Marion, was one...
First African Baptist Church
The Charlottesville African Church congregation was organized in 1864. Four years later it bought the Delevan building, built in 1828 by Gen. John H...
Old North Church
Famous church from which the two lanterns indicating a British approach by Sea were placed in the steeple. A national landmark marking the start of...
Freedom Fighters: Richmond National Battlefield Park
By November 1864, several thousand African American soldiers, designated as United States Colored Troops or USCT, held Fort Harrison and the nearby...