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...
Big Hole National Battlefield
The Battle of the Big Hole was a surprise attack by the U.S army resulting in nearly 100 Nez Parce fatalities — 6 men were awarded the Medal of Honor...
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...
John Dickinson Plantation
The John Dickinson plantation was the childhood home of founding father John Dickinson known as the "Penman of the Revolution". The plantation housed...
Martin Buchanan, USCT
After the Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, the U.S. Army began recruiting both free blacks and slaves in occupied areas. Among the 250...
Union Army Enters Richmond
Here Maj. Gen. Godfrey Weitzel, commander of the Army of the James, entered and took possession of Richmond at 8:15 A.M. on 3 April 1865 after...