Things To Do in Burkeville, Virginia

Inscription. This is the site of the Old Nottoway Meeting House, built in 1769, the second Baptist church established south of James River. Jeremiah Walker was the first minister. , Erected 1935 by Conservation & Development Commission. ... More on HMDB

Inscription. When the Russell Grove School: in Amelia County grew too big for its building, land was found in Nottoway County near Burkeville for a new school. Built in 1892 to educate African-American girls, the new school was named ... More on HMDB

Inscription. This location, the junction of the South Side and Richmond & Danville Railroads, served as an important hospital, logistics and supply base during and after the Appomattox Campaign. General Grant spent the night here ... More on HMDB

Inscription. In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R. R. and the Richmond and Danville R. R. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V Kautz south of Petersburg on a cavalry raid ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Here at Burkeville Junction, the Richmond and Danville Railroad the most direct route to North Carolina crossed the South Side Railroad, which ran west to Farmville. Gen. Robert E. Lee planned to lead the Army of Northern ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Prince Edward State Park for Negroes was established in 1950 one mile west on the site of the former Prince Edward Lake Recreation Area for Negroes. Maceo C. Martin, an African America... More on HMDB

Inscription. (Obverse), Prince Edward County: Area 356 square miles, Formed in 1753 from Amelia, and named for Prince Edward, son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, and younger brother of King George I... More on HMDB

These two Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation lakes are the main features of Twin Lake State Park located in Prince Edward County. The park offers campgrounds, cabins, boat ramps, rentals, and swimming. Some fish structures ... More on AnglerWeb.com

The park offers campgrounds, cabins, boat ramps, rentals, and swimming. Some fish structures have been built in an effort to concentrate fish for anglers. Grass carp have been stocked to control aquatic vegetation. Both lakes have ... More on AnglerWeb.com

Inscription. Lottie Moon, a native of Charlottesville, was appointed by the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board as a missionary to China in 1873 where she served for forty years. She died on her trip home in Kobe, Japan, on Christmas ... More on HMDB

Inscription. American Revolutionary soldier Peter Francisco in July 1781 encountered about nine of British Lt. Gen. Banastre Tarleton's dragoons to the east at Ward's Tavern. Using his legendary strength and cunning, Francisco single-handedly ... More on HMDB