Things To Do in Hampden Sydney, Virginia

The Esther Thomas Atkinson Museum of Hampden-Sydney College houses a changing exhibition of memorabilia illustrating the rich history of Hampden-Sydney, the last American college founded under the British crown. Its first classes ... More on MuseumsUSA.org

Inscription. Hampden-Sydney College, in continuous operation since 10 Nov. 1775, was established "to form g... More on HMDB

Founded in 1775, it is the oldest private charter in the South, and one of only three four-year, all-men ... More on GeckoGo

Inscription. In 1775, the Session of Hanover Presbytery met in this building, the law office of Nathaniel Venable, to lay final plans for the establishment of Hampden-Sydney College. The building was erected between 1737 and 1756 ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Hampden-Sydney College, in continuous operation since November 10, 1775, was established “to form good men and good citizens.” One of the few remaining all-male colleges, it was named for John Hampden (1594-1643) ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The first Presbyterian seminary in the South was established here in 1812 as the Theology Department of Hampden-Sydney College. It became independent of the college in 1822. After the synods of Virginia and North Carolina ... More on HMDB

The 18-hole "The Manor" course at the The Manor Resort Golf Club facility in Farmville, Virginia features 7,214 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72 . Designed by Richard G. Robbins,... More on golflink.com

Along ride from Richmond, but the specials are great, and the course is a test. More on golflink.com

Inscription. Beulah African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church: was founded in 1868. Originally, it was known as The Colored Methodist Church of Farmville. The original wooden-framed building was destroyed, by fire in 1898. The cornerstone ... More on HMDB

Moton School: A National Historic Landmark Ending the "Separate But Equal" Doctrine Barbara Johns was on her way to school on April 23, 1951 and we'll never know exactly what she was thinking. One ... More on Nps.gov

Inscription. On this site of the former: R. R. Moton High School, the actions of some brave African-American students to achieve equal educational opportunities for blacks eventually led to the end... More on HMDB

Inscription. James F. Lipscomb was born a free black on 4 December 1830 in Cumberland County. He worked first as a farm laborer, then as a carriage driver in Richmond. In 1867 he returned to Cumberland County, where he accumulated ... More on HMDB