Near Farmville in Cumberland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Samuel P. Bolling
(1819-1900)
June 17, 2022
1. Samuel P. Bolling Marker
Inscription.
Samuel P. Bolling was born enslaved in Cumberland County and became a skilled mechanic. After the Civil War he purchased several lots in Farmville, where he established a successful brickyard by 1874. He later acquired more than 1,000 acres in Cumberland. About 1880 he aligned with the Readjuster Party, a biracial coalition that refinanced the antebellum state debt to pay for public education and other services. In 1885 he was elected to represent Buckingham and Cumberland Counties in the Virginia House of Delegates; his son, Philip S. Bolling, had won this seat in 1883. Bolling later donated land to establish a school. His daughter, Eliza Bolling, was a noted local educator.
Samuel P. Bolling was born enslaved in Cumberland County and became a skilled mechanic. After the Civil War he purchased several lots in Farmville, where he established a successful brickyard by 1874. He later acquired more than 1,000 acres in Cumberland. About 1880 he aligned with the Readjuster Party, a biracial coalition that refinanced the antebellum state debt to pay for public education and other services. In 1885 he was elected to represent Buckingham and Cumberland Counties in the Virginia House of Delegates; his son, Philip S. Bolling, had won this seat in 1883. Bolling later donated land to establish a school. His daughter, Eliza Bolling, was a noted local educator.
Location. 37° 23.27′ N, 78° 22.321′ W. Marker is near Farmville, Virginia, in Cumberland County. Marker is on Cumberland Road (Virginia Route 45) north of Thompson Road (County Road 699), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Farmville VA 23901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured
More about this marker. The Historical Marker topic was selected as one of the 5 winning submissions of the 2021 Black History Month Historical Roadside Marker Competition by Cumberland Middle School. It was unveiled on April 1, 2022. (https://cardinalnews.org/2022/04/02/a-foundational-life-now-remembered-with-a-historical-marker/)
Also see . . . A ‘foundational’ life now remembered with a historical marker. The Historical Marker topic was selected as one of the 5 winning submissions of the 2021 Black History Month Historical Roadside Marker Competition by Cumberland Middle School. It was unveiled on April 1, 2022. (Submitted on December 22, 2023.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2023. This page has been viewed 66 times since then and 26 times this year. Photo1. submitted on December 21, 2023. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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