Courtland in Southampton County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Rebecca Vaughan House
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 27, 2012
1. The Rebecca Vaughan House Marker
A work in progress - The Nat Turner Era
Donated to the Southampton County Historical Society by Jack and Ina Gee Pittman.
Its historical significance in our county history: The last house on the insurrection scene in which anyone was killed.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Notable Buildings • Women.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 36° 42.671′ N, 77° 3.451′ W. Marker was in Courtland, Virginia, in Southampton County. It was on Heritage Lane east of Linden Street, on the right when traveling east. Located in the Southampton Agriculture & Forestry Museum & Heritage Village. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 26315 Heritage Lane, Courtland VA 23837, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Coastal Virginia and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: A different marker also named Rebecca Vaughan House (a few steps from this marker); The 1831 Insurrection (a few steps from this marker); Conditions of Slavery (within shouting distance of this marker); Slavery's Roots (within shouting distance of this
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Rebecca Vaughan House. Wikipedia (Submitted on November 14, 2021.)
2. Rebecca Vaughan House. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on November 14, 2021.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 27, 2012
2. The Rebecca Vaughan House
Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,939 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 30, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
