Nat Turner Trail: 1831 Southampton Insurrection Historical Markers

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 15, 2025

Conditions of Slavery Marker

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1 ► Virginia, Southampton County, Courtland — Conditions of Slavery — "A Peculiar Institution" — Nat Turner Trail: 1831 Southampton Insurrection —

On Heritage Lane north of Linden Street, on the right when traveling north.

2 ► Virginia, Southampton County, Courtland — Cypress Bridge — A Crossing of the Nottoway — Nat Turner Trail: 1831 Southampton Insurrection —

On Main Street (Business U.S. 58) south of Court Street, on the left when traveling west.

3 ► Virginia, Southampton County, Courtland — Dred Scott Decision — One that Polarized America — Nat Turner Trail: 1831 Southampton Insurrection —

On Main Street (Business U.S. 58) south of Court Street, on the left when traveling west.

4 ► Virginia, Southampton County, Courtland — John Brown — A Slave Narrative — Nat Turner Trail: 1831 Southampton Insurrection —

On Main Street (Business U.S. 58) south of Court Street, on the left when traveling west.

5 ► Virginia, Southampton County, Courtland — Nat Turner's Grave — 'Burial Place of the Condemned' — Nat Turner Trail: 1831 Southampton Insurrection —

On Bride Street east of Alley Street, on the right when traveling east.

6 ► Virginia, Southampton County, Courtland — Place of Execution — Where Nat Turner Died — Nat Turner Trail: 1831 Southampton Insurrection —

On Bride Street east of Alley Street, on the right when traveling east.

7 ► Virginia, Southampton County, Courtland — Rebecca Vaughan House — The High Point of the Rebellion — Nat Turner Trail: 1831 Southampton Insurrection —

On Heritage Lane north of Linden Street, on the right when traveling north.

8 ► Virginia, Southampton County, Courtland — Rochelle-Prince House — Home of County Clerk of Court — Nat Turner Trail: 1831 Southampton Insurrection —

On Main Street (Business U.S. 58) west of Rochelle Street, on the right when traveling west.

9 ► Virginia, Southampton County, Courtland — Seven Gables — Home of Thomas Ruffin Gray — Nat Turner Trail: 1831 Southampton Insurrection —

On Main Street (Business U.S. 58) west of Rochelle Street (County Road T-611), on the left when traveling west.

10 ► Virginia, Southampton County, Courtland — Slave Revolts — Rising Up for Freedom — Nat Turner Trail: 1831 Southampton Insurrection —

On Linden Street at Heritage Lane, on the right when traveling north on Linden Street.

11 ► Virginia, Southampton County, Courtland — Slavery's Roots — Defining Africans' Enslavement — Nat Turner Trail: 1831 Southampton Insurrection —

On Linden Street at Heritage Lane, on the right when traveling west on Linden Street.

12 ► Virginia, Southampton County, Courtland — Southampton County — A Diverse Agrarian Community — Nat Turner Trail: 1831 Southampton Insurrection —

On Main Street (Business U.S. 58) north of Rochelle Street (County Road T-611), on the left when traveling west.

13 ► Virginia, Southampton County, Courtland — St. Luke's Church — Militia Muster Site — Nat Turner Trail: 1831 Southampton Insurrection —

On Rochelle Street (County Road T-611) at Main Street (Business U.S. 58), on the left when traveling north on Rochelle Street.

14 ► Virginia, Southampton County, Courtland — The 1831 Insurrection — An Overview — Nat Turner Trail: 1831 Southampton Insurrection —

On Heritage Lane north of Linden Street, on the right when traveling north.

15 ► Virginia, Southampton County, Courtland — The 1831 Insurrection — Impact and Aftermath — Nat Turner Trail: 1831 Southampton Insurrection —

On Bride Street east of Alley Street, on the right when traveling east.

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16 ► Virginia, Southampton County, Courtland — The County Courthouse — Site of Insurrectionists' Trials — Nat Turner Trail: 1831 Southampton Insurrection —

On Main Street (Business U.S. 58) south of Court Street, on the left when traveling north.

17 ► Virginia, Southampton County, Courtland — The County Jail — Where Nat Turner Was Held — Nat Turner Trail: 1831 Southampton Insurrection —

On Main Street (Business U.S. 58) south of Court Street, on the left when traveling north.

18 ► Virginia, Southampton County, Courtland — Vaughan's Tavern — Location, Location, Location — Nat Turner Trail: 1831 Southampton Insurrection —

On Main Street (Business U.S. 58) north of Court Street when traveling west.

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