Historical Markers and War Memorials in Courtland, Virginia
Courtland is the county seat for Southampton County
Courtland is in Southampton County
Southampton County(29) ► ADJACENT TO SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY Franklin(17) ► Greensville County(7) ► Isle of Wight County(73) ► Suffolk(61) ► Surry County(36) ► Sussex County(25) ► Gates County, North Carolina(7) ► Hertford County, North Carolina(20) ► Northampton County, North Carolina(26) ►
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Born six miles north of here near Courtland in the Berlin-Ivor District of Southampton County, African American Benjamin Hicks made his living by farming. Highly respected for his industrious and creative talents, he used the anvil, forge, and . . . — — Map (db m48945) HM
In Aug. 1831, following the revolt led by enslaved preacher Nat Turner, white residents and militias retaliated by murdering an indeterminable number of African Americans—some involved in the revolt, some not—in Southampton County and elsewhere. At . . . — — Map (db m224336) HM
Courtland School, which served African American
students during the segregation era, was erected
here in 1928-29 at a cost of $4,000. The local
African American community raised $1,000, while
the county contributed $2,500. The Julius
Rosenwald . . . — — Map (db m107407) HM
Dred Scott, a slave lived as a child northeast of here on Peter Blow plantation early in the 1800s. The
Blows moved to Missouri and in 1830 sold Scott to an army officer who was stationed in various free
territories. Scott sued for his and . . . — — Map (db m69290) HM
General George H. Thomas, "The Rock of Chickamauga," was born on July 31, 1816, about five miles to the south. A graduate of West Point, Thomas sided with the Union during the Civil War and won distinction in the campaigns in Tennessee. — — Map (db m18155) HM
Six African American trustees purchased this land in 1897 and established The Courtland Colored Cemetery, renamed Helping Hand Cemetery in 1912. The Helping Hand Club, a benevolent organization founded by educator Ersulia Wynn Evans, offered health . . . — — Map (db m243626) HM
One of the oldest buildings in Southampton County, Mahone’s Tavern was a social, transportation, and political hub of Jerusalem (now Courtland) because of its proximity to the county courthouse. Beginning in 1796, the structure served as a tavern, . . . — — Map (db m18118) HM
The "Southampton Cavalry" was formed just north of this site in May, 1861 at what was the Gillette Farm, Cedar Lawn. Joseph E. Gillette was elected captain. The Company eventually became Company A of the 13th Virginia Cavalry. Gillette was promoted . . . — — Map (db m18161) HM
The Nottoways' first recorded contact with the English colonist occurred in 1650 in present-day Sussex County. By 1694, due to hostile Indian attacks and encroaching settlers, the Nottoways had moved their main settlement to the mouth of Assamoosick . . . — — Map (db m48293) HM
Just to the north was the Nottoway Indian Reservation. William Byrd, while running
the boundry line between Virginia and North Carolina, visited these Indians April
7, 1729. Indians were living here as late as 1825. — — Map (db m186498) HM
In loving memory of the many citizens of Southampton who answered the call of their country in all wars. Their names are inscribed for eternity on history’s roll of honor. — — Map (db m113899) WM
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 . . . — — Map (db m60734) HM
In 1600, there were approximately 40 tribes in Virginia. Today, the Commonwealth officially recognizes only eleven tribes.
When the Jamestown Settlers arrived in Virginia in 1607, they encountered several Virginia Tribes. The Chesapeake Tribe . . . — — Map (db m120348) HM
Southampton County. Southampton County was formed in 1749 from Isle of Wight County, a part of Nansemond County was added later. The county was either named for the English borough of Southampton or for Henry Wriothesley, third earl of . . . — — Map (db m18112) HM
