Historical Markers and War Memorials in Halifax, Virginia

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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Halifax, Virginia

1 ► Virginia, Halifax County, Halifax — Frank Eubank Booker, Jr. —

In grateful tribute Frank Eubank Booker, Jr. March 15, 1919 - May 18, 1967 Founder & President Booker Grocery Co. 65 S. Main St., Town of Halifax, VA. 1946 - 1967 Halifax County's visionary & Exemplary leader as chairman & . . . — — Map (db m181108) HM WM

2 ► Virginia, Halifax County, Halifax — R-79 — Green's Folly —

Built about 1789 by Captain Berryman Green, a quartermaster in Washington's army at Valley Forge and later a deputy clerk of Halifax County. — — Map (db m30971) HM

3 ► Virginia, Halifax County, Halifax — Halifax County Confederate Monument —

These patriots laid their all upon the altar of their country their valor will ever remain a part of her history This monument is erected by an appreciative people in loving remembrance of the Confederate soldiers of Halifax County who . . . — — Map (db m30976) WM

4 ► Virginia, Halifax County, Halifax — Halifax County War Memorial —

This monument is dedicated to those from Halifax County who died in American Wars — — Map (db m30978) WM

5 ► Virginia, Halifax County, Halifax — Halifax Court House — "Answering the Call" — Wilson-Kautz Raid — Reported damaged

In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond and Danville R.R., Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V. Kautz south of Petersburg on a cavalry raid to destroy track and . . . — — Map (db m181120) HM

6 ► Virginia, Halifax County, Halifax — R-77 — History of Halifax —

The town of Halifax has been the county seat of Halifax County since 1777. It is named for George Montague, the second Earl of Halifax, an English statesman. Previously this community had been called Banister, Houston, and Halifax Court House. . . . — — Map (db m30974) HM

7 ► Virginia, Halifax County, Halifax — HX2 — L.E. Coleman African American Museum — Mountain Road School No. 1 — Halifax, Virginia —

Mountain Road School No. 1 was built around 1919 for Black students in the Halifax, VA, community. Following the closing of the school, the building was used for a variety of purposes before it was remodeled and opened to the public as the . . . — — Map (db m181111) HM

8 ► Virginia, Halifax County, Halifax — 33 — Mary M. Bethune High School — Halifax, Virginia — Halifax County — Reported permanently removed

In 1872 the Banister Baptist Association built a private African-American training school in Halifax County. Originally the campus consisted of four wooden buildings and a dormitory. The school year was six months, and the grades went only as . . . — — Map (db m30988) HM

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9 ► Virginia, Halifax County, Halifax — HX3 — Mary M. Bethune High School — Halifax, Virginia — Halifax County —

The Banister Baptist Association built a private African American training school in 1827, originally consisting of four wooden buildings and a dormitory. The school met only six months of the year and went through ninth grade. Because of . . . — — Map (db m181109) HM

10 ► Virginia, Halifax County, Halifax — R-80 — Minister Who Married Lincoln —

Here lived Rev. Charles A. Dresser, rector of Antrim Parish and builder of St. Mark's Church, 1828. Dresser left this parish in 1835 for Peoria, Illinois, whence he moved to Springfield. There he married Abraham Lincoln to Mary Todd, November 4, . . . — — Map (db m30972) HM

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