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Historical Markers in Victoria, Virginia

 
Clickable Map of Lunenburg County, Virginia and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Lunenburg County, VA (23) Brunswick County, VA (51) Charlotte County, VA (50) Mecklenburg County, VA (40) Nottoway County, VA (50) Prince Edward County, VA (98)  LunenburgCounty(23) Lunenburg County (23)  BrunswickCounty(51) Brunswick County (51)  CharlotteCounty(50) Charlotte County (50)  MecklenburgCounty(40) Mecklenburg County (40)  NottowayCounty(50) Nottoway County (50)  PrinceEdwardCounty(98) Prince Edward County (98)
Lunenburg is the county seat for Lunenburg County
Victoria is in Lunenburg County
      Lunenburg County (23)  
ADJACENT TO LUNENBURG COUNTY
      Brunswick County (51)  
      Charlotte County (50)  
      Mecklenburg County (40)  
      Nottoway County (50)  
      Prince Edward County (98)  
 
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1 Virginia, Lunenburg County, Victoria — Businesses & MerchantsTown of Victoria
On Firehouse Road at 6th Street, on the right when traveling north on Firehouse Road.
[Captions:] Patrick Henry Hotel and Theatre Victoria, Virginia One of our five warehouses where we carry a full line of building material, household goods and hardware Victoria Supply Company, Victoria, Virginia Bank of . . . Map (db m182567) HM
2 Virginia, Lunenburg County, Victoria — SN-70 — Lunenburg High School
On K-V Road (Route 40) just east of School Road (Virginia Route 707), on the right when traveling east.
African American patrons, lacking facilities for secondary education, established Lunenburg Training School here about 1920. The school benefited from the support of the Jeanes Fund, which sponsored African American supervisors of education in rural . . . Map (db m182557) HM
3 Virginia, Lunenburg County, Victoria — SN-40 — Nathaniel Lee Hawthorne(1923–1975)
On Mecklenburg Avenue at West 10th Street, on the right when traveling south on Mecklenburg Avenue.
Nathaniel Lee Hawthorne, civil rights leader, campaigned for racial and social justice for the people of Southside Virginia. A native of Lunenburg County and a World War II veteran, he conducted his work despite death threats and other attempts . . . Map (db m107599) HM
4 Virginia, Lunenburg County, Victoria — People of VictoriaEstablished 1909
On Firehouse Road at 6th Street, on the right when traveling north on Firehouse Road.
[Captions:] Henry Huttleston Rogers (left) Born in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, Henry Huttleston Rogers was a well-known businessman and financier. Rogers co-founded the Virginian Railway and was good friends with Mark Twain. Rogers . . . Map (db m182562) HM
5 Virginia, Lunenburg County, Victoria — Places of the PastHonoring Our History
On Firehouse Road at 6th Street, on the right when traveling north on Firehouse Road.
[Captions:] Dave's Auto Treat First school house in Victoria First pumper 1941 Chevrolet (watch out) 1941 Chevrolet Oren Fire Truck First factory-built fire truck for the town, built in Roanoke, Virginia and delivered . . . Map (db m182569) HM
6 Virginia, Lunenburg County, Victoria — Railroad HistoryThe Virginian Railway "The richest little railway in the world"
On Firehouse Road at 6th Street, on the right when traveling north on Firehouse Road.
[Captions:] Victoria Yard July 5, 1911 Last passenger train January 29, 1956 Aerial view of Virginian Railway Yard in Victoria, 1957 Turntable and roundhouse Late 1950's . . . Map (db m182560) HM
7 Virginia, Lunenburg County, Victoria — SN-66 — The Glebe of Cumberland Parish
On K-V Road (Virginia Route 40) at Oakes Road (County Route 652), on the right when traveling east on K-V Road.
To the south stood the Glebe House of Cumberland Parish, residence of Anglican minister Rev. James Craig from 1759 until his death in 1795. An ardent patriot during the Revolutionary War, Craig allowed his mill on Flat Rock Creek to be used as . . . Map (db m107640) HM
8 Virginia, Lunenburg County, Victoria — LN1 — The Peoples Community CenterVictoria, Virginia — Lunenburg County —
On Tidewater Avenue just south of West 7th Street, on the right when traveling south.
On May 13, 1947, several African American leaders in Lunenburg County met at First Baptist Church in Victoria to discuss the need for a centrally located building large enough to accommodate county-wide gatherings. Out of a need to deal with . . . Map (db m182559) HM
9 Virginia, Lunenburg County, Victoria — 21 — The People's Community CenterVictoria, Virginia — Lunenburg County
On Tidewater Avenue at West 7th Street, on the right when traveling east on Tidewater Avenue. Reported permanently removed.
On May 13, 1947, several African-American leaders in Lunenburg County met at First Baptist Church in Victoria to discuss the need for a centrally located building large enough to accommodate countywide gatherings and educational activities . . . Map (db m31856) HM
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10 Virginia, Lunenburg County, Victoria — SN-64 — Town of Victoria
On Main Street (Virginia Route 40) at 6th Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
The town of Victoria, located halfway between Roanoke and Norfolk, was conceived in 1906 when the Virginian Railway was built to transport coal from Southwest Virginia to Tidewater. Henry H. Rogers, builder of the Virginian Railway, probably named . . . Map (db m20236) HM
 
 
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May. 23, 2024