About African American Historic Sites Database
A project by Virginia Foundation for the Humanities
The African American Historic Sites Database is an interactive guide to hundreds of African American historic sites across Virginia. This easy to use interface, brought to you by the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, makes it simple and fun to get the facts on the history hidden all around you. Each point on the map includes historical information about the site. Find interesting people, places, and events in Virginia’s history.
If you would like to suggest a site or become involved in developing digital stories, reviewing content, or collecting regional history please contact us.
Random Site
Warren Street Community
Historical Significance
In 1890, Steven and Carolina Warren purchased land at the current intersection of Warren Street and West Court Street in Rocky Mount, Virginia. Out of this purchase grew the…
Featured Site
Anne Spencer House, Museum, and Garden
Historical Significance:
Poet Anne Spencer lived and worked in her Pierce Street home from 1903 until her death in 1975. Internationally recognized as a poet of the Harlem Renaissance period, Spencer…