All Places: 339
Places
Wiley Hall
Historical Significance
The predecessor to Wiley Hall (located on the Emory & Henry College campus) was called "The College" and served as a hospital for black Union soldiers, all members of the segregated 5th United States Cavalry, who were…
Wharf Hill
Historical Significance
The town of Smithfield, first colonized in 1634, is located on the Pagan River near Jamestown. Known to the Nottoway people as "Warascoyack" or Warrosquoyacke", meaning "point of land", the area was renamed "Isle of Wight…
West Point Monument Honoring William Carney in the Elmwood Cemetery
Historical Significance
The West Point Monument honors William Carney, born enslaved in Norfolk in 1840. Sgt. Carney fought in the Civil War with the 54th Massachusetts Regiment. During the 1863 attack on Fort Wagner, S.C., he saved the U.S. flag…
Watson Reading Room
Historical Significance
Opened in 1995, the Watson Reading Room is a non-circulating research library of African-American history and culture. It is named in honor of Charles and Laura Watson, African Americans who amassed large landholdings in…
Watermen's Museum
Historical Significance
The museum documents the history of watermen in the Chesapeake Bay region, including the experience of African American watermen.
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Waterford Community
Historical Significance
The town of Waterford, Virginia was a place of refuge for African Americans for over 200 years. Waterford was founded in the 1730's by Northern Abolitionist Quakers who were soon outnumbered in the community by other…
Warren Street Society, Inc.
Historical Significance
The Warren Street Society, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of Warren Street in Rocky Mount. The Society began with the vision of the late Eleanor G. Woods and continues…
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 historic African-American settlement of Warren…
Waller and Company Jewelers
Historical Significance
Waller and Company Jewelers, a family owned and operated business in continuous operation in downtown Richmond, Virginia for over 100 years, was founded by Marcellus Carrington Waller, known as "M.C," in 1900. M.C. Waller…
Virginia's Executive Mansion
Historical Significance
Also known as the Governor's Mansion, the Executive Mansion was home to the state's first black governor in 1990, Governor Lawrence Douglas Wilder. Governor Wilder was elected the first black governor in the US since…