VA African American History

Your guide to hundreds of African American historic sites across Virginia.

Va(AA) Historic Sites 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 GPS-enabled map includes historical information about the site. Find interesting people, places, and event 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.

You can find us on the web at www.AAHistoricsitesVA.org; or you can email us at [email protected].

Project Copyright holders:


Virginia Foundation for the Humanities


University of Virginia