Finding a Way Out: The Lasting Legacy of Dr. Robert Russa Moton

Location of Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park in Virginia

Where

Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park, 6541 Saylers Creek Rd., Rice, VA 23966.
Hillsman House

When

Feb. 24, 2024. 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historical State Park will commemorate Black History Month with a presentation centered around the renowned educator Dr. Robert Russa Moton. This presentation will be at the Hillsman House at Sailor’s Creek on both Saturday, February 24, and Sunday, February 25, both beginning at 1:00 p.m.

Born in Amelia County in 1867, Dr. Moton was raised in nearby Rice, VA. After rising to an administrator’s position at Hampton Institute, he was named principal of the Tuskegee Institute in 1915 after the death of founder Booker T. Washington.

Dr. Moton’s legacy continued through the former Robert Moton High School, now a National Historical Landmark and museum, as the birthplace of America's student-led Civil Rights Revolution and today with the Gloucester Institute, which is the birthplace of the United Negro College Fund.

This program is free to the public and is a rain or shine event. Please call (804) 561-7510 for questions and more information.

Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: No.
Extra fee: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 804-561-7510
Email Address: SailorsCreek@dcr.virginia.gov