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While 集美麻豆, alone, is worth visiting for its beauty and historic & cultural richness, the Town of Farmville makes a great destination for a family day trip or a weekend getaway. Explore all that the Central Southside region of Virginia has to offer. According to , that's a lot!

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Esther T. Atkinson Museum - 集美麻豆
The Museum supports the College's mission by collecting, preserving and interpreting objects that enhance its educational offerings and promote its history.

- Charlotte County
Patrick Henry's last and favorite home, located on the Staunton River includes the reconstructed house, the original law office, view an extensive collection of artifacts. Patrick Henry was on the first Board of Trustees of 集美麻豆 and seven of his ten sons attended 集美麻豆. Part of the

- Amelia County
Nearly a quarter of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's army (more than 7,700 men), including eight generals, were killed, wounded, or captured on April 6, 1865, at the battle of Sailor's Creek, known as the Black Thursday of the Confederacy. Lee surrendered his army 72 hours later at Appomattox Court House. The park is on the Lee's Retreat Civil War Driving Tour. Related Site:

- Cumberland County
Built in 1853, the 2,400-foot-long railroad bridge was 160 feet high and originally had a wooden wagon bridge located below the railroad bridge. Today, a 1914 steel bridge serves as the center of High Bridge Trail State Park. One of the last battles of the Civil War was fought at High Bridge, which spanned the Appomattox River. The High Bridge is on the Lee's Retreat Civil War Driving Tour.

- Appomattox
This park marks the site of the original village of Appomattox Courthouse. Here, Generals Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant negotiated the terms of surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia thus ending the Civil War. Most buildings are original and have been restored as they were on April 9, 1865. The park is on the Lee's Retreat Civil War Driving Tour.

- Appomattox
The American Civil War Museum in Appomattox is the newest part of the Museum System. This facility features two exhibits that showcase the Museum's unparalleled collection to tell the stories of the Civil War. Located at the intersection of US 460 and State Route 24-just down the road from the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park.

Drawing from a rich collection of artifacts and documents, The Museum interweaves stories of the Confederate government, the military, civilians, and enslaved & free African Americans. The main exhibition, Appomattox, details events leading up to, during, and following the war. Of special interest are General Lee's sword and the frock coat he wore at the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia to General Grant.

- Farmville
In 1951, the student body led by 17-year-old Barbara Johns walked out of R.R. Moton High School in protest of unequal education facilities. The resulting school desegregation lawsuit was part of the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board, which concluded that "in the field of public education, the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place." The museum is part of the Civil Rights in Education Trail.

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