National Register of Historic Places

Moton, Robert Russa, High School

Moton, Robert Russa, High School is a historic place in Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 24, 1995, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 95001177.

Farmville, Prince Edward County, VirginiaListed October 24, 1995NRIS #95001177★ National Historic Landmark
Photograph of Moton, Robert Russa, High School
Photo: Moton, Robert Russa, High School via Wikimedia Commons — see the file page for author and license. Image source
Noir atlas

Location 01

Moton, Robert Russa, High School

Drag to explore · scroll to zoom · select a marker

About this place

What is Moton, Robert Russa, High School?

The Robert Russa Moton Museum is a historic site and museum in Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia. It is located in the former Robert Russa Moton High School, considered "the student birthplace of America's Civil Rights Movement" for its initial student strike and ultimate role in the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education case desegregating public schools. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1998, and is now a museum dedicated to that history. In 2022 it was designated an affiliated area of Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park. The museum were named for African-American educator Robert Russa Moton.

Source: Wikipedia, text available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The record

Listing details

Name
Moton, Robert Russa, High School
City
Farmville
County
Prince Edward County
Listed on the National Register
October 24, 1995
NRIS reference number
95001177
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
37.29122, -78.39747
When was Moton, Robert Russa, High School listed on the National Register?

Moton, Robert Russa, High School was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 24, 1995.

Where is Moton, Robert Russa, High School located?

Moton, Robert Russa, High School is located in Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia at approximately 37.29122, -78.39747. See the map above.

Is Moton, Robert Russa, High School a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Moton, Robert Russa, High School is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.