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.
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Moton, Robert Russa, High School
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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.
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Listing details
- Name
- Moton, Robert Russa, High School
- City
- Farmville
- County
- Prince Edward County
- State
- Virginia
- 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.
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