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Thursday, June 16, 2011

National Trust For Historic Preservation Names Belmead-on-the-James in Powhatan County, Va., to Its 2011 List of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places®

National Trust For Historic Preservation Names Belmead-on-the-James in Powhatan County, Va., to Its 2011 List of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places®

Recently, Belmead-on-the-James a little-known African-American landmark was placed on the 2011 List of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places® from the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP). The Gothic Revival manor house was built by enslaved Africans and would later be transformed into two private schools for black and Native American students. The buildings closed in the 1970s and now need emergency repairs. If you want to read more or can help open the following link:




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