Farmville Virginia’s former Robert Russa Moton High School, now a National Historic Landmark and museum, preserves and constructively interprets the history of Civil Rights in Education, specifically as it relates to Prince Edward County, and the leading role its citizens played in America’s transition from segregation toward integration.
Moton strives to promote dialogue and advance positions that ensure empowerment within a constitutional democracy.
The Moton Museum is working to professionalize and expand its collections with a focus on Civil Rights relating to Prince Edward County, Southside Virginia, and the Commonwealth of Virginia. There is a particular focus on the history of R.R. Moton High School (both the original school structure located at the intersection of Griffin Boulevard and Main Street in Farmville, Virginia, and the newer high school structure on Eagle Drive) as well as the history of other educational institutions in Prince Edward County. The collection will include primary resources about the history of education, including the expansion of educational opportunities and access in post-Civil War Virginia, particularly Southside Virginia, and African American history in Prince Edward County and Virginia.
To learn more about the Moton Museum visit their website: https://motonmuseum.org/
To view finding aids for Moton Museum collections housed at Longwood University visit the Moton Museum Collections page.
