The Piedmont’s beautiful vistas also represent some of America’s most historic terrain.
Update on the James-Brown Cemetery in Madison County
One of the graves in the James-Brown Cemetary. Photo by Hugh Kenny. During #BlackHistoryMonth we’re elevating stories that recognize important African American sites and achievements across the Piedmont. In 2021, we shared a story on Walker Cobler and the James-Brown ...
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St. John School – Rosenwald Funded
View of St. John Rosenwald School from the road. Credit Nyttend, Wikimedia. During #BlackHistoryMonth we’re elevating stories that recognize important African American sites and achievements across the Piedmont. One such place is the St. John School in Albemarle County, which ...
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Conservation Easement Stories: Dr. Sam Ahdoot
Dr. Sam Ahdoot placed her land in Rappahannock County under a conservation easement with The Piedmont Environmental Council in 2019. The easement was designed to provide many public benefits, including protecting clean water, restoring native plant and wildlife habitat, and ...
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Eyes Turn Toward Richmond: What To Expect This Session
Capitol Square in Richmond, VA. Photo by Matt Rath/Chesapeake Bay Program Start your engines! The 2022 regular session of the Virginia General Assembly kicked off today, and with last November’s elections ushering in a changed political landscape in Richmond, it ...
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New Maddensville Historic Site
Honoring U.S. Colored Troops and African American contributions in Culpeper County At the quiet, rural crossroads of Routes 610 and 724, barely beyond the threshold of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Culpeper, the once-booming area of Maddensville is arguably one of ...
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