Built c. 1746 (1746) Area 99.6 ha | NRHP Reference # 14000149 Added to NRHP 11 April 2014 | |
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Location 4162 Lockett Road (Route 619), about 10 miles from Rice, Virginia | ||
The Robert Russa Moton Boyhood Home, also known as Pleasant Shade, is a historic plantation near Rice in rural Prince Edward County, Virginia. The 246-acre (100 ha) acre plantation was the childhood home of African-American educator Robert Russa Moton between 1869 and 1880. The kitchen housing area where Moton lived is also believed to incorporate one of the county's oldest buildings, dating to about 1746. The plantation was also the scene of fighting during the American Civil War, in the later stages of the Battle of Sailor's Creek of April 6, 1865.
The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
References
Robert Russa Moton Boyhood Home Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA