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In 1872 the Banister Baptist Association built a private African-American training school in Halifax County. Originally the campus consisted of four wooden buildings and a dormitory. The school year was six months, and the grades went only as far …
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This monument is dedicatedto those from Halifax Countywho died in American Wars
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In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond and Danville R.R., Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V. Kautz south of Petersburg on a cavalry raid to destroy track and rolling…
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These patriots laidtheir all upon thealtar of their countrytheir valor will everremain a part ofher history
This monument is erectedby an appreciative peoplein loving remembrance ofthe Confederate soldiersof Halifax County whofought for constit…
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The town of Halifax has been the county seat of Halifax County since 1777. It is named for George Montague, the second Earl of Halifax, an English statesman. Previously this community had been called Banister, Houston, and Halifax Court House. Por…