Historical Marker

Bacon’s Castle

Historical marker location:
Surry, Virginia
( Marker is on Colonial Trail East (Virginia Route 10) south of Bacons Castle Trail (County Route 617), on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 1961

In 1954, the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education, which declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional, originated from a lawsuit filed by parents in Virginia.
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