Jefferson School African American Heritage Center

Jefferson School African American Heritage Center Jefferson School African-American Heritage Center mission is to honor the rich heritage and legacy Groups are limited to no more than eight people.

Owing to limited space in exhibition galleries, visitors must now obtain a general admission ticket to visit. Groups must obtain a timed group ticket. For your safety, if galleries are full at the time of your arrival, you may be asked to wait. For guided tour information contact [email protected]

05/27/2026

In 1918 Paul G. McIntire gifted this land to the city to be used as a park. Before that, the land was part of a plantation.

Before the statue of Robert E. Lee stood at its center, this ground was tied to enslavers, Confederate mythology, Vinegar Hill, and the violent denial of Black freedom.

This Friday, the Swords into Plowshares feedback period closes. So far more than 750 people have weighed in on the proposed designs.

On July 10, 2026 — five years after Charlottesville removed the Lee statue — JSAAHC and SIP plan to announce the final design choice.

Join us TONIGHT (Tuesday, May 19) to explore PUSH Studio’s design concept for Swords into Plowshares.This is a chance t...
05/19/2026

Join us TONIGHT (Tuesday, May 19) to explore PUSH Studio’s design concept for Swords into Plowshares.

This is a chance to engage directly with the design, ask questions, share feedback, and reflect on how public space can carry history, memory, and meaning into the future.

🗓 Tuesday, May 19, 2026
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 233 4th St NW, 2nd Floor

The event is free and open to the public. Donations are welcome. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.

Tonight City Council passed a resolution endorsing 6 parks as the location possibilities for the design proposals — Ma...
05/19/2026

Tonight City Council passed a resolution endorsing 6 parks as the location possibilities for the design proposals — Market Street, Court Square, Belmont, Booker T. Washington, Tonsler, and Forest Hills.

Join us Saturday, May 23 from 2–3 PM at Visible Records for Recast | Reclaim, a community conversation about and the fu...
05/18/2026

Join us Saturday, May 23 from 2–3 PM at Visible Records for Recast | Reclaim, a community conversation about and the future of public art in Charlottesville.

Come meet the artists behind three proposed SIP designs — , , — learn about their visions, and share which proposal speaks to you.

Bring the family—childcare provided.

📍 Visible Records
1740 Broadway St, Charlottesville, VA 22902
🗓 Saturday, May 23
⏰ 2:00–3:00 PM

05/13/2026

For this work is Afrofuturist work. A historian, preservationist, and native of Albemarle, Niya reminds us that power lives in narrative—and that preserving Black schools, churches, lodges, and communities is part of protecting people from erasure, displacement, and harm. Watch and read more of Niya’s reflections in the Swords into Plowshares: Recast | Reclaim exhibition up now at the JSAAHC through May 30.

Celebrating all Mothers—past, present, and future!
05/10/2026

Celebrating all Mothers—past, present, and future!

The estimable Dr. Shelley Murphy () discussing the journey of tracing family trees with Star Reams and Robin Reaves Burk...
05/09/2026

The estimable Dr. Shelley Murphy () discussing the journey of tracing family trees with Star Reams and Robin Reaves Burke—both of whom have ancestors who were Black Patriots in the Revolutionary War. Their families also include Monacan ancestors as well as those enslaved at Monticello. These histories are very much alive, and with us.

05/08/2026

Join & tomorrow (Sat • May 9) at the JSAAHC for a talk with Black scholars and descendants of Black Patriots of the Revolutionary War. And stay afterwards for a special genealogy session to help find your Black Patriot! RSVP link in our bio.

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233 4th Street NW, 2nd Floor
Charlottesville, VA
22903

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 1pm

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