Year Founded
1995
EIN
54-1771178
Local Leader/Exec. Director
Talea Teasley, Executive Director
Primary Contact Name
Talea Teasley
Main Address
Legacy Museum of African American History
403 Monroe Street
Lynchburg, VA 24504
United States
The Legacy Project, Inc.
P.O. Box 403
Lynchburg, VA 24505
United States
What We Do
The Legacy Project, Inc., owns and operates The Legacy Museum of African American History which provides rotating exhibits and programs on all aspects of local African American history and culture. The mission of the museum is to enrich the lives of visitors by fostering an appreciation of the diversity of the African American experience in Lynchburg and surrounding areas. The Legacy Museum aims to serve all segments of the community by providing education and cultural enrichment through exhibitions, workshops, programs and events.
Interesting Info
- The Legacy Museum is Central Virginia's first museum of African American History and Culture.
- In 2002, Legacy Project Inc. received a national award from the National Endowment for the Humanities for local history.
- The museum is housed in a renovated 1897 Victorian home constructed by architect Edward G. Frye.
Geographic Location