Contact Us
Mr. Purcell Bailey, President,
Surry County African American Heritage Society
Telephone: 757-294-5152
Mr. Terry D. Lewis, Chairperson,
S.C.A.A.H.S. Family Reunion Festival
Telephone: 757-294-3394
Email:
tlewsur@peoplepc.com
ADDRESS:
Surry County African American Heritage Society
P.O. Box 389
Surry, VA 23883
DIRECTIONS TO SURRY COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION CENTER:
Surry Country Parks & Recreation Center
205 Enos Farm Drive
Spring Grove, VA 23881
Click here to see map From I-95 and I-295: Take Route 10 towards Hopewell. Follow Route 10 East for approximately 40 miles to Surry. Turn left at
Enos Farm Road. The park entrance is located on route 10.
From Southside Hampton Roads (Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach): Take I-664
to Route 58 west. Take the Route 10 exit West (through Smithfield), for
approximately 28 miles to town of Surry. Make left at stop light onto John
Rolfe Hwy (Route 31). Bear to right towards Hopewell/ Richmond. Park is
one mile on right. From Newport News/Hampton: Take exit to Route 10 West (through
Smithfield), approximately 18 miles to town of Surry. Make left at stop light onto
John Rolfe Hwy (Route 31). Bear to right towards Hopewell/ Richmond. Park
is one mile on right. From Williamsburg: Take Jamestown Road to Jamestown and follow signs to ferry. Once the ferry lands across the river at Scotland, follow
John Rolfe Hwy (Route 31) to Route 10. Continue straight through stop light.
Bear to right towards Hopewell/ Richmond. Park is one mile on right. (The ferry is free.) Food Booths, Information Booths, and Arts & Crafts Booths
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Surry African American Family Reunion 2011 Weekend
Saturday October 15th, Surry Parks & Recreation
GATES OPEN AT 1:00PM ENDS AT 8:00PM
2:00PM PARADE OF
FAMILIES
ENTERTAINMENT
* 2:45 - Tribute Negro baseball league & local teams of 1940's & 1970's
* 3:30 - Tribute softball game
* 4:30 - Good Life band
* 6:00 - Dance Contest; music by DJ Baseline
Food Booths, Informational, and Arts & Crafts Booths
Surry African American family Information Displays
Sunday October 16th, Surry Parks & Recreation
GATES OPEN AT 9:00AM ENDS AT 6PM
10:00AM
PROCESSION OF CHURCHES
* 10:30 - Worship Service, Rev. Bruce Childs (Poplar Lawn Baptist Church)
* 12:00 - Poplar Lawn Baptist Church choir and concert
* 12:30 - Tributes: Surry African American soldiers and
sailors
-- Surry African American soldiers and sailors
-- Chariots of Fire "How We Got Over"
-- Smallwood Institute
* 2:00 - TBA
* 2:30 - Kings' Travelers
* 4:15 - Forte Jazz Band
Surry African American family Information Displays
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