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:
The Surry African American Heritage
Society
P.O. Box 389
Surry, VA 23883
DIRECTIONS TO CHIPPOKES:
Chippokes Plantation State Park
695 Chippokes Park Road
Surry, Va. 23883-9728
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Chippokes Plantation State Park is located in Surry County.
From I-95 and I-295: Take Route 10 towards Hopewell. Follow Route 10 East for approximately 40 miles to Surry. Turn left at the intersection of routes 10 and 31 (this continues on Route 10). Turn right at the blinking light. Turn left at Route 634 (Alliance Road), and the park entrance is four miles on the left.
From Southside Hampton Roads (Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach): Take I-64 East to 460 West. Take exit to Route 10 West (through Smithfield), approximately 15 miles. Make right on Alliance Road (Route 634). Park is four miles on left. From Newport News/Hampton: Take James River Bridge (Route 17 South). Make right on Rt. 258. Take Route 10 West (through Smithfield) approximately 15 miles. Make right on Alliance Road (Rt. 634). Park is four miles on left. From Williamsburg: Take Jamestown Road to Jamestown and follow signs to ferry. Once the ferry lands across the river at Scotland, follow the road to Route 10 and make a left. Turn left at Route 634 and continue to park entrance on the left. (The ferry is free.)
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Surry African American Family Reunion 2008 Weekend Activities
Saturday August 23rd, Chippokes State Park
GATES OPEN AT 10:00AM
12:00PM PARADE OF
FAMILIES
ENTERTAINMENT
* Suwabi African Ballet Dancers &
Drummers
* Caribbean Steel Drummers
* Hampton Roads African American Authors and
Book signing
* "Granny Love" Gospel Comedian
* DJ Baseline
Food Booths, Informational, and Arts & Crafts Booths
Surry African American family Information Displays
Sunday August 24th, Chippokes State Park
GATES OPEN AT 9:00AM
10:00AM RELIGIOUS
SERVICE
ENTERTAINMENT
* Mt. Nebo Praise Dance
* Fredrina Hill, Vocalist
*
Chariots of Fire Faze
* 2 Praise Ministry
* Surry Family Gospel Hour
- Pastor Ruby Turner and the Jones Singers (1:00pm)
-
The Washington Family
Food Booths, Information Booths, and Arts & Crafts Booths
Surry African American family Information Displays
News
31 JUL 08Registrations
Deadline to sign up as a Vendor or Parade participant is August
1st 2008 . .
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