Nat Turner Bus Tour

COST: $80 each, which includes bus, handout of material and lunch. I hope you will tip the driver. Ten Dollars from every seat sold will go to the ‘Food Bank’ in Franklin.

LOCATION & TIME: Bus departs from the parking lot at the Southampton Courthouse located at 22350 Main Street, Courtland, VA 23837, promptly at 10:00 a.m. Please arrive before 9:40 am. Parking is available in the Courthouse parking lot.

LUNCH: Lunch is provided by the Ladies Auxiliary of Bryant’s Baptist Church, around 1:00 +. Bring a small snack if you need something more for blood sugar.

PAYMENT: Check or money order, payable to Rick Francis, mailed to P.O. Box 212, Courtland VA 23837. Please provide your email for confirmation and cell number for last-minute updates.

COVID-rules: We may be done with Covid, but I don’t think it is done with us … we are in tight quarters on the bus. Riders must bring a mask, in case the Church where we will have lunch, requires it. I strongly recommend you wear your mask while on the bus. I’ll update my Covid prior to the tour.

BUS: We will be riding with Vision Tours of Franklin. The bus has a bathroom in the rear. Seats are neither reserved nor assigned, other than the four front seats next to exit “well” are for my wife (co-host) guests and materials. Animals are not allowed on the bus.

OTHER: Spots are reserved on a first come-first served basis upon when payment received. Expect your check to be negotiated about 10 days before the tour to have the funds to pay the bus owner and church. There is practically no walking involved, other than getting on & off bus for tour and lunch.

DURATION: We normally conclude the tour around 3 to 3:30pm, depending on the conversation.

QUESTIONS: Contact Rick Francis at: rfrancis@vacourts.gov

Rick Francis is the Clerk of Southampton Circuit Court – thus the custodian of the records of the County. He is a direct descendant of one of the families caught up in the Insurrection and has led more than 40 tours on the topic.