Franklin County, Virginia | USCT Monument Series Franklin County, Virginia is a community steeped in tradition, memory, and quiet persistence. Like many Southern towns, its public spaces have long reflected only part of the Civil War story. This opening segment sets the place. It explores Franklin County's landscape, its courthouse lawn, its streets, and the history that shaped what has been remembered and what has been left unsaid. As Franklin County prepares to unveil the first monument in Virginia honoring the United States Colored Troops, this series begins by asking a simple but necessary question: What does it mean to tell the full story, and why does place matter when we do? This introduction grounds the series in community, history, and the importance of public memory. ABOUT THIS SERIES This six-part series traces the journey toward recognizing the United States Colored Troops in Franklin County, Virginia. It examines history, memory, resistance, and reconciliation through local voices and national context.
