History is rooted in places, but it is carried by stories.
These short films explore the people, events, and lasting impact of the 1831 Southampton Insurrection. Watch them before your visit to understand the trail, or return to them afterward to learn more about what happened here.
Establishment of Slavery
Conditions for Slavery
Slave Revolts
Southampton County in 1830
Nat Turner’s Beginnings
Nat The Prophet
Planning the Insurrection
Giles Reese House
Joseph Travis House
Salathiel Francis
Turner Bryant Houses
Catherine Whitehead
Reasons of Revolt
Nathaniel Francis
Doyle Harris House
Barrow House
Newt Harris
Levi Waller
William Williams
Jacob Williams House
Rebecca Vaughn House
St. Lukes
Parkers Field
Cypress Bridge
Ridley’s Quarter
Thomason
Simon Blunt
Captain Harris
Blackhead Signpost Road
Captured
Seven Gables
Southampton County Jail
Southampton County Courthouse
The Hanging Tree
Nat’s Grave
Vaughan’s Tavern
Poplar Grove
Rochelle Prince
Gardiner
Scott