Princess Anne County Training School/Union Kempsville High School Museum
Princess Anne County Training School/Union Kempsville High School Museum is a attraction in Town Center, Virginia Beach, best for African American history, education history, a meaningful Town Center stop.
Housed inside the Renaissance Academy, this Virginia Beach History Museums site preserves the story of Princess Anne County Training School, the first high school for African Americans in the county, built through community fundraising in the 1930s. Renamed Union Kempsville High School in 1962 after several expansions, it operated until integration closed its doors after the class of 1969. The museum tells that history through student photographs, graduation memorabilia, military-service artifacts, and timelines documenting the school's decades-long role as a center of Black community life in Princess Anne County. Free, self-guided tours run Saturdays 10am-4pm; guided tours are available by appointment.
- Free
- Hidden Gem
Amenities
- Free self-guided Saturday tours
- Student photographs and graduation memorabilia
- Military-service artifacts
- Guided tours by appointment
Know Before You Go
- Best for: African American history, education history, a meaningful Town Center stop
- Parking: On-site parking at the Renaissance Academy, 5100 Cleveland St.
- Accessibility: Housed within an active school building; contact Virginia Beach History Museums at (757) 385-5100 for accessibility details.
- Dogs: not allowed
- Location: 5100 Cleveland St, Virginia Beach, VA 23462, inside the Renaissance Academy, Virginia Beach, VA
Last verified 2026-07-10.
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