1861, April 12 First guns are fired in Civil War at Union installation at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, over question of southern states' right to secede from the Union.
Nottoway County Virginia (Vacant / Not In Use) has 1 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Schwartz Tavern. Prominent architectural styles found in Nottoway Country are Colonial and Federal.