A historical marker honoring civil rights attorney Oliver White Hill was officially unveiled during a dedication ceremony held at the Robert Russa Moton Museum on Saturday.

The marker briefly highlights and pays tribute to Hill and his contributions to the Civil Rights movement, specifically noting his pivotal role as one of the three attorneys that filed Davis v. Prince Edward, one of the five cases consolidated into the famous Supreme court case Brown v. Board of Education and the resulting decision that put an end to school segregation.

Members of the Oliver White Hill Foundation, the Moton Museum’s Board of Directors, along with members of the Farmville and surrounding communities attended the dedication ceremony.

Ken Jones, a member of the board of directors for the Oliver White Hill Foundation, spoke on Hill’s legacy and the importance of remembering and sharing it.

The Reverend J. Samuel Williams, Senior Pastor for Levi Baptist Church and Joy Carrabus Speakes were both present for the dedication. Audience members had the unique opportunity to listen to each of their experiences as student strikers at the Moton School and their recollections of Hill as one of the three attorneys sent by the NAACP from Richmond to represent them.

Cameron Patterson, the Managing Director for the Moton Museum, explained that the endeavor of the Oliver White Hill Foundation to increase public awareness of Hill’s legacy was the principal force behind the historical marker’s placement on the Moton Museum grounds.

“The Oliver White Hill Foundation championed the effort to have the marker placed here,” he said. “I would have to agree that this location stands as one of the most memorable highlights of his life.”

The Hill Foundation has also worked to have a historical marker placed at Hill’s place of birth in Roanoke.