2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 97
Commending the Save Brookvale History Committee.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 2, 2026
Agreed to by the Senate, February 5, 2026
WHEREAS, the Save Brookvale History Committee has greatly served the Lancaster County community by preserving and sharing the history, stories, and memorabilia of Brookvale High School, a historic, segregated Black high school in Lancaster County; and
WHEREAS, Brookvale High School served Black students in Lancaster County from 1959 until 1969, when Lancaster Public Schools were fully integrated; and
WHEREAS, the Brookvale High School building was subsequently used for the Mantua Intermediate School, followed by the Lancaster Primary School from 1973 to 2023; and
WHEREAS, the Save Brookvale History Committee (SBHC) has worked closely with the Lancaster Virginia Historical Society to conduct research and collect materials for a digital archive of Brookvale High School, which includes all of the school's yearbooks; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the tireless efforts of members of the SBHC, a historical highway marker describing the history of Brookvale High School was approved by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources and unveiled at a dedication ceremony on October 4, 2025; and