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Caroline County Courthouse Campus Added to United States Civil Rights Trail
Summary
Caroline County officials announced on Feb. 14, 2025, that the historic Caroline County Courthouse campus — including courtroom, former sheriff's office, old jail and a historic marker — has been added to the United States Civil Rights Trail; officials, the Loving family and state and federal representatives attended the dedication.
Caroline County officials announced on Feb. 14, 2025, that the county's historic courthouse campus has been added to the United States Civil Rights Trail, marking formal recognition of the local sites tied to Richard and Mildred Loving's arrest and subsequent Supreme Court case.
"I have the distinct honor today to announce that Caroline County's historic courthouse campus will be included in the prestigious United States civil rights trail," Vice Chairman Jeff Teelos said, introducing the designation and listing the campus components: the courtroom, the Sidney E. King Art Center (the former sheriff's office), the clerk's office/old jail and the state historic marker at Route 301 and Sparta Road.
The announcement followed remarks from Chris Williams, assistant director of the James Farmer…
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