Virginia State University is a public, historically black college located in Petersburg, Virginia. The university is the first fully supported, four year institution for African Americans in the United States and is one of two land-grant colleges in the State of Virginia.

The university was founded on March 6, 1882 as the Virginia Normal and College Institute after the state legislature passed a bill sponsored by Delegate Alfred W. Harris, a black attorney, which chartered the university. The state established the university to serve the needs of a population that was at the time excluded from other public institutions in Virginia. Virginia Normal and College Institute opened as a teacher training college for both male and female black students but it also included a modest liberal arts curriculum. @ Virginia State University

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Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Petersburg, VA

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Petersburg, VA

10/10 Excellent

"Love this place. The rooms were very spacious especially since we had kids. They got a lot of room to play. Everything was clean and room service was great."

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Richmond-Midlothian

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Richmond-Midlothian

10/10 Excellent

"Very reasonably priced for a motel in this area. They cover the basics very well. The motel is adjacent to a major Chesterfield, VA mall. You can walk to the mall in five minutes, which has restaurants. Additionally, there are a number of fast food and sit-down restaurant very close by."

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