Historical Truxtun Civic League

The Historical Truxtun Civic League was founded in June of 2005 by Ronald Lucus,Chester Benton,Robert"Bobby Smith" and Beverly Gray. The Mission of the Historical Truxtun Civic League is to maintain an environment that is Safe,Clean,and Attractive. While Restoring  the Pride and Preserve the Heritage.

Truxtun was the first planned community for (African-American) colored people in the United States.

 U.S. Housing Project #150C was a planned community to house colored shipyard workers in 1919. The housing development was named after Thomas Truxtun, a Revolutionary War Era Naval Commander. The Development was designed with 5 -room  houses (203 detached,50 semi-detached)to accommodate 253 families (1265 people).Original designs also included plans for a school,church,community house/center,movie theater,small railroad station and 35 shops/stores. ,

 The Truxtun Township was annexed to Portsmouth in 1923.

Truxtun was noted for its self-reliance and self-containment. The Historical Truxtun Civic League, with the help of the City of Portsmouth,The Wilson Ward Civic League, Old Truxtun Community League, and  current and former residents are working hard to again make Truxtun a community we all can be proud of.

 MEETING,OFFICERS.BLOCK CAPTAINS 

The Historical Truxtun Civic League meet on the 3rd Tuesday of each month 7pm at the Mount Carmel Baptist Church

OFFICERS

Chester Benton   President

Dwight Cherry  Vice President

Pamela Wilkins  Treasurer

Veronica Jackson  Parliamentarian

 Ronald  Lucas  President of Historical Truxtun Foundation/Former President Of Civic League

Rachel Harris   Chaplin/Adviser 

BLOCK CAPTAINS & VOLUNTEERS

Roger Cherry  North Truxtun

Elbenice Wadley  Hobson St.

Nagolia Wells  Manly St.

Shelia Stalker  Portsmouth Blvd

Clayton Hilton  Trexter Ave

 Leathia E.Cox  Pennock St.

Tonya Patterson Gwen St 

Volunteers

Donald Self  Reunion Committee

Leah Stith  Fund Raiser Chairperson

 Phyllis Angus Alumni  Chairperson

NIO OFFICER Chad Bennett

James Overton  Wilson Ward President. 

Billie Montgomery Cooke  Historian

Horace Savage Jr. Historian