Friends of New London and restoration plans are underway. Historic Cemeteries African American Cemetery. Dating back to the mid-late 19th century, the cemetery was where the slaves and freed blacks of New London would bury their deceased loved ones. The cemetery is currently overseen and maintained by Deloris Nash Hicks, a direct descendant of those buried there. Current efforts are being made to clean up the historic cemetery and to bring its burial grounds back to life. Callaway-Steptoe Cemetery The Callaway-Steptoe Cemetery, located on the property of Federal Hill in Forest, Virginia, serves as the final resting place for several prominent area settlers and their descendants including Col. William Callaway as well as his son-in-law James Steptoe. This cemetery was also the location of a skirmish that took place between Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. Evidence of the skirmish can still be seen today with holes in the walls surrounding the cemetery from cannonball fire. Restoration In 2005, members of the local community formed the Friends of New London for the purpose of recovering and preserving the history of the town. In 2015, with the sale of Mead's Tavern to Liberty University, a partnership was formed that would create opportunities for students to contribute to and learn from the restoration and preservation process. In 2017, the Friends of New London acquired three additional buildings: the African American Methodist Church which was originally planned to be demolished; the New London Methodist Church which houses the Friends of New London office and library; and the Holt-Ashwell house, a 19th-century house which was badly damaged in a fire. All three buildings are in various stages of study and/or restoration. In August 2018, the Bedford Alum Springs Hotel was acquired by Liberty University for an estimated $642,000. References Unincorporated communities in Campbell County, Virginia