Upcoming Events

Exhibit work is always fun. The project list is varied and ongoing. With such a diverse selection, we hope that you find something that will appeal to you. You can make a difference! Please help us and share your time. Sample: Cataloging Minerals, Cataloging Fossils, Revolutionary War Soldier Research, Yard Maintenance, Dusting and Vacuuming Cataloging Mineral Collection Large personal collection of minerals gifted to museum needs to be cataloged into the museum collection.

The Middlesex County Museum and Historical Society has a large collection of over 2500 objects collected and donated by our residents since we opened in 1935. We went through our archives and brought out pieces from the 1800s to include in the new exhibits that have opened recently. A Dough bowl from Rosegill Plantation dating from the early 1800s is one such piece. This wooden vessel was used to hand kneed flour, water and yeast together to make bread dough. Its high wooden

“On December 5, 1621, the Council of the Virginia Company in London wrote a letter noting they had sent "beehives" along with other provisions to the Jamestown colony. Three ships could have carried the cargo - the Discovery, the Bona Nova, and the Hopewell - and by early 1622, European honeybees had arrived on the North American continent for what would turn out to be a permanent stay.” apiaryproject.com These immigrant bees pollinated the new colonial crops such as squash,

There are so many interesting facts tucked inside of census records. In the 1850 census for Middlesex County, included were 2,281 Sheep producing 5,230 pounds of wool. As we dig deeper, facts show that tobacco had fallen out of favor as a cash crop in Antebellum Virginia, and many farmers were turning to sheep as an alternative money maker for their land. Local research shows our farms combined mixed grain crops, timber, and livestock to make best use of their assets. With th

The Middlesex County Museum has been hard at work developing monthly events for the reminder of 2026. These workshops and lectures will emphasize unique elements of Middlesex county roots coupled with colonial Virginia traditions that welcome public participation and learning. A few exciting events for the remainder of this year include: August 27th- Glass history and identification lecture with Stephanie Milligan September 24th- The unveiling of our new Map and Education Cen

Captain John Smith visited our area in 1608 as he traveled around the Chesapeake Bay region. He and his crew took laborious notes, made drawings and sketches, and captured the most detail-oriented facts about our local Native life as recorded up to that time. All was combined to create a map published in 1612 which became known as the John Smith Map. It is a fundamental building block in our map collection here at the museum. Nova Virginiae Tabula drawn by Henricus Hondius is