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Book Recommendation: Middlesex County by Larry S. Chowning

by Stephanie Heinatz | Apr 10, 2019 | Interesting History From Our Region, News and Reports

“Just 35 years after Jamestown was settled, Virginia colonists planted tobacco in nearby Middlesex County, an area strategically located between two major rivers and the Chesapeake Bay. Middlesex life has been closely tied to both land and water. From the...

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The History of The Country Store

Old general stores are found often in rural communities, some may still be in business while others are converted into visitor centers, new businesses, or sadly, torn down. The origination

April 8, 2021

Recording: Fairfield Foundation’s Urbanna Archaeology Dig

The Middlesex County Museum & Historical Society recently conducted a virtual lecture with the Fairfield Foundation on the Urbanna archaeological dig in Urbanna, specifically at the Sandwich location. Below, you

April 5, 2021

Women In History: Patricia Royal Perkinson

by Larry Chowning As part of the Middlesex County Museum’s celebration in March of Women’s History Month, the museum is recognizing the late Patricia (Pat) Royal Perkinson. Pat,

March 25, 2021

Middlesex County Museum
& Historical Society

LOCATION:
777 General Puller Highway
Saluda, VA 23149

CONTACT:
✆ 804-758-3663
✉ middlesexmuseum@va.metrocast.net