by Whitney Law | Aug 26, 2020 | Culture/Life, Deltaville History, Middlesex History, People of Middlesex, Publications, Saluda History, Women's History
August 26th is Women’s Equality Day! August 26, 1920 The following record of the first women to vote in Middlesex is comprised of women from the Saluda and Pinetop Districts. ‘Those from the Saluda District were: Lucy Blakey Royal, Gay Wright, Emma Lee...
by Whitney Law | Aug 21, 2020 | African American History, Culture/Life, Interesting History From Our Region, Medical, People of Middlesex, Publications
The newspaper article below shows how the African-American community in Middlesex County, Virginia organized to fight the poliomyelitis epidemic in the mid-twentieth century. We don’t have the exact date of the article nor the name of the publication; however, the...
by Whitney Law | Aug 19, 2020 | Buildings & Homes, Culture/Life, Middlesex History, Museum Updates, News and Reports, Saluda Historic District, Saluda History
The Middlesex County Museum and Historical Society, with the help of Middlesex County, is currently in the process of registering Saluda as an Historic District. The last Public Informational Hearing regarding this process was held on August 10th, 2020. Below you can...
by Whitney Law | Aug 14, 2020 | Culture/Life, Middlesex History, Museum Updates, News and Reports, Oral History, People of Middlesex
Patricia Satterfield was born into a large local family that goes back many generations in Middlesex County, Virginia. Pat’s family and her extended family had a strong appreciation for church, family and education. The high standards and firm discipline that she was...
by Whitney Law | Aug 11, 2020 | Culture/Life, Interesting History From Our Region, Middlesex History, Museum Updates, News and Reports, Publications
A foreword from Larry Chowning Middlesex County Heritage Tour Guide, Rivers and Roads was compiled in 1996 by the county’s Heritage Tour Guide committee chaired by the late Pat Royal Perkinson. This historical driving tour is designed to take you back in history...
