by Whitney Law | Apr 29, 2021 | Amburg History, Business & Industries, Collections, Country Stores, Culture/Life, Deltaville History, Hardyville History, Interesting History From Our Region, Middlesex History, Traditions
Middlesex County, Virginia has an area of approximately 211 square miles, and is made up of several unincorporated communities. In this excerpt of our County Store Tour throughout Middlesex, we are going to focus on our “Down The County” Stores, meaning...
by Whitney Law | Apr 22, 2021 | Buildings & Homes, Business & Industries, Church View History, Collections, Country Stores, Culture/Life, Interesting History From Our Region, Jamaica History, Middlesex History, Remlik History, Saluda Historic District, Saluda History, Traditions, Urbanna History, Water View History
Middlesex County, Virginia has an area of approximately 211 square miles, and is made up of several unincorporated communities. For our Country Store tour, we are going to begin “Up The County”, as many locals have referred to it, meaning the northwest...
by Whitney Law | Apr 19, 2021 | African American History, Culture/Life, Interesting History From Our Region, Middlesex History, Oral History, People of Middlesex, Women's History
Hallie J. Holmes, a daughter of Joshua and Willie Mary Holmes, speaks at age 64 about growing up in Middlesex County in a loving family home and attending all-black schools until her first experience of integration when she had to leave the familiar surroundings of...
by Whitney Law | Apr 8, 2021 | Buildings & Homes, Business & Industries, Collections, Collections & Displays, Country Stores, Culture/Life, Fashion & Clothing, Medical, Middlesex History, Museum Updates, Traditions
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 of the country store, or general store, dates back to the colonial period when...
by Whitney Law | Apr 5, 2021 | Archaeology, Buildings & Homes, Culture/Life, Interesting History From Our Region, Middlesex History, Museum Updates, News and Reports, Paleontology/Fossils, Past Events, Urbanna History
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 will find a recording of the lecture. We would also...
