by Whitney Law | Apr 21, 2022 | Churches, Culture/Life, Deltaville History, Middlesex History, People of Middlesex
1808 – 2008 Zoar Baptist Church was constituted on November 4, 1808 when members of Hermitage Baptist Church living in the lower part of Middlesex County felt an impelling need for a church in their own area. Hermitage recognized the situation as an opportunity for...
by Whitney Law | Apr 21, 2022 | Archaeology, Artifacts and Items, Collections, Collections & Displays, Nature & Environment, Paleontology/Fossils
After reading a Southside Sentinel article about our upcoming fossil exhibit, the museum was contacted by Nancy Gibbs, a rock hound from Toano. She had been collecting Virginia specimens for over 40 years and was looking for a home for her minerals, gems and fossils....
by Whitney Law | Apr 21, 2022 | Buildings & Homes, Culture/Life, Middlesex History
The history of Middlesex lies hidden in objects, photographs, people and homes such as “Little Brandon” that was recently purchased and restored with loving care. Originally, the structure was one of two wings built off the rear of the imposing brick mansion, Brandon...
