by Whitney Law | Sep 26, 2022 | Culture/Life, Middlesex History, Museum Updates, News and Reports, Upcoming Events
On Sunday, October 16, 2022 Fred and Bettie Lee Gaskins will be presented the Middlesex County Museum & Historical Society Annual Preservation Award to recognize their 56 years of writing for, serving as treasurer and publishing the Southside Sentinel. (See The...
by Whitney Law | Sep 26, 2022 | Artifacts and Items, Culture/Life, Publications
Article by Bill Dancy Colonial-era trash pits provide layers of history and a glimpse into life in the 17th century. But sometimes those glimpses are bigger than usual. Download The Full Article...
by Whitney Law | Sep 26, 2022 | Culture/Life, Genealogy, Middlesex History, People of Middlesex
Two early plantations; Purton in Gloucester Co. , and Shooters Hill in Middlesex Co. were locations where the Smith Family settled. Purton Bay on the North shore of the York River and the land around it are very significant to Virginia history. First, the original...
by Whitney Law | Sep 26, 2022 | Artifacts and Items, Buildings & Homes, Business & Industries, Collections, Culture/Life, Middlesex History, Museum Updates, Saluda History
Located across the street from the courthouse, the Saluda Hotel operated from 1855-1937 and provided county visitors with lodging and meals. This brick, three-story structure had four chimneys, a wide veranda porch across the front of the building, and grounds in the...
by Whitney Law | Sep 26, 2022 | Artifacts and Items, Museum Updates
Before anything can be included in an exhibit and seen by the public in the museum, it needs to be accessioned and brought into our computer system software program, PastPerfect. This involves much detailed focus time to capture all of the facets related to the new...
