Middlesex County, Virginia is full of rich history that goes back through the 19th century- and beyond. The county is comprised of several populated places throughout its 211 square mile area, however there are three towns that seem to be more well known to those visiting the area: Urbanna, Deltaville, and Saluda.
Middlesex County Museum has many exhibits and articles that cover the history of all of the designated areas of the county. We invite you to browse them here on our internet archives or in person, here at the museum.
In the early part of the 20th century the winters were much colder in Middlesex with lots of snowy times. It was traditional in my
Some thirty years after the colonists landed at Jamestown the earliest Church of England on the Middle Peninsula, Piankatank Church, was built in the area
Hart’s Store was built by Edward Wright Hart who married Helen (Hida) Fleet in the mid to latter part of the 1800’s in Bushy (the
A one room schoolhouse built between 1870-1871, the Hart family in Wake donated a portion of their land to the community for the purpose of
“Riverdale Farm in Hardyville was the site of a World War ll “top secret” communication outpost. It was linked to others from Fort Monmouth, New Jersey to
With General Lewis Burwell “Chesty” Puller’s home just down the street, the Middlesex County Museum has collected a number of pieces that celebrate the decorated
