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On Sunday, October 16, 2022 Fred and Bettie Lee Gaskins will be presented the Middlesex County Museum & Historical Society Annual Preservation Award to recognize
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
Two early plantations; Purton in Gloucester Co. , and Shooters Hill in Middlesex Co. were locations where the Smith Family settled. Purton Bay on the
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
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
Jewish is not how most would describe the cultural landscape of the Middle Peninsula. However, in the late nineteenth century, “Jewish” would have been an
