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New Bible from Centenary Methodist Church
Established in 1883, Centenary Methodist Church was the fifth church to be planted from Mother Church Forest Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church (founded 1840) within Middlesex County. The wooden building sits across from the historic Courthouse square in Saluda with...
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Museum Partners with School to Develop Local History Content
Middlesex County Educators gather together to learn more about the local history of Middlesex County. Beaton Healy (literary specialist), Carol Walsh (mathematics specialist), Danielle Allen (principal) and Paige Moore (5th grade social studies teacher), and Dr. Byron...
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Fred and Bettie Lee Gaskins Annual Preservation Award Recipients for 2022
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 Event,...
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A Window Into Early Virginia History
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...
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The Smith Family, Early Settlers in Gloucester and Middlesex Counties
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...
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Saluda Hotel Accession
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...
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Behind The Scenes At The Museum
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...
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A Russian Jewish Colony in Middlesex County, Virginia
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 appropriate characterization of Middlesex County. Located in what is now the community of Water View, Inglewood...
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Some Notes On The Grymes Family Of Middlesex County, Virginia
Download and view the document: Some Notes On The Grymes Family Of Middlesex County, VirginiaGrymes Family...
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Tree Oyster Shell
TREE OYSTER SHELL Isognomon maxillata (Lamarck, 1819) Taxonomy (PBDB) Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Malleidae : Isognomon : Isognomon maxillata This hinged bivalve grew in Middlesex County during the Miocene Era some 10-20 million years ago. It...
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