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Archeological Dig at Gressitt House During Urbanna Oyster Festival
During the 2019 Urbanna Oyster Festival, held Nov. 1-2, The Fairfield Foundation will conduct an archeological dig in the backyard of the colonial Gressitt House on Virginia Street.
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Historic Leafwood Christmas House Tour
Historic Leafwood Christmas House Tour on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019 from 1 to 4 p.m. will benefit the Middlesex County Museum & Historical Society. Built in 1781, Leafwood was originally part of Clarke’s Neck Plantation and was an overseer’s house.
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Middlesex County Museum Preservation Award To Go to Black Church Cultural Affairs Committee
The Middlesex County Museum and Historical Society, Inc. will present its 2019 Preservation Award to the Black Church Cultural Affairs Committee. The presentation will take place on Sunday, Oct. 6, at 3 p.m. at Antioch Baptist Church, 159 Oakes Landing Road, Saluda.
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2019 Strong Men and Women Essay Contest
The Middlesex County Museum and Historical Society, Inc., will host the 2019 Strong Men and Women in Virginia History traveling exhibition from October 2, 2019, through November 6, 2019. Strong Men and Women in Virginia History recognizes Virginia African Americans, past and present, who have made noteworthy and admirable contributions to the commonwealth. This exhibition from the Library of Virginia is made possible with support from Dominion Energy.
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Middlesex County Museum’s Autumn Jazz Fest on September 21, 2019
Meet the performers of the Autumn Jazz Fest.
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Join Us for “Persistence: The Story of Women’s Suffrage”
The Middlesex County Museum & Historical Society invites you to a living history presentation by Nancy Lowden, Manager of Historical Programs at Maymont, Richmond’s Gilded Age estate, brings the story of woman’s suffrage to life.
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Autumn Jazz Fest 2019 to Benefit Middlesex Museum
Join us for the Autumn Jazz Fest! Proceeds benefit the Middlesex County Museum & Historical Society.
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Tuskegee Airman George Taylor
“When George A. Taylor first left his hometown of Middlesex, Va., and enlisted in the Army Air Forces to join the Tuskegee Airmen, he did not tell his neighbors and friends of his plans.”
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Biography of Raymond W. Burrell Sr., a Homegrown Hero
Among the noted Middlesex County residents featured in our Homegrown Heroes documentary (you can watch it here) was Raymond W. Burrell. Below find his full biography which his family so graciously provided to the Middlesex Museum, as well as photos of Mr. Burrell through the years.
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Raymond Burrell, World War II veteran, turns 100
Burrell turned 100 years old on May 9, 2019. He lives with his daughter in Deltaville and was among the Middlesex County veterans featured in our document series, Homegrown Heroes.
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