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“Up The County” Country Stores
Middlesex County, Virginia has an area of approximately 211 square miles, and is made up of several unincorporated communities. For our Country Store tour, we are going to begin "Up The County", as many locals have referred to it, meaning the northwest area of the...
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Hallie Holmes, Oral History
Hallie J. Holmes, a daughter of Joshua and Willie Mary Holmes, speaks at age 64 about growing up in Middlesex County in a loving family home and attending all-black schools until her first experience of integration when she had to leave the familiar surroundings of...
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The History of The Country Store
Old general stores are found often in rural communities, some may still be in business while others are converted into visitor centers, new businesses, or sadly, torn down. The origination of the country store, or general store, dates back to the colonial period when...
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Recording: Fairfield Foundation’s Urbanna Archaeology Dig
The Middlesex County Museum & Historical Society recently conducted a virtual lecture with the Fairfield Foundation on the Urbanna archaeological dig in Urbanna, specifically at the Sandwich location. Below, you will find a recording of the lecture. We would also like...
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Women In History: Patricia Royal Perkinson
by Larry Chowning Pat Royal Perkinson, second from right, participated in this 1936 Circus Day held in Saluda on Easter Monday. She went on to become Secretary of the Commonwealth in Virginia. In the photo above, Saluda children under the direction of Saluda's Tom...
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Women In History: Bessida Cauthorne White
In recognition of March as Women's History Month, the Middlesex County Museum & Historical Society is honoring Bessida Cauthorne White. Bessida Cauthorne White is the daughter of the late Randolph Cuyler White and the late Gladys Cauthorne White. A native of...
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Annual Report 2020
Middlesex Museum and Historical Society, Inc. Despite the year’s unexpected challenges, the Middlesex County Museum and Historical Society, Inc. was able to alter its course and to develop creative ways to navigate the new reality. The Museum closed in March because...
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Charles C. Green v. County School Board of New Kent County, 391 U.S. 430 (1968)
Charles C. Green v. County School Board of New Kent County, 391 U.S. 430 (1968) by the Honorable Patricia Polson Satterfield, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York (Ret.) “When this opinion is handed down, the traffic light will have changed from Brown...
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Morgan v. Virginia (1946)
As you travel through the town of Saluda in Middlesex County, Virginia, you will find a historical marker in front of the Historic Middlesex County Courthouse. This marker signifies a paramount Supreme Court decision that set precedent for the inevitable battles...
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Upcoming Virtual Event! February 21 @ 3PM
Education First & Foremost: The History and Legacy of the Rappahannock Industrial Academy “A compelling story of triumph over adversity” February 21, 3:00PM Email RIAcademyAlumni@gmail.com or call 804-651-8753 for Zoom Link or Dial-In...
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