Events

The Old Stone Jail Museum and the Holland Page Place will hold an Open House Sunday, June 6 from 2-5 pm to celebrate the beginning of the museum season. All are welcome! Admission is free and refreshements will be served. Visit us!

The Old Stone Jail Museum will be open on Wednesdays from 1-4 pm and Sundays from 2-5 pm from June 6 through the end of September. Click here for the 2010 opening flyer.

The Holland Page Place will be open the first Sunday of June, August and September and by appointment. Click here for the 2010 opening flyer.

Contact Judith Mickelson for more information 434.589.5572.

The Fluvanna County Historical Society is noted for its sponsorship of many community events.  Here is a list of some of them.  Additional information on these events can be found by contacting the staff at Maggie’s House.

• Lecture Series – the Society sponsors a series of lectures each year on subjects related to Fluvanna’s history and culture. 

• Old Farm Day – held the first Saturday of each October, this is the premier public event in Fluvanna County attended by hundreds of vendors and community groups and attracting thousands of visitors. Admission is a nominal fee. Rain date will be scheduled. For more info, please email oldfarmday@fluvannahistory.org, or call 434.589.9405.

• Old Fashioned Village Holiday Event in the Village of Palmyra held the second Saturday in December. Initiated just a few years ago, this event brings hundreds of guests to the center of Palmyra for a celebration of traditional Christmas.  It has become very popular and includes concerts, tours of the village and its historic sites, a reception at Maggie’s House and the lighting of the county Christmas tree. All are welcome and event is free. We are very grateful to our many supporters!

• Please note that the Piedmont Crossroads Visitor's Center is now open at the Best Western Hotel at Zion' s Crossroads. Fluvanna County is represented with Orange and Louisa Counties.

• Annual Meeting – held in the fall this meeting usually is held at an historic Fluvanna site and includes a program of interest to our membership.

• Others – the Society is always planning new events to involve our members and the public.

Past Events:

Local Author's Book Signing with the Reverend Dr. Robert Henry Crewdson on Sunday, April 18 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm. Click for invitation.

In celebration of Black History month, the Fluvanna Historical Society welcomes Fluvanna-born Mary Moment Mack. Click for invitation.

Trey Dillard and his team of Black Clydesdales.

Our 5th Old Fashioned Village Holiday Celebration took place on a beautiful Saturday afternoon, December 12 in the historic Court Square of Palmyra, the County Seat of Fluvanna.

Once again, Trey Dillard of Stage Junction Clydesdales of Fluvanna brought his magnificant team of Black Clydesdales and the antique carriage and gave rides around the village to delighted guests. Just Us sang joyful songs in the Palmyra United Methodist Church, while the Thessolonia and Cloverdale Baptist Church Choirs led by Chris Lewis, sang so beautifully and shared their engaging spirit.

Boxwood lights in front of the Old Jail. Both Holiday Celebration photos by Chris Lenicheck

All of the festivities of the day were well attended: The McGehee family gave walking tours and regaled the guests with great stories of historic Fluvanna; hot cider and homemade cookies kept children and grown-ups very happy; the guides at the Old Stone Jail Museum met with many guests and shared our county history, and Leslie Geer led everyone in chorus around the park. As you can see, the lighting of the boxwood in front of the Jail has become a glorious tradition. Everyone is welcome and there is no admission fee of any kind. This is our gift to the community. Come and celebrate the season with us next year.

Thank you to all the many volunteers who helped to make this year's celebration a great success and especially to Marvin Moss, Emily Gordon and the Fluvanna Garden Club, Garland Nuckhols and the staff at Fluvanna's Public Works Department, Janis and Don Shaneberger, and all the wonderful guides at the museum, sponsors of the event, the McGehee Family, Just Us, Chris Lewis and Trey Dillard and everyone else who gave of their time to make this day feel like a true holiday celebraton.

Model A Car Tour, September 21, 2009 at 9:00 am. Click for more info (PDF).

Museum Day, Saturday, September 26, 2009 from 1-4 pm, sponsored by the Smithsonian Magazine. Admission is free on this day and we welcome everyone to visit the Old Stone Jail Museum and the Holland Page Place.

Old Farm Day, Saturday, October 3, 2009.

Annual Meeting, October 11, 2009 3:00 pm at Byrd Hill. Click for invitation (PDF).

Old Stone Jail Open House, May 30 or May 31, 2009. The Holland Page Place opening Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7, 2009 from 2:00 to 4:30 PM. Click for the flyer (PDF)

Alan Pell Crawford and Rick Britton lecture on President Jefferson, and book signing - click for invitation (PDF)

Laura Donahue Wins 2008 Jesse Hunt Award - click for news release (PDF)

"A Commonwealth of Traditions: Exploring Virginia's Folklife," a lecture by Jon Lohman. April 10, 2008 - click for flyer (PDF)

2007 Bridge Dedication - December 10, 9:00 am. - click for invitation (PDF)

Old Fashioned Village Holiday Event - click for flyer (PDF)

Holland Page Place Opening - May 26, 2007 - click for flyer (PDF)

General John Hartwell Cocke of Fluvanna Lecture - May 31, 2007 - click for flyer (PDF)