Family History

Welcome to History! Begun in 1971, with donations of money and many items from throughout the county, the museum held its first open house in March of 1973 at the Buena Vista location where it resided for nearly twenty years. In 1991, the museum moved to its present location; a new building on Blue Ridge Street which houses both the local library and the museum. (U.S. 58 W. Business in uptown Stuart)

As an asset belonging to all the people of Patrick County, the museum contains old photographs, newspapers, tools, books, and countless other artifacts, all in a modern, climate controlled setting There are artifacts from the Civil War through WWII; weapons, uniforms, photographs and Civil War Regimental histories.

The genealogy section contains family histories compiled by a number of noted genealogists, and there are birth, death, and marriage records that have been extracted from the courthouse records including nearby counties. A computer holding many family data bases can be accessed by staff to search for relatives.

HISTORY OF PATRICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA,

by Patrick County Historical Society, is a 470 page study of the county, with chapters on settlement, communities, churches, schools, businesses, industries, and county’s participation in military service. Sketches of many early families are included. It is available for study and/or purchase at the museum. SEE Publications

Staff members will research on a limited basis without charge and often can refer requests to researching family members. Materials will be copied for mailing at the cost of $0.15 per page plus postage expense. Anyone wishing staff research should be very specific in requests in order to save time and money. Address queries to the Society at P. O. Box 1045, or call (276) 694-2840 during museum hours.

The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and at other times by appointment.

116 W. Blue Ridge Street

P.O. Box 1045

Stuart, VA 24171

Phone: (276) 694-2840

Membership Information

Webmaster: Eunice Kirkman

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Text Box: Donations are very welcome; however, our space to display items is now limited only to small items that are significant to the history of Patrick County. We are not county or state funded. Operating expenses come through membership fees, items that we sell, and cash donations.

The last two items that were donated are

pictured at the following links

Organ

Covered Bridge

Last update: August 22,2008

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