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Patrick County, Virginia Historical Society &
Museum |
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Museum and Family Research Center |
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Preserving Our Heritage |
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President: Henry G. Ayers Vice Pres: Larry Hopkins Treasurer: David Sheley Secretary: John Reynolds |
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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. |
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To
contact us: |
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116 W. Blue Ridge Street P.O. Box 1045 Stuart, VA 24171
Phone: (276) 694-2840 Webmaster: Eunice Kirkman
Copyright 2005 Patrick County Historical Society |
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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 |
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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. |