Film Screening: The Words They Left Behind – Letters of the Enslaved
View the documentary and join in a discussion about “The Words They Left Behind: Letters of the Enslaved” by Horace Scruggs III, which chronicles the creation of the Fluvanna Historical Society’s museum exhibition featuring letters written by enslaved people at Bremo Plantation. Through these remarkable documents and conversations with descendants and historians, the film explores the enduring impacts of forced migration, family separation, and the preservation of enslaved voices. Take a tour of the Old Stone Jail Exhibit before or after the film screening. Light refreshments will be served at the Fellowship Hall following the screening.
Tours of the Old Stone Jail Museum will be from 2-3pm and 4-5pm.
This event does not require registration.
FHS Community Yard Sale Fundraising Event
Farm Heritage Museum Days at Fluvanna Fall Festival
Fluvanna Historical Society Annual Meeting
Nature Walk: Seeing the Outdoors as Native Americans Did
Take a walk in Palmyra along the Heritage Rail Trail led by Master Naturalist and Fluvanna native Steve Pullinger as we discuss the ways that indigenous people used the local flora to stay healthy, fed and warm. For all ages. Meet at Maggie’s House at 14 Stone Jail St. Parking is available on the street or Rail Trail parking lot.
Museum Days at Old Stone Jail Museum
Meet at Maggie’s House (white house to the right of the Old Stone Jail Museum) to start a tour, and stop in for refreshments and souvenirs – books, aprons, tea towels, and more.
Farm Heritage Museum Days at Art in the Park Holiday Market
PAST EVENTS
Museum Days at Farm Heritage Museum & Old Stone Jail Museum
Finally Remembered: The Black Patriots of Central Virginia by Dr. Shelley Viola Murphy
This event does not require registration. Fluvanna Historical Society presents this talk in partnership with the Friends of the Fluvanna County Library.
Museum Days at the Fluvanna County Fair
Museum Days
Meet at Maggie’s House (white house to the right of the Old Stone Jail Museum) to start a tour, and stop in for refreshments and souvenirs – books, aprons, tea towels, and more.
Museum Days
Meet at Maggie’s House (white house to the right of the Old Stone Jail Museum) to start a tour, and stop in for refreshments and souvenirs – books, aprons, tea towels, and more. Father’s Day is just around the corner!
2nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration with Community Roots Foundation
Location: 765 Bremo Bluff Rd. Bremo Bluff, VA 23022
Documenting Historic Sites at Fluvanna Library
Days of the Past at the Farm Heritage Museum
Description: Days of the Past – Join us at 10 am at the Pleasant Grove Farm Museum (behind the Pleasant Grove house and across from the bathrooms). We will tour the Farm Heritage Museum and Summer Kitchen to learn about farming in Fluvanna during the 1800s and early 1900s. We will see tools and machinery used by farmers who lived off the land and play Farm Museum Bingo for a prize. (Ages 5 and up with an adult/guardian present).
Registration is required! Register your team by phone: (434) 589-1400, via email: fluvannalibrary@gmail.com or stop by the Fluvanna Library.
This is part of the Connect with Nature Series offered by the Fluvanna County Public Library, Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists. THANK YOU! !
Descendants Day at Highland
Join us on Saturday, June 6, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., for Descendants Day at Highland. The Highland Council of Descendant Advisors welcomes all attendees, whether descendants or not. Plan to take part in the day’s music, food, and presentations, and be ready to learn about the activities of many community groups. Stop by the Fluvanna Historical Society’s table! For more information, visit Highland’s website at https://highland.org/event/2026-descendants-day/.
Engraved Screening: Finding Family at Oak Hill Cemetery Documentary
See the screening of Engraved, a short documentary film by Horace Scruggs, which celebrates the completion of the Oak Hill Cemetery Project and the placement of a stone memorializing those buried there. A screening of the film will be followed by a panel discussion by those who worked on the project, as well as light refreshments.
The Oak Hill Cemetery Project was a project of the West Bottom Community in collaboration with the Fluvanna Historical Society, and was funded by the Department of Historic Resources, BAMA Works, Charlottesville Area Community Foundation, and Virginia Humanities. The project helped uncover the names of those interred at this cemetery, many without headstones, and a memorial stone with the names of the deceased was created to carry their names forward for future generations.
Museum Days (formerly Second Sundays)
These days are extra days for the public to see our local museums and visit with FHS staff and volunteers to learn more about Fluvanna’s rich history. These events are typically held on weekend days (either Saturday or Sunday) from 2:00-4:00pm and may feature historic demonstrations like spinning or weaving, or craft activities like Victorian-era ornaments. Often centering around the historic Village of Palmyra, other historic sites may be opened as well, like the Holland-Page Place Cabin and the Farm Heritage Museum.
These events are free and family friendly!
There is also sometimes a focus on a second site in the county. In the past, such sites have included the Town of Columbia, the churches at Wilmington, and heritage craft and life demonstrations at Holland Page Place Museum.
Fluvanna History in Print: A Book Lecture Series
Stay tuned for new events coming soon!
The Society hosts a periodic series of book lectures on topics related to Fluvanna history. Past lectures have included John Settle on his book The Virginia Continental Line in the Revolution’s Southern Campaigns; Carlos Santos on his book, Rot, Riot, and Rebellion: Mr. Jefferson’s Struggle to Save the University that Changed America; Jeffrey L. Hantman on his book Monacan Millennium: A Collaborative Archaeology and History of a Virginia Indian People; and Jack Trammell on his recent publication, “The Richmond Slave Trade: The Economic Backbone of the Old Dominion.” These lectures are free to the public, but as always, donations are welcome.