Executive Director Tim Manley represented the Museum at the Northern Neck Land Conservancy's Boots & BBQ event on Saturday, October 4th, which this year was held at historic Wheatland in Essex County. Each year the event is held in one of the five counties of the...

Executive Director Timothy Manley, after many months of work, was recently notified that the Museum has been approved for a Chesapeake Gateways Event Grant provided by the National Park Service! This grant will be used to fund a new literary and cultural festival, the...

On Thursday, August 14th, the Essex County Museum and Historical Society, in partnership with the Tappahannock Rotary and American Legion Post 64, hosted a special commemorative event marking the 80th anniversary of Japan’s unconditional surrender, which effectively...

The Essex County Museum partnered with Friends of the Rappahannock to welcome local educators and community members at a Teacher Reception and Community Meet & Greet on Tuesday, August 5th. The event took place in the Max Silver Memorial Courtyard. Designed to...

We’ve had some wonderful events this summer, beginning with the 251st Anniversary of the Essex Resolutions, which the Museum hosted on July 12th. Our thanks to everyone who attended and to our guest speakers who read the Resolutions. This event highlighted an...

Roberto’s was the setting for a very special presentation to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe. Victor Burrell, Craig Shirley, and Carl Strock led an insightful and emotional discussion on the war and how it impacted people at home. Our thanks...

After serving as the Curator for the Essex County Museum for more than twenty years, David Jett has officially retired! David’s knowledge of local history and his remarkable attention to detail has helped shape the Museum over the years and made it a truly special...

For the third year in a row, the Curated Cocktails Spring Fundraiser was sold out! Good food, good music, and some great auction items were up for grabs. There was a fantastic selection of wine from Act XII, and this year’s Curated Cocktail, the Tipsy Catfish! Our...

The Essex County Museum has joined the Chesapeake Gateways Visitor Experience Network! The Museum has officially been approved as a Chesapeake Gateways Network Site. The Chesapeake Gateways and Watertrails Network (often shortened to “Chesapeake Gateways”) is a...