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The rain cleared out just in time for the festivities!  We had a great turnout for the 250th...

We've got something that's out of this world!  After applying for the program back in October, the Museum was chosen by NASA to receive an...

The Essex County Museum and Historical Society held their Annual Meeting on Sunday, May 21, 2024 at Ben Lomond (circa 1730) the home of...

It was a great night at the historic Brockenbrough House!  This sold out event featured some delicious food catered by Prue Davis, great...

We really couldn't have asked for better weather!  Thanks to everyone who attended the Second Annual Fall Oyster Roast & Courtyard...

Dominion Energy stopped by this morning to install a new flagpole in the Max Silver Memorial Courtyard!  The flagpole will be raised for...

The Museum has unveiled a new exhibit that highlights the amazing life of Lewis McGuire, who was the first black policeman in Tappahannock...

Author James Slaughter gave a wonderful presentation at Tappahannock United Methodist on Sunday afternoon about his seminal book detailing...

It was definitely one of the more memorable commemorations of the Essex Resolutions.  What started as a beautiful afternoon turned into a...

We had some excited young archaeologists on hand for the excavations at the historic 1710 Tavern.  They weren't afraid to get their hands...