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Waynesboro Heritage Museum | 420 W. Main Street, Waynesboro, Va. 22980
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm | Admission: Free! | 540-943-3943
Welcome.
At the Waynesboro Heritage Foundation and its museums, we preserve the history of Waynesboro and the immediate surrounding area.
Come see us.
The Museum
The Waynesboro Heritage Museum portrays the history of Waynesboro through permanent and rotating exhibit galleries at two museums: the Waynesboro Heritage Museum in downtown Waynesboro and the early-19th century Plumb House. Permanent panels within each gallery reiterate the city’s history, from the Beverley Grant under King George II of England in 1797, early Teasville (Teesville), Basic City, Railroads, Education, Industry, “Memorable Waynesboro”: hospitality and entertainment, a postcard gallery, and exhibits on Fishburne Drug Store, Banks of Waynesboro, and Early Entrepreneurs of Waynesboro.
Current Exhibits
The Waynesboro Heritage Museum’s permanent gallery is complemented by a newly renovated rotating modular exhibit space that allows the museum to display several temporary rotating exhibits simultaneously, as well as a new “Out of the Archives” permanent exhibit space. The following exhibits are currently on display in the rotating gallery:
- “Foundations of Hope: Celebrating a Century of Waynesboro’s Rosenwald School and its Community”
- “A Century of Service,” a new exhibit in collaboration with the Waynesboro Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs, celebrating 100 years in 2025.
- “Out of the Archives,” a new permanent exhibit space showcasing a rotating display of fascinating artifacts and records from out of the Heritage Museum’s archives.
Plan Your Visit
Admission
Always free! Donations welcome.
Main Museum Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Wednesday
- 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Thursday
- 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Friday
- 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Saturday
- 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Sunday
- Closed
Plumb House Hours
From April 11, 2024 until October, the Plumb House will be open every Thursday from 10am – 1pm. You can also call the museum at 540-943-3943 to make an appointment.
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Friday
- Closed
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
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Mr. Spilman, the publisher of the Waynesboro News, is in the center, back row. He is shown with the newspaper carrier boys. According to an old undated News-Virginian article titled, 'Remember When,' 'this was the carrier boy staff 40 years ago, minus a few that didn't make the picture.' Recognize any of them? ![]()
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Back Row: Matthews Griffith of the News-Virginian staff, Thomas Via, Pete McGann, Louis Hildebrand, Carl Morris, Louis Spilman (New-Virginian Publisher, in the doorway), Stewart Sampson, Earl Chaplin, Rupert Smith, Frank Fitzgerald, Percy Blair and J.W. Gentry (News-Virginian Treasurer).![]()
Front Row: Alfred Via, Wallace Sampson, Edward Allen, Maynard Hildebrand, David Campbell, Billy Bush, Grayson Lambert, George Harris, James Keenan, Woodrow Houghton, Billy Spilman and Junior Blair.![]()
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*To clarify based on some questions we have received: This photo is from more that 40 years ago. It is from an article we have in our archives from an undated newspaper. The statement of 40 years is a quote from that original article, not referring to 40 years ago #FromTheArchives #localhistorymuseumh#localhistorymatterss#waynesboroheritagemuseumvaa#waynesborovaagemuseumva #waynesborova
A Circa 1870's image of the Plumb House with a woman in front. The Plumb House is located on W. Main Street in Waynesboro, VA and was built around 1804-06. Alfred Plum purchased the house in 1837 and it remained in the Plumb family until the death of Lois Letitia Coffee Plumb in 1#FromTheArchivesh#localhistorymuseumu#waynesboroheritagemuseumvae#localhistorymatterst#waynesborovaorova
In celebration of Labor Day, the museum will be closing at 1 PM on Saturday, August 31 !
Latest News & Events
Membership Meeting
Walter A. Wilson, III received his B.S. in political science from James Madison University and his J.D. from the George Mason University School of Law in 1982.
Featured in the Waynesboro Area History Roundup
Check out this wonderful blog post from the City of Waynesboro featuring local history sites, museums, and tours!
New: The Bob Scates Collection of Civil War Artifacts
We have a new mini exhibit on display in the gift shop. This exhibit showcases our newest donation of Civil War era spurs from a Waynesboro collector. It also features excavated artifacts from Custer’s Camp after the Battle of Waynesboro.
New Black History Month Exhibit
The new Black History Month exhibit: Black Veterans: Sharing Their Histories & Stories is now online. Follow the link here to visit the online exhibit.
Celebrate Black History Month!
This February we are celebrating Black History Month with a new exhibit at the Heritage Museum.