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Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence
The Waynesboro Heritage Foundation, Inc. invites you a special exhibition exploring the centennial of women’s suffrage in the U.S.
Updates to the Plumb House
The historic Plumb House is open Thursday through Saturday, and current hours are 10 AM – 2 PM. We hope you make it out to see a few changes we’ve made to the Summer Kitchen and Happy’s Workshop!
Women in Waynesboro Vote as Early as 1911
This year, 2020, marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment’s ratification in 1920, which gave some, not all, women the right to vote in the United States.
Rightfully Hers
On July 29, 2020 the Waynesboro Heritage Foundation will host a new popup exhibition from the National Archives, Rightfully Hers, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment.
Preserve Waynesboro’s history: The Story of COVID-19
The Museum needs your help! We are looking for stories, photographs, and artifacts relating to COVID-19 and Waynesboro (surrounding areas are okay too).
The Patrick House: 337 Chestnut Ave.
Today we are sharing (with permission) a blog post from 2016 by local realtor Katherine McNicholas. In her post, Katherine dives into the history of The Patrick House, which is located in the Historic Tree Streets neighborhood in Waynesboro, VA.
New local history book
A big thank you to the Waynesboro Historical Commission for putting together the newest history booklet, “Nobility In The Valley, Archibald Stuart of Waynesboro, Virginia.”
Update: Museum response to coronavirus
As a precautionary measure, the Waynesboro Heritage Museum and the Plumb House Museum will be closed for the next two weeks, March 14-27, 2020. We will re-evaluate after the two weeks.
Tea Party with Blue Ridge Children’s Museum
We are partnering with the Blue Ridge Children’s Museum for a Tea Party!
Locust Isle: The Patrick Estate Opening Reception
Date: January 17, 2020 Reception is FREE to attend. Light refreshments & wine will be served.
When Picasso’s art came to Waynesboro
Waynesboro locals are well acquainted with the Fall Foliage art show that happens every year, covering the streets of Main and Wayne in October.
Marvin Stoner Reception
The Waynesboro Heritage Foundation would like to thank everyone including Marvin’s family, friends, museum members, and visitors for attending the Marvin Stoner Reception on Friday, August 23, 2019.
Merger? Consolidation? Annexation? Confusion Waynesboro and Basic City
On August 7, 1923, the voters of both Waynesboro and Basic City approved the merger. Basic City at the time had a population of 2,700 while Waynesboro’s population was 1,750.
Waynesboro’s Great Fire
After the great Waynesboro fire, Mill Street, which ran behind the mill and separated it from the grain elevator, was eliminated.