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Lancaster Virginia Historical Society History and Genealogy Center for Lancaster and Northern Neck VA with Museum and Research Library. MAILING ADDRESS: PO BOX 97, LANCASTER VA 22503.

Founded in 1958, our nonprofit, volunteer-based historical organization was originally named in honor of Mary Ball Washington who was born in Lancaster County and became the mother of George Washington. We now operate as the Lancaster Virginia Historical Society. Our museum complex has changing exhibits on local topics and includes the 1797 Clerk of Court Office, 1820s Old Jail, and c. 1830 Lancaster House, surrounding the original courthouse green from when the county seat was established here in 1742. (Note: Mary Ball did not live at this site! The research library contains about 10,000 books, periodicals, and files with information on county court records, birth/death/marriage records, family genealogies, regional history subjects, and more. Visit www.LancasterVaHistory.org to search the library card catalog, buy gift shop/bookstore items, and find educational events and virtual programs.

Tickets are still available for this Saturday's event by Historic Christ Church & Museum.
10/15/2026

Tickets are still available for this Saturday's event by Historic Christ Church & Museum.

Email from Foundation for Historic Christ Church Meet the stunning Lady Frances Berkeley The Annual John H. Hunt II Chesapeake History Forum Presents: Historian and Thespian Dr. Amy Stallings Saturday

100 Years Ago Today: October 14, 1926 in the Rappahannock Record. The exciting Keystone Show was advertised coming to K...
10/14/2026

100 Years Ago Today: October 14, 1926 in the Rappahannock Record. The exciting Keystone Show was advertised coming to Kilmarnock with clowns, acrobats, jugglers, contortionists, trained ponies, monkeys, lions, and more! Car accidents and a work accident at the ice plant made the news from Antipoison, along with social callers. Surnames mentioned are Yerby, Hutchinson, Deppins, Dawson, Dix, Efford, Luckum, Jones, Pittman, Warren, Davis.

Big THANK YOU to our Nov 14 Oyster Roast "Half-Shell" Sponsors, Wells Fargo Advisors (Welby Saunders and team in the Kil...
10/12/2026

Big THANK YOU to our Nov 14 Oyster Roast "Half-Shell" Sponsors, Wells Fargo Advisors (Welby Saunders and team in the Kilmarnock branch) and Hudson-Blunt Insurance (Billy Hudson). Event info and tickets https://lancastervahistory.org/ . Half-Shell, Big Oyster, and Perfect Pearl business sponsorships available.

Big THANK YOU to our Nov 14 Oyster Roast "Perfect Pearl" Sponsor, & Company (Kilmarnock Office). Building wealth togeth...
10/08/2026

Big THANK YOU to our Nov 14 Oyster Roast "Perfect Pearl" Sponsor, & Company (Kilmarnock Office). Building wealth together since 1863. Event info and tickets https://lancastervahistory.org/

100 Years Ago Today: October 7, 1926. News from Wicomico Church in the Rappahannock Record. Who was lucky to buy a new ...
10/07/2026

100 Years Ago Today: October 7, 1926. News from Wicomico Church in the Rappahannock Record. Who was lucky to buy a new "Hupmobile" car and who was unlucky to have a tooth pulled by Dr. Wayman? Who was teaching, who was selling beef, and who was running a sawmill? Surnames mentioned are Harding, Hurst, Tignor, Kent, Mothershead, Blackwell, Shirley, Lewis, Dameron, Dawson, Thrift, Boothe, Dietz, and Christopher.

A big THANK YOU to our Nov 14 Oyster Roast "Perfect Pearl" Sponsors, Chesapeake Bank and Chesapeake Wealth Management! F...
10/06/2026

A big THANK YOU to our Nov 14 Oyster Roast "Perfect Pearl" Sponsors, Chesapeake Bank and Chesapeake Wealth Management! Founded in Lancaster County and banking "The Chesapeake Way" for 126 years. Event info and tickets https://lancastervahistory.org/

100 Years Ago Today: September 30, 1926 in the Rappahannock Record. Notice of the opening of the Lively Playhouse, a "ha...
09/30/2026

100 Years Ago Today: September 30, 1926 in the Rappahannock Record. Notice of the opening of the Lively Playhouse, a "handsome new movie house complete in every detail," with about 400 comfortable chairs plus a balcony for another 100 people, for showing "high-class moving pictures" as well as for the "presentation of dramas and other public affairs." The enterprise was promoted by R. O. Norris, Sr. and Jr. , H. U. Dunaway, W. C. Clark, and N. R. Hinton.

250 Years Ago this Week: Sept 27, 1776 in the Virginia Gazette, an account of June news from Northumberland County. Davi...
09/23/2026

250 Years Ago this Week: Sept 27, 1776 in the Virginia Gazette, an account of June news from Northumberland County. David Ball, David Ball junior, Thomas Waddy, Bartholomew Dameron, and George Ball--all suspected British loyalists--refused to take an oath of allegiance to the American colonies and had to surrender their fi****ms and am******on.

As Summer turns to Fall, it's time to get your LVHS Oyster Roast tickets! On sale Friday September 18 at 10AM: https://l...
09/17/2026

As Summer turns to Fall, it's time to get your LVHS Oyster Roast tickets! On sale Friday September 18 at 10AM: https://lancastervahistory.org/ or 804-462-7280. Event date Nov 14.

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8346 Mary Ball Road
Lancaster, VA
22503

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