Lancaster Virginia Historical Society

05/27/2026

100 Years Ago Today: May 27, 1926. In White Stone, "the boys and girls are all chock full of smiles; they are just so glad school is nearly over. Don't blame them, because its [sic] been such a long time since they had a real vacation." Surnames in the society doings include Cox, Lawson, Cundiff, Pierce, Efford, Harper, Jones, Pittman, Yerby, Burton, and Lee. (From the Rappahannock Record).

05/21/2026

Another local history documentary movie in June at Compass Entertainment

05/20/2026

100 Years Ago Today: May 20, 1926. Some 35, 000 young men across the country were offered an all-expenses-paid month-long "vacation" at Citizen's Military Training Camps. Lancaster wanted to meet its quota of sending five 17-to-24-years-olds to a CMTC at Fort Eustis, VA. Perhaps a later newspaper article will indicate who attended? "Transportation and expenses are paid; uniforms, equipment, and supplies furnished. The camps are located in the healthiest and in many cases the most beautiful spots in the areas. An abundance of healthful, well cooked food, comfortable quarters, and beds are provided.... Sport, amusements, physical exercises, military drill, tactics, marksmanship, baseball, football, swimming, wrestling, boxing, hikes, fill the days from reveille to taps." (From the Rappahannock Record)

05/15/2026

Historic Churches of the Northern Neck -- Get your tickets for Wednesday's show!

05/15/2026

BOGO BOOK SALE 📚 is OPEN 📖 today Fri May 15 Noon to 4pm in the LVHS LIBRARY. (However, the Museum will be closed to visitors. We regret any inconvenience).

05/13/2026

100 Years Ago Today: May 13, 1926. News from Morattico described "one of the greatest forest fires to visit this section in recent years" starting near Litwalton and spreading almost to the Somers' Belle Isle farm, causing thousands of dollars of damage to farms, homes, and wooded properties of C. C. Wheat, Chastine Bromleys, Sullivan Sanders, F. G. Lankford, F. W. Lewis, Henry Brown, and others. (From the Rappahannock Record. The second image showing Dr. Law is from a later issue in June)

05/09/2026

Book Sale Bonus BOGO Day - Friday May 15, Noon to 4:00. One more chance for bargains on a variety of US and World history topics and biographies. All books $5 or less and for each book purchased, get one free (of equal or lesser value).

05/08/2026

1851 history in Front Royal VA. Documents like this show enslaved persons treated as property, but by looking deeper between the lines, we can elevate the humanity of individuals like F***y and think about her life as a talented cook and mother.

Sale on kitchen equipment and enslaved people. **There are very few records about enslaved people. Most of their names and stories are lost to us. So when we know the name of a cook, it’s important to see it. Here in this document we see the name of a cook and the names of her children. You can also see some of the equipment she used.

Try to see this document as a piece of history that so easily could have been lost. Most of them were. Think about what F***y might have cooked and what she might have thought about. It’s important to say her name, because most of the names are gone.**

From the Library of Congress

05/07/2026

History and nature combined in Saluda...stop for a stretch on your way to or from the Northern Neck!

05/07/2026

History Lovers' Book Sale continues this Thursday and Friday (May 7 & 8) 10am to 4pm at LVHS Library, Lancaster Courthouse. We still have a great selection of 300+ like-new and used books on all kinds of world and US history, biography, and politics from ancient to modern.