Nelson County Historical Society
Welcome to the Nelson County Historical Society!
 

We invite you to join Nelson County Historical Society. Individual memberships are $25/year and family memberships are $40/year.

ONLINE JOIN 

Make a donation to help us continue our work in preserving Nelson County's rich history.

DONATE 

Once you are a member, we encourage you to take advantage of searchable features to provide you with the very best historical information on Nelson County families and places.

Oakland Museum is open for the season!

Open for visitors Wednesdays 1 pm - 4 pm & Saturdays 10 am - 4 pm.

Located at 5365 Thomas Nelson Hwy, Arrington, Virginia 22922

Other times - an appointment can be made by email to info@nelsonhistorical.org or call (434) 263-8400 and leave a message.  
Research help is available on Wednesdays from 1 pm - 3 pm at the Nelson Memorial Library
All inquiries for research may be sent to: info@nelsonhistorical.org
 
 
 

Statue Unveiling Ceremony in YouTube

 

Incredible walking tour of Lovingston has been moved to

About Nelson County

 

The following organizations or businesses are sponsors of the Nelson County Historical Society.  We hope you will support them as they support the Society's mission.
 
Thanks to our 2023 Business Sponsors: