Welcome to the Nelson County Historical Society

5365 Thomas Nelson Hwy, Arrington, Virginia 22922

Oakland Museum iOakland Museum is open Wednesdays from 1:00pm to 4:00pm and Saturdays from 10:00am to 4:00pm • For group tour requests, email info@nelsonhistorical.org or leave a message at (434) 263-8400.

5365 Thomas Nelson Hwy, Arrington, Virginia 22922

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Events

  • June 27, 2026
  • 02:00 PM

Natural History Presentation at Oakland Museum

Oakland Museum is located at 5365 Thomas Nelson Highway across from Tye River Elementary School.

Award-winning naturalist Susan McSwain will speak on the woods, fields, and waters of times past in Nelson County and what has been lost along the way at Oakland Museum on Saturday, June 27 at 2 p.m.

Jimmy Fortune & Earl Hamner Jr. Statue Unveiling

7/8/2023

Statue Unveiling Ceremony on YouTube