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Oakland Museum is now Open.
Located at 5365 Thomas Nelson Hwy, Arrington, Virginia 22922
(U.S. 29) opposite Tye River Elementary School
Oakland will open to the public with some new exhibitions and lots of new programs planned for the year.
Beginning on March 5, Oakland will be open Wednesdays from 1-4 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
If you are scheduling a group tour, please contact us in advance.
Research help is available on Wednesdays from 1 pm - 3 pm at the Nelson Memorial Library
Or call (434) 263-8400 and leave a message.
New Exhibit on Textiles and Manufacturing Opens at Oakland

Oakland Museum will open a new exhibit on Textiles and Manufacturing on Saturday, March 22. The ground floor exhibit in the Nelson Timeline Room highlights early textiles that were hand-sewn or machine-sewn and enhanced with beautiful handmade lace, as well as items made all of lace, using donated items in the Historical Society’s collection. The exhibit also highlights the move to manufacturing textiles, showcasing Nelson Manufacturing located in Lovingston.
Using more items from the collection and also loaned, numerous materials for home sewing are displayed on Oakland’s second floor in the room devoted to rural electrification. The exhibit shows home repurposing of materials, such as a flour sack dress and quilting, while catalog ordering allowed rural people to shop for factory-made items
Oakland is open on Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The museum is located at 5365 Thomas Nelson Highway just north of Colleen.


Nelson County Historical Society's Publications Committee
announces a new annual publication:
The Journal of Nelson County History

Statue Unveiling Ceremony in YouTube
Incredible walking tour of Lovingston has been moved to
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