Welcome to the Nelson County Historical Society

5365 Thomas Nelson Hwy, Arrington, Virginia 22922

Oakland 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

  • September 20, 2026
  • 02:00 PM to 03:30 PM

"Emigrants from Central Virginia to Liberia"

Nelson Heritage Center, 1653 Thomas Nelson Highway, Arrington, Virginia

Joe Stinnett, former editor of the Lynchburg News & Advance, will speak on the history of local African Americans who emigrated to Liberia after the Civil War.

  • October 22, 2026
  • 10:00 AM
  • October 24, 2026
  • 04:00 PM

VA250 Mobile Museum Coming to Nelson County

Oakland Museum, 5365 Thomas Nelson Highway, Arrington, VA 22922

A hands-on, interactive, and immersive “museum on wheels,” the VA250 Mobile Museum Experience is housed in an expandable tractor trailer that is coming to Nelson County on Thursday, October 22, 10am to 4pm; Friday, October 23, 10am to 4pm, and Saturday, October 24, 10am to 4pm. Don't miss your opportunity to experience it!

Jimmy Fortune & Earl Hamner Jr. Statue Unveiling

7/8/2023

Statue Unveiling Ceremony on YouTube