About Nelson County Historical Society

Our mission: The Nelson County Historical Society exists to discover, preserve, and promote the rich history of Nelson County, Virginia.

  • Monthly historical programs for members and the community March through November each year
  • Guided tours of Oakland Museum on Saturdays and Wednesday afternoons, and by appointment
  • Projects with the Nelson County schools including internships for students, tours of historical locations, and partnerships with teachers to develop and integrate Nelson County history into school curriculum
  • Bi-annual historic homes and properties tour
  • Publication of quarterly newsletter
  • Archiving and preserving family and local history files and primary source collections at Oakland and the Nelson Memorial Library
  • Operation of Oakland Museum store with books and merchandise related to the history of Nelson County 
  • Nelsonhistorical.org website with content on the Society, Nelson County's history, and Oakland Museum
  • Members-only website content includes access to database of the Society's holdings, and in some cases, additional digitized information
  • Responses to genealogy and other research requests related to Nelson County based on Society's holdings
  • Award recognizing the restoration and preservation of an historical Nelson County property
  • Long-range planning for Oakland Museum and exhibits

Privacy Policy

The Nelson County Historical Society (NCHS) respects your privacy.  Any personal information you provide to us including and similar to your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address will not be released, sold, or rented to any entities or individuals outside of NCHS.