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Signed copies of Jimmy Fortune's "Story of an American Dreamer" are now available at Oakland Museum. Cost is $30. 

“The pages before you are Jimmy’s life, and he’s letting you see who he is and how he became that man. It’s a fascinating trip. Let him take you along and you’ll enjoy every minute of the journey.” Don Reid – The Statler Brothers

Edited by Becky B. Howard 135 pages – color photographs $25.00 Historic Homes and Properties Tours, Nelson County, Virginia is a comprehensive photograph book of the 26 tours sponsored by the Nelson County Historical Society from 1989 – 2024.  Included in the publication is a photo of each property at the time of the tour, general location, year built, and some families associated with the property.   A short historical description is included, primarily from the brochures at the time the property was on the tour.

The Nelson County Historical Society announces the publication of The Nelson County Garden Club: The First Fifty Years, 1935-1985 by Frederick Wilbur (paperback, 304 pages; color and black and white photographs). Derived from materials in the Society’s archives which were donated by the Club, the book is a thorough study of the organization and the important work of the women in many areas not usually associated with garden clubs.

 It was an active civic group organizing and producing Nelson County Day, purchasing a Garden Center which eventually housed the first public library in the county, and providing essential support to Nature Camp, Vesuvius, VA. The club donated canned food to the public schools, beautified the county with plantings, supported the war effort throughout the 1940s: by sponsoring blood and bond drives, salvaging metals, paper and grease, and by sewing articles to aid in the recuperation of soldiers. The club held flower shows, of course, but also community luncheons, public speakers/ programs, and fund-raising bridge parties.

The Nelson County Cemetery Book (Third Edition) includes all the cemeteries in the previous editions with an additional 100 new cemeteries listed.  Over 500 pages of information to assist with your historical and genealogical research on Nelson County families.

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A new book of photos and text on the impact of Hurricane Camille on Nelson County's land and people in 1969.

Features more than 150 photographs in color and black and white, many rarely seen before.​

Explanations of the weather phenomenon that caused Camille to dump more than 27 inches of rain on Nelson in six dreadful hours.  How the event caused flooding and landslides that took the lives of 124 people.  Includes a list of who were lost.​

Can also be purchased as a package with "We Won't Forget You" DVD, see separate listing.