Historical Society Archived Programs and Events
Court Square Walking Tours
Date: Thursday Evenings at 5:30 pm and Saturday Mornings at 10 am
Mark your calendars- the 2011 season will start with a Court Square tour at 10:00am on Saturday, April 2nd! Learn More
1st Quarterly Meeting: Mulberry Row Virtual Tour
Date: Sunday, March 27th, 2pm
On Sunday, March 27th at 2pm, ACHS will be hosting its first annual meeting in the McIntire Room of the Jefferson Madison Regional Library. David Ronka and Aurelia Crawford of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello will be presenting a "virtual tour" of Mulberry Row. Learn More
New Exhibit: Virginia Women in History
Date: March 7 - May 28, 2011
Come check out our newest exhibit, on loan from the Library of Virginia for a limited time! Learn More
Phil James Book Signing
Date: Friday, February 4th, 5:30pm-7:00pm
On Friday, February 4th, the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society will be hosting a First Fridays event in the McIntire Building. Local columnist Phil James will be celebrating and signing his recently released book, Secrets of the Blue Ridge: Stories from Western Albemarle. Learn More
Virginia Festival of the Book
Date: Wednesday, March 16th - Sunday, March 20th
Visit the Virginia Festival of the Book website for more information and a complete schedule of events. Learn More
Miller Center Forum: Remembering the Civil War
Date: Monday, February 21st, 11:00am
UVA Professor Gary W. Gallagher will be speaking at a public Miller Center Forum on "Remembering the Civil War" this February. Learn More
2011 Volunteer Reception
Date: Thursday, December 9, 4-6pm
A special thanks to Whole Foods for making a donation of treats to our special event! Learn More
Annual Meeting at St. Anne’s-Belfield
Date: November 14
On Sunday, November 14, ACHS members gathered at St. Anne's-Belfield for the 2010 Annual Meeting. Learn More
ACHS to Host Book Signing and Reception with Daniel Bluestone
Date: Friday, December 3, 5:30 - 7:30pm
A reception and book signing for UVA School of Architecture Professor Daniel Bluestone's new book, Buildings, Landscapes, and Memory, will be held at the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society on Friday, December 3. Learn More
Batteau Rose of Nelson Makes Stop at Darden Towe Park
Date: May 8th, around 12pm
On May 8, 2010, the batteau Rose of Nelson will be making a trip on the Rivanna River. Learn More
ACHS To Close Early Today, Feb. 16
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ACHS will be closing at 11:30am this morning, February 16th. We will re-open tomorrow for normal business hours. Learn More
Spirit Walk Surveys
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Thank you so much for supporting ACHS by attending this years Spirit Walk!! As you know, we made a few changes this year, and are really looking forward to hearing your feedback, so we can continue to improve. Please take a moment to fill out the survey for the tour you attended. Learn More
Oakwood Cemetery Tour
Date: Friday, July 1st, 5:30pm
Come explore Oakwood, one of Charlottesville's two historic Public Cemeteries (along with Maplewood), on Friday, July 1st at 5:30pm. The Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Soceity is pleased to announce that Dr. Lynn Rainville will be leading this tour. The one-hour tour will offer you a chance to explore the unique space and learn more about the people who have been buried here over the years. Learn More
Ghosts & Graveyards: Learning from Charlottesville’s Dead
Date: Saturday, May 28th, 2pm
A Memorial Day Tour of Maplewood Cemetery. Spend this Memorial Day honoring some of Charlottesville's great heroes and learning more about how Charlottesvillians from the past honored the dead. Join Dr. Lynn Rainville (anthropologist and historian) on a one-hour tour of one of Charlottesville's most historic graveyards, Maplewood Cemetery. Learn More
Charlottesville Book Signing
Date: Friday, May 13, 5:30pm
ACHS will be hosting a book signing on May 13, at 5:30 pm. Refreshments will be provided. Charlottesville is the most recent installment in Arcadia Publishing's Images of America Series. Learn More
TOURS OF HISTORIC ALBEMARLE COUNTY JAIL #5
Date: Saturday, April 2nd, 10am and 12pm noon; Thursday, April 7th, 5:30pm ; Saturday, April 9th, 10am
Online sales end at 4:30pm on Friday, April 8. But, you may still purchase your tickets by visiting ACHS on Friday (9am-5pm) or Saturday (10am-12pm) for the Saturday tours. Remember: Tours leave from the McIntire Building, 200 Second Street NE! Learn More
4th Quarterly Meeting: Clann Mhor at JMRL
Date: Sunday, December 12, 2pm
The Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society hosted its Fourth Quarterly Meeting at the Jefferson Madison Regional Library on Sunday, December 12 at 2pm. Learn More
Richmond Times-Dispatch Features the Hatton Ferry
Date: July 19, 2010
On Monday, July 19th, the Richmond Times-Dispatch featured a front-page article on the Hatton Ferry. Learn More
Hatton Ferry Operation Season Opens on April 17, 2010
Date: Depending on Water Level, Open Saturdays 9am-5pm and Sundays 12pm-5pm
The Society was able to resume, on schedule, the operation of the Hatton Ferry on Saturday, April 17. Learn More
Hatton Ferry Closed for the Season
Date: Until mid-April
The Hatton Ferry has closed for the season. Please join us in April when we re-open! Learn More
More Than Just Bricks
Date: April and May
ACHS sponsors "More Than Just Bricks", about the social and design history of the Downtown Mall. Learn More
Court Square Walking Tours Over for the Season
Date: Thursday Evenings 5:30 pm
Please join us again in the Spring when the Walking Tours resume! Learn More
ACHS is now on Facebook!
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"Like" us to get frequent updates on activities and events! Learn More
Hatton Ferry Rides
Date: Saturdays and Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Hatton Ferry will re-open for its 2011 season on Saturday, April 16th! Learn More
Society Membership
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Curves on the Fringe: Meadowbrook Hills and the Rise of Charlottesville's Picturesque Suburbs
by Daniel Bluestone
Why "Big I"?
by Robert W. Tatum, Jr.
Memoirs of Leroy Wesley Cox: Experiences of a Young Soldier of the Confederacy
by As Related to Ruth Ritchie. Edited and with an Introduction by Robert W. Tatum, Jr. and Richard L. Nicholas.
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200 Second St., NE
Charlottesville, VA 22902-5245
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