Historical Tax Credits
Preserving Your Historical Homes and Businesses - Ashley Neville, Historical Tax Credit Consultant, leads this session on Historical Tax Credits. This series is co-sponsored by the Town of Ashland, the Ashland Museum, and The Hanover County Black Heritage Society.
Ashland Museum Trivia
Join us for Ashland Museum Trivia on the 2nd Thursday of the month, located in downtown Ashland, Virginia. All are welcome! It’s FREE to play!
Book Discussion with Dr. Alphine Jefferson
The RMC Alumni Book Club invites you to a discussion with Professor Emeritus Dr. Alphine Jefferson on Percival Everett’s award-winning novel, James. The novel is a retelling of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of the enslaved Jim. Free.
Berkleytown Heritage Park Ribbon Cutting Celebration
Join the Town of Ashland and The Hanover County Black Heritage Society for this dedication event.
Historic Districts
Preserving Your Historical Homes and Businesses - Jimmy Kastelberg, Historical Home Restorer & Former Owner of Caravati’s; Nora Amos, Town of Ashland Director of Planning & Community Development; Overview of Ashland and Hanover County Historic Districts.
Historic Preservation
Preserving Your Historical Homes and Businesses - Andi Smith, Ph.D., Department of Historic Preservation at University of Mary Washington. Free and open to the public.
Ashland Museum Trivia
Join us for Ashland Museum Trivia on the 2nd Thursday of the month, located in downtown Ashland, Virginia. All are welcome! It’s FREE to play!
Historic Woodland Cemetery Tour
A guided walking tour of Ashland’s historic Woodland Cemetery led by Susan Tucker, Woodland Cemetery Administrator – we will explore Woodland and the stories it tells about Ashland and Randolph-Macon College since 1862.
Historic Tax Credits
Preserving Your Historical Homes and Businesses - Joanna McKnight, Department of Historical Resources; Summer Louthan, Historic Tax Credit Reviewer. Free and open to the public.
Historic Woodland Cemetery Tour
A guided walking tour of Ashland’s historic Woodland Cemetery led by Susan Tucker, Woodland Cemetery Administrator – we will explore Woodland and the stories it tells about Ashland and Randolph-Macon College since 1862.
Small Repair Projects
Preserving Your Historical Homes and Businesses - Tom Wulf, Presentation of short how-to videos for small repair projects; Guest Contractors. Free and open to the public.
Ashland Museum Trivia
Join us for Ashland Museum Trivia on the 2nd Thursday of the month, located in downtown Ashland, Virginia. All are welcome! It’s FREE to play!
HistoryTalks with Jody Allen
Join us for a book talk and signing with Jody Lynn Allen. Her book Roses in December - Black Life in Hanover County from Civil War to Civil Rights has just been published. Allen is College of William and Mary Associate Professor of History, and Robert Francis Engs Director, The Lemon Project: A Journey of Reconciliation, and an Ashland resident.
The book provides an unprecedented look at Hanover’s Black community after a 1902 revision to the Virginia Constitution effectively disfranchised Black men who had gained the right to vote in 1870.
HistoryTalks with Jody Allen
Join us for a book talk and signing with Jody Lynn Allen. Her book Roses in December - Black Life in Hanover County from Civil War to Civil Rights has just been published. Allen is College of William & Mary Associate Professor of History, and Robert Francis Engs Director, The Lemon Project: A Journey of Reconciliation, and an Ashland resident.
Untold Stories: Growing Up in Ashland/Hanover, Black & White Experiences
Local residents speak about their personal experiences in an oral history format. Followed by a keynote speaker and gospel choir performance. This year’s program will be held at Hanover High School.
Ashland Museum Trivia
Join us for Ashland Museum Trivia on the 2nd Thursday of the month, located in downtown Ashland, Virginia. All are welcome! It’s FREE to play!
Research and Restoration in African American Cemeteries
Jean Folly and Kate Tweedy Chenery will present Research and Restoration in African American Cemeteries. They will discuss the work at Hickory Hill African-American Cemetery and The Meadow. This program is free and open to the public.
Holiday Walking Tour and Reception
Join us for a guided walking tour of a part of the Race Course Addition.
Explore the unusual architecture of two 19th century Stick Style houses at the corner of James and Howard streets. Learn the history of this neighborhood that was a racecourse in the 1850s and some of the families who make it home now.
60-minute walking tour ends with a light reception and tour at 207 Howard St.
Space is limited. Reservations are required. Tickets: Members – $15, non-members – $25. Proceeds benefit Ashland Museum programming.
Until we can get the reservation form online, please contact the Museum at 804-368-7314 or ashlandmuseum@comcast.net. We will get back to you. Thank you.
This tour/reception is also offered at 2:00.
Holiday Talking Tour and Reception
Join us for a guided walking tour of a part of the Race Course Addition.
Explore the unusual architecture of two 19th century Stick Style houses at the corner of James and Howard streets. Learn the history of this neighborhood that was a racecourse in the 1850s and some of the families who make it home now.
60-minute walking tour ends with a light reception and tour at 207 Howard St.
Space is limited. Reservations are required. Tickets: Members – $15, non-members – $25. Proceeds benefit Ashland Museum programming.
Until we can get the reservation form online, please contact the Museum at 804-368-7314 or ashlandmuseum@comcast.net. We will get back to you. Thank you.
This tour/reception will repeat at 4:00.
HistoryTalks - Sandra Jones Smith, Sally Bell’s Kitchen
Sandra Jones Smith and Sally Bell's Kitchen - the amazing story of the women in Sandra's family who have made Sally Bell's a staple in Richmond's culinary scene.
HistoryTalks - Dick Beadles “The Future of Railroads”
Dick Beadles, retired President and CEO of RF&P and independent rail and transportation analyst, returns to share his thoughts and vision on rail transportation.
Historic Woodland Cemetery Tour
A guided walking tour of Ashland’s historic Woodland Cemetery led by Susan Tucker, Woodland Cemetery Administrator – we will explore Woodland and the stories it tells about Ashland and Randolph-Macon College since 1862.
Historic Woodland Cemetery Tour
A guided walking tour of Ashland’s historic Woodland Cemetery led by Susan Tucker, Woodland Cemetery Administrator – we will explore Woodland and the stories it tells about Ashland and Randolph-Macon College since 1862.
HistoryTalks - Sue Watson and the Ashland Musical Variety Show
Community Building through the Arts – video by Tom Wulf. Lorie Foley, Fred Horn, and Carter Flippo will be on hand for the Q&A.
Woodland Cemetery Tour
Woodland Cemetery Guided Walking Tour – Thursday, May 23, and Thursday, May 30, 6pm
HistoryTalks with Leeanne Meadows Ladin, “History of Horse Racing in Hanover County”
HistoryTalks - Leeanne Meadows Ladin, “History of Horse Racing in Hanover County”
HistoryTalks are held in the SunTrust Theater in Brock Common, 304 Henry St. on the Randolph-Macon College campus at 7 pm. All talks are free and open to the public. Reservations are not needed.
Secretariat Day in Ashland
11:00 am at the Ashland Theatre – Secretariat movie with a welcome from Kate Chenery Tweedy and Jocelyn Russell.
2:00 pm at the Reynolds Family Plaza at R-MC - The “MANE” Event.
All day: KidsZone, local vendors, art exhibits, food trucks, music, and more at the R-MC Parking Lot and North Railroad Street.
Free and open to the public. It will be a monumental day for Ashland!
Trivia Night
March Trivia Night will move to The Depot, 107 S. Railroad Ave. Join us for our monthly evening of questions and answers.