Program Updates
Guided history walking tours are available year-round. Contact Sterling Howell at [email protected] or (434) 296-1492 to learn more and to schedule a tour. Many of our upcoming programs will be hybrid – a combination of in-person and online. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter (Now “X”), Instagram and YouTube for additional information and to watch recordings of our programs! Join our email newsletter list to receive regular program updates.
The Newsletter of the ACHS - The Bulletin Summer Edition
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Upcoming Exhibit Opening in Partnership with Jefferson School African American Heritage Center
*** JOIN US for our OPENING RECEPTION on Saturday, September 14th, 6-8pm at the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center!! ***
To RSVP for the reception visit our Eventbrite link:
And share the OPENING RECEPTION event with your friends on Facebook >>>
Trivia Night with the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society!!
Join us on Saturday, September 28 at 6:00pm to test your local history knowledge!
In partnership with Charlottesville-based businesses, Trivia with Olivia and Timberwood Grill, this event will see how much you know about everything from Albemarle to the Z Society. Come enjoy a fun night of food and drinks with a side of education!
Tickets are $5 per team member and teams can have up to 6 people. Registration is highly recommended as tickets will only be available at the door if space allows. All ticket fees and 25% of food and beverage purchases throughout the evening will be donated to the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society and local history initiatives.
Purchase your tickets on our Eventbrite page here >>> TRIVIA NIGHT TICKETS
PRESALES NOW AVAILABLE
What could be more quintessentially “Charlottesville” than a distinctive, colorful body of original creative work inspired by an artist’s desire to build bridges within the community and empower people of diverse backgrounds to strive for their civil rights?
Be one of the FIRST to own the book! Reserve your copies now of Firsts: Frances Brand’s Portraits of 20th Century Pioneers. Exclusively available through our new SHOP webpage or follow this link ShopACHS.myshopify.com. Pre-ordered books will be available for shipment by early November 2024, just in time for end-of-the-year gift giving.
Proceeds from book sales will support the ongoing work of ACHS.
Please send questions & inquiries about the book to [email protected] or call 434-996-3938 to order by phone.
August 2024 Speaker Series Program - Miss the Program? Check It Out on YouTube >>
Beyond the Levys: Jewish History at Monticello with Olivia Brown
Explore Charlottesville’s rich Jewish history through the lens of one of its most prominent landmarks.
Olivia Brown, ACHS Board Member and former Research Fellow at the International Center for Jefferson Studies, investigates the ties between Charlottesville’s Jewish community and Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, both with Jefferson himself and through the enslaved community. This lecture will discuss Jefferson’s views on Judaism, Jewish families like the Isaacs and Levys, and enslaved families like the Hemingses and Fossetts.
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Did You Know that Charlottesville-Albemarle Has It's Own Wiki?
Cvillepedia is a wiki dedicated to sharing and building community knowledge and history about the people, places, and events in Charlottesville and Albemarle County. This site is built with the same software as Wikipedia and is a free, public, collaborative encyclopedia that anyone can edit and improve. Cvillepedia is a volunteer run project. Click HERE to become a volunteer and add to the stories we tell about the past!
Saving Hatton Ferry 2022
Watch the video below to learn about Hatton Ferry and the work we accomplished in 2022 to preserve this one-of-a-kind historic landmark. And, email [email protected] to volunteer in 2024!
No Playbook - The Race & Sports Website is LIVE!!
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The Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society is reinventing and
reimagining the role of the historical society in the 21st Century.
Vision
Our vision is to reimagine and reinvent the role of the historical society in the twenty-first century: to be a strong civic organization that embraces, in all that we do, the diversity of our community’s history and experience, and promotes a greater understanding of our past, to enlighten the present and foster an inclusive history for future generations.
Mission
History is not the past; it is the story we tell about the past. Every person in Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville has a unique and powerful story to tell. Through collecting, preserving, and interpreting the history of our community, we are committed to informing, inspiring, and bringing together all people, creating opportunities for new relationships and new understandings.
Values
Our work is grounded in a belief in the worth and dignity of every human being. We respect people, communities, and cultures. We value discovery, creativity, integrity, and diversity. We believe in the potential for history to enrich our lives and to create stronger relationships and more vibrant communities. We approach our work with integrity and transparency.
Our organization earned a 2022 Gold Seal of Transparency! Now, everyone can view our financial details and learn about the people at our organization. Click on the gold seal for our updated #NonprofitProfile on Candid:
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