Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society

05/22/2026

We're hosting a special pop-up tour of Charlottesville's Jewish History!

Join us Friday, May 29 at 1:00 pm to hear the fascinating history of some of Charlottesville's founding Jewish families. Spaces are limited so sign up before they're gone!

The tour will explore the Jewish history of Charlottesville; as well as the broader historical events that impacted their lives.

05/22/2026

05/21/2026

Thank you for joining us for our VA250 Program Series - Fighting for Freedom: The Declaration of Independence and Its Legacy. Tonight we are joined by Catherine Allgor, Chloe Fridley, and Phyllis Leffler, with remarks from Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan. They are going to speak on a panel called "Women and the Fight for Inclusion: A Local to National Look."

05/21/2026

What are you doing this Memorial Day weekend? Learn a little history with us on Saturday by taking a historic walking tour through downtown Charlottesville!

Explore the early history of Court Square, the changing landscape of Main Street and the Downtown Mall, or hear the inspiring stories of some of Charlottesville's Black barbers.

Get your ticket and learn more information at albemarlehistory.org/tours

📸: Alisa Foytik

Visit Charlottesville

05/19/2026

Check out the list below of Virginia's Most Endangered Places by Preservation Virginia. Charlottesville's historic Wertenbaker House is featured on this list, and Preservation Piedmont has been working to save this important historic resource!

“These historic sites represent important spaces in communities throughout the Commonwealth. All are under threat, all irreplaceable and all propose solutions

05/18/2026

📣A quick update on our upcoming panel on Thursday, May 21! Unfortunately, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan will now have to be in Washington, DC for congressional voting all week and can no longer join us for "Women and the Fight for Inclusion: A Local to National Look."

Not to worry — we're making some adjustments and will still hold the program as planned. We hope you'll join us at 5:30pm on Thursday for the May program in our Fighting for Freedom VA250 Program Series!

Join us for the next program in our Fighting for Freedom program series to learn about women's fight for equality.

05/15/2026

We are so grateful to Beloved Community Cville and their panel of community speakers for being part of our Historic Preservation Lecture Series last night!

Check out the coverage from CBS19 News: Charlottesville News First here: https://www.cbs19news.com/news/group-shines-light-on-charlottesvilles-overlooked-history/article_5621bb62-50ed-4c48-8860-2a1951beaba9.html

Special thank you to our partners at Preservation Piedmont, Albemarle County of Albemarle Historic Preservation Committee, and City of Charlottesville, Va - Government Historic Resources Committee, and our sponsors at Commonwealth Contractors, for continuing this important series!

CHARLOTTESVILLE (CBS19 NEWS) -- Charlottesville community members gathered Tuesday night to reflect on the city’s hidden history through stories, documentaries and personal memories shared as part of the Historic Preservation

05/13/2026

There are still a few spaces left on Friday's special exhibit gallery tour of "Then & Now: Charlottesville in the 1970s" at Vault Virginia!

Get your ticket before they sell out!

Join us for a special guided tour of our exhibition, Then & Now: Charlottesville in the 1970s!

04/30/2026

What are you doing this weekend? And why isn’t it taking a tour with us?

Put a little history into your Saturday with our historic walking tours of downtown! Join us to learn a little more about the city’s history 🤓📝📚

Get your tickets at www.albemarlehistory.org/tours

04/29/2026

This Friday, come get a behind-the-scenes look at our special exhibition at Vault Virginia!

Special gallery tours with Executive Director Olivia Brown will be held throughout the summer, but make sure to sign up for our first one on Friday, May 1!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/special-gallery-tour-then-now-charlottesville-in-the-1970s-tickets-1988203432989?aff=oddtdtcreator