Meadowbrook Museum

05/28/2026

Meadowbrook Museum
Every Saturday — 10 a.m. to noon
Join us for this weekly gathering! Tell us about your family treasures, browse our archives, chat about our shared heritage while enjoying coffee and snacks. It's a great way to see old friends, meet new people, and learn more about our community's history. You never know who'll turn up at the museum on a Saturday morning!

Our computer files have been updated to make them more accessible to the members of our community! Stop by our library/research room and we'll help you look up your family and community history.

05/22/2026

As we head into Memorial Day weekend we have new WWI items on display. Please stop by as always for coffee and conversation every Saturday 10am to 12pm!

1. WW I doughboy helmet.

2. .45 Caliber Model 1911 pistol w/ magazine.

3. WW I M1917 Enfield rifle w/ ammo clip, bayonet and sheath.

4. WW I canteen with cup and cover.

05/18/2026

https://meadowbrookmuseum.org/resolved-to-live-and-die/Resolved to Live and Die:
The Revolutionary Roots of Southwest Virginia
PBS Documentary Screening
Monday, May 18, 6:00pm
Community Room, Meadowbrook Library
267 Allegheny Spring Road, Shawsville

Southwest Virginia played a pivotal role in the American Revolution, beginning with the Fincastle Resolutions. In 1775 — more than a year before the Declaration of Independence — local leaders from what was then Fincastle County boldly signed the document that echoed the same fearless desire for political liberty that would soon ignite a nation.

“Resolved to Live and Die” is coproduced by the Wilderness Road Regional Museum, which will be presenting the film on May 18.

Southwest Virginia played a pivotal role in the American Revolution. Watch this PBS documentary at the Meadowbrook Library.

05/17/2026

Reminder.

The Hance family was of Swiss origin, settling around present day-Pulaski County around 1768. Adam Hance (b. 1747) belonged to the first … Read more...

05/17/2026

The Hance family was of Swiss origin, settling around present day-Pulaski County around 1768. Adam Hance (b. 1747) belonged to the first … Read more...

05/07/2026

05/05/2026

Resolved to Live and Die:
The Revolutionary Roots of Southwest Virginia"
Monday, May 18, 6pm
Meadowbrook Library Community Room

Southwest Virginia played a pivotal role in the American Revolution, beginning with the Fincastle Resolutions. In 1775 — more than a year before the Declaration of Independence — local leaders from what was then Fincastle County boldly signed the document that echoed the same fearless desire for political liberty that would soon ignite a nation.

Be sure to attend this special screening, presented by the Wilderness Road Regional Museum, coproducer of the film.

The Hance family was of Swiss origin, settling around present day-Pulaski County around 1768. Adam Hance (b. 1747) belonged to the first … Read more...

05/05/2026

A large-size (16x20) version of the Shawsville-Elliston Historic Sites map is now for sale at the Meadowbrook Museum . Stop by any Saturday morning from 10 to noon to purchase a copy, or email us at [email protected] and we will hold one for you. We have both unframed ($20) and framed ($40) maps available.