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Essex County Museum & Historical Society We are dedicated to preserving and sharing the rich history of Essex County, Virginia

The Museum is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10 am to 3 pm.

It's time for the 50/50 Oyster Roast Raffle! And new this year, we will also be giving away two rounds of golf at Hobbs ...
10/26/2026

It's time for the 50/50 Oyster Roast Raffle! And new this year, we will also be giving away two rounds of golf at Hobbs Hole Golf Course!!!

Purchase you raffle tickets online or in person at the Essex County Museum's Annual Fall Oyster Roast and Courtyard Party. You don't need to be present to win!

Our thanks to Hobbs Hole for this fantastic new addition to the Oyster Roast!

The Museum will be closed today (Tuesday, September 29th) as we are getting everything back to normal after this weekend...
09/29/2026

The Museum will be closed today (Tuesday, September 29th) as we are getting everything back to normal after this weekend's Rise & Fall Festival.

Come see us on Thursday, and mark your calendars for the annual Oyster Roast & Courtyard Party on Saturday, November 14th!

Last chance to see the VA250 Mobile Museum! They will be open today until 4:00pm, but I would get here by 3:30pm to give...
09/27/2026

Last chance to see the VA250 Mobile Museum! They will be open today until 4:00pm, but I would get here by 3:30pm to give yourself time to explore this great traveling museum. Our thanks to James, Gerald, and Jeff for bringing this fantastic experience to Tappahannock.

And don't miss the music of Kelly Wright, on stage now, and the Good Hope Nu Generation Youth Choir at 3pm.

What a day! So many great performances and presentations for day two of the Rise & Fall Festival. Our thanks to all of o...
09/27/2026

What a day! So many great performances and presentations for day two of the Rise & Fall Festival. Our thanks to all of our presenters, guests, and intrepid volunteers who soldiered on despite the weather, and to the one and only Dom Flemons, who put on an amazing show, and even played music by Tappahannock's own William Moore!

Today is the last day to see the VA250 Mobile Museum, which is open from 10am to 4pm, the Essex County Museum will have special Sunday hours of 1-4pm, and don't miss live music in the Max Silver Memorial Courtyard featuring Kelly Wright at 1pm, and the Good Hope Nu Generation Youth Choir at 3pm.

Tonight at 7pm, RAIN OR SHINE, the one and only Dom Flemons live in concert at the Essex County Museum. Head down to the...
09/26/2026

Tonight at 7pm, RAIN OR SHINE, the one and only Dom Flemons live in concert at the Essex County Museum. Head down to the Rise & Fall Festival!

Head on over to Tappahannock - the VA250 Mobile Museum is open today until 4:00pm! Stop by the Essex County Museum and t...
09/25/2026

Head on over to Tappahannock - the VA250 Mobile Museum is open today until 4:00pm! Stop by the Essex County Museum and take a free tour, and don't miss the live show of traditional sea shanties by the famous Ship's Company Chanteymen tonight at 5:00pm. Tomorrow, everything kicks off at 10am with a performance by the Rappahannock Maskapow Drum Group, followed by a day full of great presentations and kids activities, and the one and only Dom Flemons at 7:00pm. Sunday afternoon, don't miss a live performance by Kelly Wright at 1:00pm, and our closing performance with the Good Hope Nu Generation Youth Choir at 3:00pm.

Look what has rolled into town! Come down to the Rise & Fall Festival and see the VA250 Mobile Museum, on site today thr...
09/25/2026

Look what has rolled into town! Come down to the Rise & Fall Festival and see the VA250 Mobile Museum, on site today through Sunday. The Mobile Museum will be set up on Prince Street next to the Max Silver Memorial Courtyard. And don't miss the Ship's Company Chanteymen live in concert tonight at 5:00pm.

09/22/2026

The Library will be attending the Rise & Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. outside of the Essex County Museum & Historical Society at 218 Water Lane, Tappahannock, Virginia. Stop by our table to learn about our resources that can be accessed online!

More about the festival: https://ecmhs.org/rise-and-fall-festival/

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218 S Water Lane
Tappahannock, VA
22560

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(804) 443-4690

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