Oakland – Nelson County Museum of History

Oakland - ca. 1840s Tavern
Listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places  

Exhibits include-

Hurricane Camille and its Aftermath
The story of 1969’s Hurricane Camille, featuring more than 100 color slides never-before seen in Nelson County, and a video on the rescue and recovery effort.

Plus….Cuttin’ On The Lights
How the lives of rural people changed when electricity came to Nelson County in the 1930s, featuring early appliances and oral histories.

Open
Thursdays 1-4 pm
Saturdays 10-4 pm
Sundays 1-4 pm
U.S. 29 – 3 miles south of Lovingston

Phone: 434-263-8400

This Page was last updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 1:01:22 PM
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Maintained by the Nelson County Convention & Visitors Bureau
and Department of Economic Development
Questions? Contact us 7 days a week from 9 am to 5 pm EST - 1-800-282-8223