Museums, History & Heritage

Oakland Museum inside the historic 1800s tavern interprets rural electrification, Hurricane Camille, and Nelson County history. Oakland's exhibits were created to promote greater understanding of the county's history and of the connections between the county's history and that of the state of Virginia and the nation.

Rockfish Valley Natural History Center showcases wildlife exhibits from the Virginia Museum of Natural History inside the old Wintergreen schoolhouse.

The Walton’s Mountain Museum showcases the television show of the 1960s, “The Waltons”. Earl Hamner, Jr., creator of The Walton’s, grew up in Schuyler and many of the scripts were based on life as a boy in Schuyler, VA. The museum displays replicas of rooms on the TV show, such as John-Boy’s Bedroom, Ike Godsey’s Store, the kitchen and living room.

1794 Woodson's Mill still grinds Virginia-grown grains with original water-powered stones, offering stone-milled flour and heritage tours.