local history

When a Golf Course Goes Back to Nature

Written by Bill Kent | Photos by Shannon Ayres For 10 years Gene Lewis has…

Historic All-Girls Camp Prepares the Next Generation of Leaders

Written by Bill Kent | Photos courtesy of Camp Mont ShenandoahΒ  No cell phones, no…

The Museum of Hounds & Hunting Expands to Middleburg

Written by Kaitlin Hill | Photos by Shannon Ayres Originally founded on May 24, 1985,…

Descendants Day Tells a More Complete History of Oatlands

Written by Heidi Baumstark To reclaim. It means to retrieve, to recover something previously lost,…

Billy Pierce: Local Legend and Renaissance Man

Written by Diane Helentjaris Renaissance man. What else would you call a dancer who carved…

History of the Snickersville Academy: Snickersville’s First School and Church

Written by Heidi Baumstark Historic buildings embody a former time, encouraging onlookers to wonder what…

Scenes from the “Huntland” Book Signing at The Fox & Pheasant

Written by Kaitlin Hill | Photos by Joanne Maisano On December 17, The Fox &…

75 Years of the Christmas Shop

Written by Kaitlin Hill  β€œIt’s historic and hip,” says Linda Wine, manager of the Emmanuel…

Meet Your Neighbor: Tess Newcome Takes Great Meadow into the Future with Open Arms

Written by Beth Rasin | Photos by Michael Butcher As the fireworks exploded overhead on July…

Purcellville Library Celebrates Its 85th Birthday Saturday, October 7

PURCELLVILLE, VA β€” Purcellville Library will celebrate its 85th birthday Saturday, Oct. 7, from 9:30…