local history

Locke’s Mill Through the Ages

Written by Heidi Baumstark | Photos by Shannon Ayres Sitting at the top of a…

Virginia’s Oldest Juried Crafts Fair Returns for its 80th Year

The Waterford Fair includes children’s activities, a historic homes tour, juried fine crafts, original art,…

Travel Back in Time at the Thornton Walker House

Written by Beth Rasin | Photos by Caroline Gray On the first night that Lisa…

Old Bust Head Unveils The Little Tap House on the Lawn

Written by Middleburg Life Staff Known for their practices in sustainability, Old Bust Head Brewery’s…

Hunt Country Stable Tour Returns for Its 65th Year

More than a dozen private properties open their gates to the public to provide a…

A Conservation Win for the Community Brings New Life to Blackthorne Inn

Written by Heidi Baumstark | Featured photo by Roger Lancaster Beauty demands a double take. A…

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 Shenandoah  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,…