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May 18, 1780: The citizens of Amherst filed a petition for an extension of time for paying tax on grain. Owing to the scarcity and high price of grain, the petitioners are unable to secure it for paying tax. Signatories included John Montgomery, Thomas Matthews, William Hansbrough, Peter Bibee, John Tose and 68 others. This petition was referred to a committee. (See Calendar of Virginia Legislative Petitions, page 109.)


Regular Museum hours: 10 a.m. until noon and from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.


Overview

Welcome to the Amherst County Museum & Historical Society. This page is devoted to providing information on our activities, resources, services and history. To this end, this website is divided into the following sections:

  • What's New:

  • History: Historical information on the Amherst County Museum and Amherst County


  • Genealogy: Resources for researchers available at the Amherst County Museum


  • Library: Describes some of the research material available in our library. More information available at Librarything(c.)


  • Membership: Become a member of the Amherst County Museum & Historical Society


  • Visit Us: Amherst County Museum hours, directions on how to find us, and other contact information


 Amherst County Museum

Museum Events

  • Saturday, May 19 at 1 p.m.: Bridge Party! $10 per player, make your reservations by Friday, May 18, by calling (434) 946-9068
  • Sunday, May 20 at 2 p.m.: Presentation by Endstation
  • Please note that the annual yard sale fundraiser originally planned for June 9, has been postponed. A later date has not been set at this time. Thank you.

Interests

Mission

Founded in 1976, the Amherst County Museum & Historical Society collects and preserves the heritage of Amherst County, VA.

The mission of the Amherst County Museum & Historical Society is to discover, collect and preserve objects related to the history and genealogy of Amherst County. The Museum & Historical Society shall exhibit, interpret and offer those collections to provide educational experiences for people of all ages.

To contact us by phone: (434) 946-9068

To contact us by mail: P.O. Box 741, Amherst, VA 24521

To contact us by email: For research inquiries, please consult our research request page first. (Please note that this is not a free service.) staff@amherstcountymuseum.org.

Updated 05/17/2012