James Madison Museum of Orange County Heritage

Every now and then, we are able to accept donations that belong to an often overlooked portion of local history, our Black-owned business...

Major General, 12th President Zachary Taylor. (Fun Fact: Taylor had never cast a vote until he ran for the Office of President of the...

For as long as humans have traversed the lands they have had to carry belongings with them. As a nomadic people, prior to the...

Several weeks ago, Finders Keepers donated this two piece broom making system to the museum. The “kicker” on the left was a wrapping...

On February 27, 1801, James Madison, Senior died in Orange, Virginia. His eldest surviving son, James Madison, Jr. (Father of the U.S....

We’ve recently received a long-term loan of an 1850/52 grand piano with a link to Bloomsbury from the Camper family via the Jerdone...

On December 2, 2018, the Museum opened our newest permanent cultural exhibit space, The Mannahoac [Mannahoack, Manahoack, Manahoac]...

Please note that the while this topic is sensitive, and the performance of blackface is unthinkable today, it is being presented in this...

That is the line that caught my eye when I was scanning a file on an antebellum slave-made [gaming] table. This assessment came from his...

We are fortunate to have three chairs on exhibit that were used by presidents. Two Campeche chairs and one Federal side chair. The two...