Welcome to the Museum
History buffs will find a wealth of information at the Middlesex County Museum. It opened in 1935, making it the first county museum of its kind in Virginia. An old country store and General "Chesty" Puller memorabilia are prominent features, and the gift shop includes books on local history written by local authors. With county records dating back to the 1600s, family histories can be traced back through several generations. The museum is located on General Puller Highway near the courthouse in the historic, rural county seat of Saluda. The neighboring annex building houses a new exhibit, The History of Education in Middlesex County , and the lovely and serene Puller Park is just across the street.
News and Events
Take a Virtual Tour of the Historic Courthouse Board Room
| You can now take a virtual tour of the Board Room of the Historic Courthouse in Saluda. Use your mouse to pan around the old courtroom and click on the paintings for information about the subjects. Please click here to be taken to the site. |
Historic Marker to be Placed in Honor of Irene Morgan
Eleven years before Rosa Parks, Irene Morgan was arrested in Virginia for refusing to give her bus seat to a white passenger. She was convicted on October 18, 1944 at the Middlesex County Circuit Court, but appealed to the Virginia Supreme Court where her conviction was upheld. With help from NAACP lawyers, including Thurgood Marshall, Morgan v. Commonwealth of Virginia was heard by the U.S. Supreme Court in March 1946. Though narrowly interpreted, the Court's decision struck down state laws requiring segregated seating for interstate bus travel. To read about the new Highway Marker honoring Irene Morgan, click here. |
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| ©1996-2010 WGBH Educational Foundation | Irene Morgan (Credit: Afro American) |
Middlesex Museum Advisory Board Named
The 2012 Middlesex Museum Advisory Board members are:
| Larry Chowning | Claudia Soucek | Kevin Gentry |
| Raynell Smith | Helen Chandler | E.J. Blake |
| Barbara Lovelace | Mary Helen Morgan | Dan Gill |