Academy Hill Readers Book Club
Bowman Library Meeting Room 871 Tasker Road, Stephens City, VA, United StatesJoin us for an engaging book discussion of A Separate Place: The Formation of Clarke County, Virginia by Warren R. Hofstra!
Explore the 2nd Oldest Town in the Shenandoah Valley
Join us for an engaging book discussion of A Separate Place: The Formation of Clarke County, Virginia by Warren R. Hofstra!
Present a Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day 2019 ticket and receive free admission for two people on this date! Link to the ticket: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/.../newtown-history-center/
Join Us For A Guided Civil War Walking Tour Of Stephens City Led By Museum Staff. Learn About Various Civilian And Military Activities In And Around Stephens City Between 1861 And 1865. Admission: $5/person (all ages 6+) WHEN: 10:30am; 4th Saturday of each month June through October ADVANCED RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Join Us For A Guided Civil War Walking Tour Of Stephens City Led By Museum Staff. Learn About Various Civilian And Military Activities In And Around Stephens City Between 1861 And 1865. Admission: $5/person (all ages 6+) WHEN: 10:30am; 4th Saturday of each month June through October ADVANCED RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Join us for an engaging discussion of A History of the Valley of Virginia by Samuel Kercheval!
On Saturday, November 19, 2022 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, we will be holding our annual Members and Volunteers Holiday Open House at our museum on Main Street in Stephens City. There will be refreshments and the opportunity to meet with other volunteers and members. We will also be dedicating plaques that honor our founding […]
It's time to revive some old traditions! Belsnickeling is a practice that used to be common around here. People dressed in masks and silly outfits to become belsnickels, then went to their friends' houses and see if they could guess who was who. If someone guessed right, then that belsnickel took off their mask. So […]
Join us for an engaging discussion of Two Peoples, One Community by Jonathan Noyalas!
Join us for African American History Month as Executive Director & Curator Byron C. Smith gives a presentation on Crossroads-Freetown, a community of free African Americans east of Newtown that existed up until the middle of the twentieth century.
The Newtown Heritage Festival will be held on the May 27th. Our museum exhibits will all be open and free of admission charges on that day. We will also unveil new exhibits, and introduce new objects in existing exhibits. In partnership with the Newtown Heritage Festival Committee our Manager of Collections & Programs Rick […]