Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day 2019
Newtown History Center 5408 Main Street, Stephens City, VA, United StatesPresent a Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day 2019 ticket and receive free admission for two people on this date.
Explore the 2nd Oldest Town in the Shenandoah Valley
Present a Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day 2019 ticket and receive free admission for two people on this date.
Civil War walking tours of historic Stephens City are conducted at 10:30 a.m. on the 4th Saturday of the month, beginning in June and ending in October. This tour focuses on the impact of the Civil War on the town. Reservations are required. Please call the Newtown History Center at 540-869-1700. Tours begin at the […]
In cooperation with the Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society, we will be offering a lecture presentation on the history of the African Americans in our community. We will hold this event in the Parish Hall of Trinity Lutheran Church in Stephens City (double doors off of main part of parking lot).
Join our book club for its inaugural meeting, as we discuss 1491 by Charles Mann!
The Newtown Heritage Festival will be held on the 25th of May. 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 […]
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!
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 […]