New Exhibit Space
Slowly but surely our new exhibit space is nearing completion. We had hoped it would be ready by Crab Carnival but that may not happen. There are still doors to install and inside work to complete. We are still accepting donations to help with this project. Any help would be appreciated and will help display some large West point artifacts.
Building Brick Work
We have recently discovered some issues with some of the bricks in our museum building and we have hired a historical building brick expert to make repairs before they become more serious. This was an unexpected expense that was not in our 2025 budget. We would greatly appreciate any financial help you can give to help with this repair. Just click the link below.
New board members and volunteers
Our two newest board members are already getting very involved in our activities. Dawn Greggs has agreed to become the new secretary for HSWP and Ann Byrne has been working with Terry Hall on the organization of our archive area. Ann has also accepted the responsibility of our volunteer program. Please reach out if you are interested in helping.
Military Exhibits
With the help of a grant from Dominion Energy as well as help from the John Harper family, We have added several new items to our military room displays to include an interactive map of WW2 battle sites. Stop in and take a look.
Once Upon an Oyster
In July, Jill Dalton and Ann Byrne hosted a storytime at our musem. It was called Once Upon an Oyster. It was well attended and everyone enjoyed the event. We hope to do more events like this in the future. Stay tuned.
New Members for 2025
The Historical Society of West Point, Virginia welcomes the following new members in the last quarter: Michael Bauman and family and Jesse James and family. Renew your membership or join if you are not a member. Dues are still only $25 a year for individual, $35 for a family and $100 for a business. Your dues help us share the history of our town. Click the link below to become a member.
Crab Carnival
Our museum will be open on Saturday October 4 for Crab Carnival. Please be sure to stop in , say hello and look around at some of West Point history.
New Artifact Donated
Selden Richardson, the great grandson of Dr. Richardson (Richardson Oyster House) recently donated an very old river dredge map from our area. It is very delicate and we are trying to find the best way to display it.
History Tidbit
Music has always been a big part of West Point and Port Richmond. Following is an article from 1938 telling about a local music club meeting. Many familiar names are mentioned.
Odds and Ends for 2025
- Our spring brick order has arrived and the bricks have been installed. We will be placing another order soon. Buying a brick is a great way to honor someone you love. They will have a permanent place in our memorial walkway.
- We have maps available for the historical markers that are in place around our town.. We hope to add several more before the end of the year. We will let you know.
- We continue to work on our web site and our online shop is partially complete.You can order books, hats, Terminal tea towels and more.Take a look: https://hswpva.org/online-shop/
- Our museum is open every Tuesday and Thursday from 11 until 2. We are also open the first Saturday of each month in the summer and we are open on all special events.