Waynesboro Historical Commission

11/15/2022

THE NATIVE AMERICAN TALK SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 16 HAS BEEN CANCELLED! NO DATE FOR A FUTURE PRESENTATION HAS BEEN SET.
WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS HAS CAUSED.

10/07/2022

Waynesboro Historical Commission announces a new presentation.

01/20/2022

General Anthony Wayne

This Sheet Music was created in Victorian times in memory of General Anthony Wayne. The General was also known as "Mad Anthony" Wayne,. After a heroic military career, he became the namesake for Waynesboro, Virginia. The sheet music includes a rendering of an early-American fort named Fort Defiance, which was built under the direction of General Wayne in 1794. The log fort was located on the Maumee River in the Ohio territory. Built soon after the American Revolution, the fort was an important outpost and helped to secure peace on the western frontier during the Indian Wars. The Battle of the Fallen Timbers was Wayne's most notable victory during this tumultuous time.

10/20/2021

Interested in Waynesboro History? The Waynesboro Historical Commission has several openings on the Commission. Make a difference in the City by preserving its history and educating our citizens.
The Commission meets once per month on the third Tuesday.
Check out the Waynesboro City website and apply.

03/22/2021

Have you seen the renovations of the old Fire Department No. 1 building at 143 North Wayne Ave. ? During construction, 143 CoWork uncovered a glass mosaic reading, “Fire Dept No. 1.” A new booklet from the Waynesboro Historical Commission uncovers the story behind the Waynesboro Fire Department’s early history. This booklet is available for FREE! Please stop by the Waynesboro Heritage Museum lobby for a copy.

03/18/2021

A BLACK HISTORY MONTH EXHIBIT FROM THE WAYNESBORO HERITAGE MUSEUM & THE WAYNESBORO HISTORICAL COMMISSION. THIS EXHIBIT EXPLORES THE PERSONAL STORIES OF LOCAL BLACK VETERANS FROM WAYNESBORO, VIRGINIA, AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS. THIS IS THE STORY OF ONE SUCH VETERAN, HARRY MONTROSS LIAS...

A BLACK HISTORY MONTH EXHIBIT FROM THE WAYNESBORO HERITAGE MUSEUM & THE WAYNESBORO HISTORICAL COMMISSION. THIS EXHIBIT EXPLORES THE PERSONAL STORIES OF LOCAL...

02/11/2021

Check out this story on Daniel Richardson of Waynesboro.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CLKJfMEB_7t/?igshid=ro2bjveb0ynz

02/06/2021

What a great story about North Park in Waynesboro from WHSV - TV 3 !

Commission member Chanda shares her memories in this as well!

“It was brand new. Something brand new to the area, Black culture didn’t have. So when it was built in our area, it became very special,” Buddy Stewart explains.

02/06/2021

The Waynesboro Heritage Museum and The Waynesboro Historical Commission are excited to share a new online exhibit that honors Black History Month & Black Veterans.

Explore the profiles of veterans, watch interviews with Veterans of WWII, and learn about Waynesboro’s Port Republic Road Historic District. There are also references for furthering your education!

This project is possible because veterans and their families , volunteers, local organizations, and local historians have donated their time to and energy. Thank you!

The website is still being updated as stories are submitted.

https://waynesboroheritagefoundation.com/exhibitions/celebrate-black-veterans/

02/03/2021

New Exhibit at the Heritage Museum

”We want to be able to preserve them for future generations and we want them to learn a little about history that they have never learned before," said Kelly Sheely from the Waynesboro Heritage Museum.

01/26/2021

Waynesboro Public Library is hosting a zoom webinar with author Mary Lyons about the Blue Ridge Tunnel & Railroad.

Wednesday, January 27, 2020 at 3pm, WMRA's Books & Brews features author Mary Lyons, author of The Blue Ridge Tunnel: A Remarkable Engineering Feat in