Programs & Events
Monthly business meetings of the Board are held on each first Thursday of the month at 4:30 PM. Membership meetings are usually held on each third Thursday of the month at 7:30 PM. Unless otherwise announced, meetings will be held at the Stafford County Administrative Center located at 1300 Courthouse Road at the corner of US Hwy 1.

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November 2022
(Updated) Monthly Presentation – Memories of Hartwood Winery
Connie Hilker will present a PowerPoint program about Hartwood Winery, Stafford County's first winery. Connie has lived next door to the winery for the past 20 years and will share photos and stories of the early days of the winery. The originally scheduled program on George Washington has been rescheduled for February 2023. This presentation will be our first attempt at live streaming via Facebook. To view the presentation from Facebook, go to https://www.facebook.com/StaffordHistory. You should see the live feed…
Find out more »December 2022
Annual Stafford Historical Society Christmas Party
Members and Guests Only. The Christmas party will be held at the Rowser Building, Room A. It begins at 6:30 PM. The SCHS provides napkins, plates, cutlery, and beverages. Everyone is asked to bring a dish to share.
Find out more »Stafford Christmas Parade
Join us for the 2022 Christmas parade at 3pm on December 17th!
Find out more »January 2023
Samuel P. Langley and the Langley Flight Project
With Chris Hornung Chris will talk about the world’s first heavier-than-air mechanical flight which was achieved by Samuel Pierpont Langley in Stafford County, Virginia on May 6, 1896. Langley's accomplishment opened “the great universal highway overhead.” Chris will also talk about the Langley Flight Project to create an exact replica of Langley’s Aerodrome No. 5, the first aircraft to achieve heavier-than-air sustained mechanical flight. This presentation will also be live streamed via Facebook. To view the presentation from Facebook, go…
Find out more »Discover Stafford Film Festival
Hollywood comes to Stafford! Learn about films made on location in Stafford from local actor, writer, and anthropologist Justin Sisk. Then, enjoy light refreshments and a screening of the 1958 rom-com Houseboat, starring Cary Grant and Sophia Loren. Filmed in various locations in Virginia. Grade 7-adult. *Snow date: Saturday, January 28, 1-4:30 Sponsored by the Stafford Museum and Cultural Center in partnership with the Stafford County Historical Society.
Find out more »February 2023
Discover Stafford Scavenger Hunt
Join the Hunt: February 1 - May 1 Get to know Stafford County with the Discover Stafford Scavenger Hunt! Register online or pick up a paper booklet at your favorite library branch to locate historic and cultural markers throughout Stafford. Get a souvenir badge when you sign up for the challenge. Find 15 sites and get a souvenir key chain - find all 30 to be entered into valuable raffle prize drawings! For all ages. See raffle prize drawings below.…
Find out more »Influence of George Washington and His Father on Stafford
Stafford historian and author, Jane Conner, will be the guest speaker for the Stafford County Historical Society's monthly meeting on Thursday, February 16th. Her talk will be about the influence George Washington and his father have had on Stafford and the nation. The meeting will begin at 7:30 pm and will be held at the Stafford Administration Building in the Board of Supervisors' Chambers. All are welcome. Jane was instrumental in preserving Government Island. It took her 29 years and…
Find out more »March 2023
Military Women: A Life of Change – Here but still Invisible
Donna Sayre of the DAR will speak on the many changes for military women over the years and highlight some of Stafford County's present and past military women. Donna is a native of Kentucky. She attended the University of Kentucky and proudly “Bleeds Blue.” She has had a career in the United States Navy, raising her right hand on Friday the 13th of November 1970 and is a Viet Nam veteran. She served in theatre aboard the Navy Hospital Ship…
Find out more »April 2023
History of the Career and Volunteer Fire and Rescue Program in Stafford County
with Joseph Cardello This presentation will also be live streamed via Facebook. To view the presentation from Facebook, go to https://www.facebook.com/StaffordHistory. You should see the live feed listed at the top of the posts. If not, you may need to refresh your page.
Find out more »May 2023
Discover Stafford Volksmarch
Discover Stafford County’s Crow’s Nest Natural Area Preserve! Bring the family on a self-guided “volksmarch,” a tradition of non-competitive fitness walking originating in Germany, and receive a commemorative token. Access the trailhead off Raven Road and take whichever trail suits your fitness level (not wheelchair accessible).
Find out more »Law and order in Stafford County
with Daniel M. Chichester This presentation will also be live streamed via Facebook. To view the presentation from Facebook, go to https://www.facebook.com/StaffordHistory. You should see the live feed listed at the top of the posts. If not, you may need to refresh your page.
Find out more »June 2023
Cheers to Stafford
Discover Stafford cordially invites you to join us on June 3, 2023 from 5 PM to 9 PM at scenic Hartwood Manor for Cheers to Stafford. We’ll crack open the cold and refreshing taste of local history with our first annual history-themed dinner party! Come enjoy an evening of food, music, raffles and live auction set among the Hartwood Manor’s numerous rose gardens. Stafford is literally the county that build the nation, but our story is largely unknown. Our Society’s…
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