Meetings & Events
Monthly business meetings of the Board are held on each first Thursday of the month at 1 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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October 2019
Clara Barton
With Don Pfanz Clarissa (Clara) Barton was a pioneering American nurse who founded the American Red Cross. She was a hospital nurse in the American Civil War. After the First Battle of Bull Run, Barton placed an ad in a Massachusetts newspaper for supplies; the response was a profound influx of supplies. She worked to distribute supplies, clean field hospitals, apply dressings, and serve food to wounded soldiers in close proximity to several battles, including Cedar Mountain, Second Bull Run,…
Find out more »November 2019
Stafford Historical Society Sale
Buy gifts from the SCHS store in the lobby of the Stafford County Administration Building. The 2019 ornament will be available as well as cranberry-colored throws which have been out of stock for some time.
Find out more »Field Trip to the Stafford Civil War Park
Members Only
Find out more »December 2019
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. There is a new historical display there and Frank White will talk to us about it.
Find out more »January 2020
Life on the Marine Corps Reservation
With Kate Roberts Kate Roberts, archeologist for the Quantico Marine Corps base, will discuss life in Northern Stafford before the 1942 government condemnation.
Find out more »February 2020
March 2020
*** CANCELLED *** Princess Salm-Salm and General Sickles
*** CANCELLED *** All events and community programs and classes held at County facilities are canceled through March 31. With Jane Conner. Other Business: The Stafford County Historical Society board has voted to amend the organization’s by-laws in preparation for the merger of the Society with the Stafford County Museum Foundation. The Foundation was originally created by Stafford County to hold monies given by the county for a museum. It has been decided at this present time that this merger…
Find out more »April 2020
*** CANCELLED *** Patowomecke Tribe Artifacts Found at Aquia Archaeological Dig
Professor (UMW) Lauren McMillan, a member of the Tribe Patowomecke, will talk about a dig at Aquia with her students . The PowerPoint presentation will show artifacts they found during the dig.
Find out more »May 2020
*** CANCELLED *** The Civil War in Falmouth
*** CANCELLED *** All events and community programs and classes held at County facilities are currently canceled. With John Hennessy of the National Park Service
Find out more »June 2020
*** CANCELLED *** The Union Raid at Hartwood Church
*** CANCELLED *** All events and community programs and classes held at County facilities are currently canceled. With Frank O'Reilly of the National Park Service.
Find out more »July 2020
*** CANCELLED *** Annual Stafford Historical Society Picnic at Belmont
*** CANCELLED *** All events and community programs and classes held at County facilities are currently canceled. Members and guests only. Please bring a covered dish/dessert to share.
Find out more »August 2020
Monthly Board Meeting
Monthly meeting of the Board of Directors for the Stafford County Historical Society is held the first Thursday of each month. The meeting is open to any members who wish to attend. Notes from each meeting are available on request. Location and time of the meeting is to be determined.
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