Meetings & 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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July 2022
Annual Picnic
Members Only - Join now for FREE! Please bring a dish to share. https://staffordhistorical.org/membership/
Find out more »August 2022
(UPDATED) Monthly Presentation – The Land Records Challenge in War-Torn Stafford County
We regret that our scheduled presentation on memories of Hartwood Winery by Connie Hilker will have to be postponed for a future date. Instead, Jerrilynn Eby will be presenting about the land record challenges following the Civil War. During their fourteen-month occupation of Stafford County, Union soldiers made at least two destructive raids on the courthouse and clerk’s office. They stole or destroyed about two-thirds of the county’s court records along with Stafford’s colonial seal and courthouse Bible. The impact…
Find out more »September 2022
Monthly Presentation – Cedar Hill
Melisa Butler will share the history of her family's 18th century Stafford farmhouse, Cedar Hill, and the people who have called it home.
Find out more »Via Colori Stafford Street Art Festival
Save the date! Our 2nd annual Via Colori Stafford! will take place September 24-25, 2022. Look for even more artists, entertainment, and fun!
Find out more »October 2022
Stafford County Agricultural & Homemaking Fair
About the Stafford Fair The first annual Stafford County Club and School Fair was held at Stafford High School on October 21, 1922 for two days conducted by the School Board, and officers of the Fair; W.D Peyton, president; James Ashby, secretary & treasurer; V.B Perry, manager. The first fair also involved a school parade, marching from Stafford High School to the Courthouse. On October 18, 1929, it was reported that the Agricultural Department, directed by R.L. Reid, Hayden Silver…
Find out more »Monthly Presentation – Update on Stafford County Museum
Stafford County Commissioner of the Revenue, Scott Mayausky, will be presenting a status update on the proposed Stafford County Museum.
Find out more »November 2022
UPDATED: Stafford – Spotsy Arts Festival
UPDATE: The event has been cancelled for Sunday, November 13th due to damage from the winds last night. We appreciate the support of the artists and everyone who visited the event on Saturday. --------------------------------------------- A juried arts festival featuring the best of the best. The Stafford Museum and Cultural Center is super proud to be bringing this premiere event to Embrey Mill. Free to attend and browse. THIS IS A FAMILY FRIENDLY FESTIVAL What better way to do your Christmas…
Find out more »(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.
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