Businesses and Organizations
Ashland, Virginia, is home to many businesses and organizations, past and present. The railroad has played a large role in commerce in this turn-of-the-century railroad town.
Hanover County Black Heritage Society
The Hanover County Black Heritage Society houses a collection of local African American artifacts, historical manuscripts, old pictures and other significant memorabilia.
Lance and Bridle Club
These are members of the Lance and Bridle Club riding south down Virginia Street on March 24, 1940. James E. Cobb, III donated this digital image to the Ashland Museum.
Ashland Racecourse
At some point in the 1850’s, the president of the Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad Company, Edwin Robinson, established a racecourse in Ashland.
Hanover Arts & Activities Center
Around June 1967, the dream of a community center began to develop. In a little over a year, by December 1968, The Ashland Junior Women’s Club had raised the $28,000 needed to make the final payment for the building and land.