Welcome to the Ashland Museum!
The Ashland Museum tells the story of Ashland, Virginia through words, images, voices, and objects.
Introducing
Now you can explore Ashland and its rich history right from your mobile device! Currently we offer 5 walking tours complete with historical photographs, audio, and historic and architectural info for some of Ashland’s residential and commercial treasures. Explore our Historic Downtown, the grand homes of South Center Street, the Race Course Addition neighborhood, the homes around Randolph-Macon College, and the unique neighborhood known as Berkleytown.
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by a grant from CultureWorks championed by Altria,
a grant from CSX, and by donations
to the Ashland Museum Development Fund.
Upcoming Events
Richmond Slave Trail Tour – Saturday, October 6 or Thursday, October, 9:00 am-1:00 pm. For more information …
Woodland Cemetery Tour – Friday, October 19, 6:00 pm. For more information …
Ashland Train Day – Saturday, November 3, 10:00 am-5:00 pm. For more information …
Maroon Community in the Great Dismal Swamp Tour – Saturday, November 17, 7:00 am- 4:00 pm. For more information …
Holiday Guided Walking Tour – Sunday, December 2, 2:00 or 4:00 pm. Details coming.
News & Notes
Maroon Communities in the Great Dismal Swamp – November 2018
Join the Ashland Museum for a history and nature tour of the Maroon communities in the Great Dismal Swamp on Saturday, November 17. A number of freed and escaped slaves formed a communities in the marshlands of the Great Dismal Swamp. We will join our guide at the Great Dismal [...]
Richmond Slave Trail Tour – Fall 2018
Dr. Kelly Merrill, Ashland Museum board member, a faculty member at Randolph-Macon College and University of Richmond, and a fellow with Initiatives of Change, will lead 2 tours of the Richmond Slave Trail. Join us on Saturday, October 6, or Thursday, October 11. We will meet at the Ashland Museum [...]
Woodland Cemetery Flashlight Tour – Fall 2018
Join us for a walking tour of Ashland's historic Woodland Cemetery. This tour will include an expanded history about the Randolph-Macon College faculty and staff buried at Woodland. Ginger Young, Ph.D., retired McGraw-Page Library director, and Susan Tucker, cemetery administrator, will be our guides for the evening. Woodland was [...]
New Ashland Museum Sign
The Board poses with the Ashland Museum's new sign, now mounted at the front corner of the building. Look for it next time you are passing by 105 Hanover Ave. or visiting the Ashland Museum.