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This image portrays the workers of the Mica Mine, located across the Spotsylvania border. The caption states Orange, Virginia, as it was taken by a photographer from Orange. While the mine itself was not in Mineral, it was in very close proximity and…

The second Great Awakening in America spread to Louisa County by 1830. The zeal stirred by this second wave of revival inspired the rise of tract and Bible societies, missionary societies and the Sunday school movement.

Women found in these…

Hired help at Westend, 5 men in livery and a cook to staff the country inn. These suited men were likely taking guests' bags to their rooms, and bringing food to the dining room table.

While the time period is not certain, the shawl lapels that…

Originally known as the Upper Goldmine Church that was organized in 1849 when the congregation of black and white members reached 223. The name was changed in 1885 to the Louisa Baptist Church.

Dr. Julian Kean of Goochland moved to Attonce in the lower end of Louisa County and kept this list in his memorandum book. A digital copy of a photocopy of the original was donated by the family.

Dates in parentheses refer to the day the membership card was signed. All other words in brackets refer to anything written on the front or back of the card.

Names of the enrollees:

Neal. A. Hasher and Mrs. N. A. (Minnie) Hasher of Trevilians,…

This is a spear point found around five miles north of the town of Louisa in close proximity to other artifacts in the Native People collection. It is approximately 3.5 x 1.75 inches and is milky white in color. Archaeologists date the object to…

Three files:
1. Excel: Sorted by Year, Register Page and Line Numbers.
2. Excel: Sorted by Father Last, First Name.
3. Word: Comma Separated Value Document, 14 of 19 data fields.

Click on the Page/Image Link to display the actual register page…

(Pictured is the A. G. Richardson school for African-American students in Louisa County, Virginia.)

The 1954 the Supreme Court decision known as Brown v. Board of Education overturned the previous “separate but equal” ruling on which a decades…

Mary Swift at the Knapps Meat Market

Stop 5: Poindexter House / Hart's Battery / Hampton's Charge

After the Battle of Trevilian Station began nearby on June 11, 1864, the fighting along the Fredericksburg Stage Road grew serious and bloody. Constrained by heavy woods, the…

Man riding horse "Black Mama". The man is possibly George, husband to Mourning, or a Tinsley boy- "Little Joe", Felix, or "Stiff Lad Johnny".

Perhaps during period of Country Inn

Mamie Shealor Butler, wife of Hnery K. Butler

Mamie Johnson talks about how her mother had to go out and find work to support her 6 children. There wasn't much work in the area that paid a living wage for her family.

This is a picture of Main Street Louisa on Court Day. Court Day was an opportunity for people across the county to come to town. It was a highly social event, especially in the spring, as people who had not seen each other all winter were finally…

"A Look into the Past" an exhibit by Porter C. Wright. features the Town of Louisa in the 1920's