Oakland – Nelson County Museum of History
Oakland – ca. 1840s Tavern
Listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places
Exhibits include-
Hurricane Camille and its Aftermath
The story of 1969 Hurricane Camille, featuring more than 100 color slides never-before seen in Nelson County, and a video on the rescue and recovery effort.
Cutting On The Lights
How the lives of rural people changed when electricity came to Nelson County in the 1930s, featuring early appliances and oral histories.
Hours:
Saturdays 10-4 pm
Sundays 1-4 pm
U.S. 29 3 miles south of Lovingston
The Oakland Museum will be closed from Dec. 12 ,2010 (after the Oakland Holiday Open House) until March 26, 2011.
www.historicnelson.org
oaklandmuseum@gmail.com
Phone: 434-263-8400