154 S Main St, Amherst, VA 24521, United StatesMap
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Nice Little Piece of History
Nice little museum capturing the local history. It is small and seemingly focused on geneology but the staff is very nice. We even found a few things for our 2 year old grandson to enjoy. Unless...
We are just beginning to dig into serious genealogy and this the place to go! The staff was friendly, helpful, enthusiastic and NOT pushy at all. They listened and provided plenty of information with...
On our recent visit we came to the Museum and Historical Society, I'm glad we did. My husband and I have ancestors who came from Amherst and the staff was very friendly and helpful about how to find m...
Excellent source for history of Amherst (and Nelson) County
If you're looking to find ancestors in middle Virginia, this is the best place to visit! They have a lot of resources and delightful staff who are very helpful.
Nice Little Piece of History
Nice little museum capturing the local history. It is small and seemingly focused on geneology but the staff is very nice. We even found a few things for our 2 year old grandson to enjoy. Unless...
Friendly Helpful Enthusiastic
We are just beginning to dig into serious genealogy and this the place to go! The staff was friendly, helpful, enthusiastic and NOT pushy at all. They listened and provided plenty of information with...
Reent visit
On our recent visit we came to the Museum and Historical Society, I'm glad we did. My husband and I have ancestors who came from Amherst and the staff was very friendly and helpful about how to find m...
Excellent source for history of Amherst (and Nelson) County
If you're looking to find ancestors in middle Virginia, this is the best place to visit! They have a lot of resources and delightful staff who are very helpful.
Educational place to visit
A wonderful small town museum and historical stop. Great if you are into genealogy. Also has a small bookstore.