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PHOTOS: Amherst County Museum celebrates 50 years
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PHOTOS: Amherst County Museum celebrates 50 years

  • Justin Faulconer
  • Jun 5, 2026
  • Jun 5, 2026
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The Monacan Indian Nation tribe is displayed on the historic quilt of county history on display at the Amherst County Museum on May 30. 

Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress
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A publication in the Temperance area of Amherst County on display at the museum. 

Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress
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A wagon with historic value is on display at the Amherst County Museum's Hamble Center on May 30. 

Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress
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Photographs of historic locations in Amherst on display at the county museum's Hamble Center on May 30. 

Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress
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A map of Amherst County engraved on the wall of the Hamble Center at the county museum on May 30. 

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The Tyler School House, which was built around 1885 in Madison Heights, is a featured building on the grounds of the Amherst County Museum and Historical Society. 

Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress
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A look at Amherst County history on display at the county museum's Hamble Center on May 30. 

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A portrait of Amherst County history on display at the Amherst County Museum's Hamble Center on May 30. 

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Octavia Starbuck, executive director of the Amherst County Museum and Historical Society, speaks at the museum's 50th anniversary celebration on May 30. 

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Brightwell's Mill is included on the Amherst County history quilt on display at the county museum on May 30. 

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Vance Wilkins, of Amherst, speaks at the museum's May 30 anniversary. 

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A drawing of a county school house on the Amherst County Museum's historic quilt. 

Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress
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A collage of photos displaying Amherst County history on display at the county museum's Hamble Center on May 30. 

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Attendees look at exhibits at the Amherst County Museum on May 30. 

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People on May 30 walk by the Tyler Log School, which was built around 1885 in Madison Heights and moved to the grounds of the Amherst County Museum. 

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People look at a batteau and other items of local history at the Amherst County Museum's Hamble Center on May 30. 

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Attendees look at a quilt of Amherst County's history during the Amherst County Museum and Historical Society's 50th anniversary celebration on May 30. 

Justin Faulconer, The News & Advance
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