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Post Office Box 1255
Suffolk, Virginia 23439-1255
(757) 539-2781
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Membership Form
Upcoming Events:
None Scheduled
A
view down Main Street looking north from Washington Street (circa
1930's). The old City Hall building is to the right and the Farmer's
Bank of Nansemond is to the left. For more photographs of old
Suffolk, click on the link for "Suffolk in Black and White".
A Brief History of SNHS
In 1966, a small group in Suffolk and Nansemond County
was interested in learning about the history of the area and also
in preserving the old buildings and artifacts still remaining from
the past. Realizing that they had these concerns in common and
that others might share them, they organized the Suffolk-Nansemond
Historical Society.
This small group has grown into a membership of over six hundred
and the Society has become an advocate for the community at large
by bringing attention to people and places that are in danger of
being forgotten or lost. To spotlight these important issues, the
Society sponsors a Candlelight Tour each December, offering the
public an opportunity to see inside charming old homes, churches
and other architecturally significant buildings. At two general
meetings a year, lectures and slide presentations are presented
with speakers who are well-known in their respective fields.
Newsletters, bus trips, walking tours and dinner meetings are part
of the Society's agenda. A number of informative booklets have
been published and can be purchased at the Riddick's Folly Gift
Shop and at the newly restored Seaboard Passenger Station on Main
Street. The Society has also leased space in the old Nansemond
County Courthouse, where a museum and archives will be created for
everyone to enjoy. There you will be able to find many different
collections and materials that have been donated and stored over
the years.
The Society is a tax-exempt, non-profit organization. Funding is
derived from membership dues, donations, grants, publication
sales, and a variety of fundraising events. The Suffolk-Nansemond
Historical Society property company, Preservation of Historic
Suffolk, Inc., has bought and sold two houses and currently owns
the Seaboard Train Station and the property known as College
Court. The Train Station restoration was completed in 2000 and the
College Court property is currently being marketed for sale. The
Train Station will house a permanent railroad model and museum and
there are plans for a tourist center and gift shop.
Anyone interested in learning more about the society or in
becoming a member, may write to:
Suffolk-Nansemond Historical Society
P.O. Box 1255
Suffolk, Virginia 23439-1255
(757)539-2781
or send email to:
info@suffolkhistory.org
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