CALENDAR OF EVENTS

• January – Quilts Galore & More Exhibit “Every quilt has a story”
  

  Antique, vintage and modern quilts is the theme of our first exhibit in 2018.  Beautiful quilts are on display at the headquarters located at 137 Bank St. in downtown Suffolk. Please stop by during regular business hours, this exhibit is sure to impress.  Located at the headquarters, 137 Bank St. in historic downtown Suffolk. 

  Exhibit will run through April

• March 12 @ 6:00 – 8:00 pm:  Spring Membership Banquet
  • Potluck!  We will provide chicken & dessert, please bring delicious side-dish to share.
  • Please bring a delicious side dish to share with the membership.
  • Located at the Main Street United Methodist Church, 202 N. Main St.
•  Afternoon Conversations – Speaker Series in conjunction w/ Suffolk Public Library
  • Afternoon Conversations has moved to 2nd Wednesday of the month.
  • Phillips-Dawson House 2pm-3pm.
  • Refreshments provided.
  • Free & open to the public. 
    • March 14 – Jessica Ritchie, Old Dominion University Collections Librarian
    • April 11 – The Battle of Great Bridge w/ speakers from Waterways History Foundation
    • May 9 – Kevin Koons from Chippokes Plantation State Park
• April 7:  Civil War Tours with Kermit Hobbs
  • First Baptist Suffolk and Suffolk-Nansemond Historical Society
    Spring 2018 Civil War Battlefield Tour Information

    Kermit Hobbs will be leading tours of Suffolk Civil War battlefields and sites. Tours will be given morning and afternoon Saturday, April 7.
    The morning tour bus will leave the Seaboard Train Station Museum at 9:30am and return around 11:30am. This tour will include the Nansemond River Overlook, the Fort Connecticut site, Deserted House battlefield, and the G.… W. Smith home site. The cost will be $15 per person for FBC members and SNHS members or $17 for non-members.
    The afternoon tour bus will leave the Train Station at 1:00pm and return around 4:00pm. This tour will include the Nansemond River Overlook, Fort Stevens, Fort Rosecrans, and Hill’s Point Battery. There will be a considerable amount of walking through woods, up and down hills on the afternoon tour. The cost will be $18 per person for FBC members and SNHS members or $20 for non-members.  Reservations and payment may be made with Suffolk Nansemond Historical Society at 539-2781. Reservations are only secured when they are paid.

     

YEARLY HIGHLIGHTS

OPENING OF NEW EXHIBIT

January-April:  Our new exhibit, “Quilts Galore & More will be on display at the Phillips-Dawson House and can be viewed during normal business hours.  This is FREE to the public!

 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

• 2018 – Please take the opportunity to share your membership with a friend.  We desire to increase membership in the Suffolk-Nansemond Historical Society.

SPRING MEMBERSHIP BANQUET

• March 12, 2018 @ 6:00-8:00 pm  

 CIVIL WAR TOURS w/ KERMIT HOBBS

• April 7 (Morning & Afternoon Schedule Available)

• COMING IN SEPTEMBER

• ANNUAL SALE held @ the Phillips-Dawson House!

SATURDAY, September 8^th from 8:00am-2:00pm & SUNDAY, September 9^th from 12:00pm-3:00pm

We are accepting donations up until September 5th. Please call 757-539-2781

*Easy drop-off at garage, donation receipts available

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COMING IN OCTOBER

FALL MEMBER MEETING

• October –  Join us at the Phillips-Dawson House for delicious desserts and a special speaker.

TOUCH-A-TRUCK

• SATURDAY  11:00 am- 2:00 pm on October 27, 2018!  
  Touch-a-Truck, Train, and Trick or Treat will be in October at the Suffolk Seaboard Station Railroad Museum.  SNHS hosts this event for the community and the children.  This is one of our largest fundraisers and we need your help!  This takes a big team of sponsors and volunteers.  We will be handing out Halloween candy to the youngsters and dressing up in our favorite costumes.  Call 757-923-4750 for more information on volunteering or to become a sponsor

  COMING IN DECEMBER

 

 

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