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    Martinsville-Henry County “Sharing the Spirit of America”

    Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Museum 1 East Main Street, Martinsville, VA, United States

    Celebrate “Sharing the Spirit of America” on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at the Historic Henry County Courthouse, 1 East Main Street, Uptown Martinsville! Sponsored by the Colonel George Waller Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, the event will begin at 5:30 P.M., with the reading of the Declaration of Independence at 6:00 P.M., […]

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    Sunday Afternoon Lecture: “William Byrd: Laying Down the Line”

    Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Museum 1 East Main Street, Martinsville, VA, United States

    Join Garrett Channell, Executive Director of the Salem Museum, with a look at the life of William Byrd (1674-1744), a planter, surveyor, and member of the Royal Governor's Council. The […]

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    • Sounds on the Square: Dr. Z and the Riff-Raff

    Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Museum 1 East Main Street, Martinsville, VA, United States

    Dr. Z and the Riff Raff will perform for Sounds on the Square. The music is free; food and drink will be sold. Admission to the museum will be half […]

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    VA 250 Mobile Museum

    Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Museum 1 East Main Street, Martinsville, VA, United States

    ONE DAY ONLY - THE STATEWIDE SENSATION! A hands-on, interactive, and immersive “museum on wheels,” the VA250 Mobile Museum Experience titled “Out of Many, One” is housed in an expandable […]

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    VA 250 Symposium

    Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Museum 1 East Main Street, Martinsville, VA, United States

    Join in the celebration of the semiquincentennial anniversary of Virginia and our nation as notable speakers share stories of the start of our democracy 250 years ago. The program begins […]

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    • Sounds on the Square: Rosebud Band

    Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Museum 1 East Main Street, Martinsville, VA, United States

    Savor the last of the season with Sounds on the Square’s final concert of the year - summer going out with a bang with Rosebud Band. The free concert will […]

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    Looted Art: An Opening Journey to Resolution

    Piedmont Arts 215 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, VA, United States

    Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Senior Manager of Provenance Research Karen Daly will discuss art looted during World War II on Thursday, Sept. 24, at Piedmont Arts. A reception will […]

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    • Ghost Walk

    Ghost Walk

    Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Museum 1 East Main Street, Martinsville, VA, United States

    Step back in time and uncover the hidden tales of Martinsville-Henry County's most notable residents with the MHC Historical Society's Ghost Walk! This family-friendly and informative (but not scary) stroll […]

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    Ghost Walk

    Ghost Walk

    Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Museum 1 East Main Street, Martinsville, VA, United States

    Step back in time and uncover the hidden tales of Martinsville-Henry County's most notable residents with the MHC Historical Society's Ghost Walk! This family-friendly and informative (but not scary) stroll […]

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    Desmond Kendrick: “Leatherwood & the Gravelys”

    Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Museum 1 East Main Street, Martinsville, VA, United States

    At one time Leatherwood was the hotspot of economic activity in Henry County. The Gravely family ran a tremendous tobacco empire in the area where now we have Larry McNeely’s […]

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    Spirits of the Dead

    Virginia Museum of Natural History 21 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, VA, United States

    Something creepy is awakening at the Virginia Museum of Natural History this October! On Thursday, October 29, the museum is offering its first-ever, adults-only, Halloween-themed, behind-the-scenes experience for those who […]

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