Orange County African
American Historical Society (OCAAHS )

written by Zann Nelson Part One First was Lucy Quarles, born to freedom as a white woman in Louisa County and by 1836 had become a widow...

In Honor of Women's History Month 2022, OCAAHS wanted to pay tribute to Edna Lewis and the Lewis family. Below is an amazing obit...

Who knew that one of the very first nationally acclaimed advocates for the advancement of women’s rights and the improvement for all...

Article adopted from February 2022 Orange County newsletter INSIGHT.” | Jayson Woods, Communications Specialist for County of Orange,...

Town of Orange breaks ground on new park WVIR, Isabel Cleary ORANGE, Va. (WVIR) - The Town of Orange is getting a new park. A crowd...

Rebecca Gilmore Coleman was named Director Emeritus of the Orange County African American Historical Society at its annual membership...

FOURTH ANNUAL OCAAHS ECLIPSE AWARDS By Ellen Wessel OCAAHS launched the Eclipse Award program four years ago to honor those who have...

My name is Ruth Lewis Smith and my grandfather was Chester Lewis. He was born into slavery around 1830 at Morton Plantation in Lahore....

My name is Madlynn Anglin and my great grandfather was Allan Jackson. Allan Jackson was born in 1838 to Mary Golden, a house slave at...

My name is William R. Monroe and my father was James Harris Monroe, Sr and my mother and his family were from Madison County, Virginia....

My name is Deacon Prince Jones and my grandfather was Gilliard Jones. My grandfather came up from North Carolina with his brother while...

My name is George Long and my great grandfather was John Mickey. My great grandfather lived in a log cabin just on the other side of...

My name is Joan Gaither Graves and my great, great grandfather was Ruben Brooks. From family history, Rhoadesville was their home and...

My name is Margaret East Ware and my grandfather was Thomas East. My grandfather lived in Gordonsville. I do not know very much about him...

Nia Robinson, Youth Eclipse Awardee 2021 Nia Robinson is the daughter of Christopher and Larissa Robinson and the sister of a younger...

Emily Winkey A lifelong resident of Orange County, Emily comes from a family with a long history in the Gordonsville area. She is a proud...

O’Brian Martin O'Brian Martin DECA Inc. International High School Division Executive President DECA Executive Officer Team JUST Orange, ...

Pastor Frank D. Lewis, Sr. Antioch Baptist Church Madison, VA Pastor Lewis was born in Uno, Madison County, Virginia and comes from a...

Barbara Johnson, 84, a native of Orange County, was born on August 6, 1937. She has lived in Orange County all her life with the...

History of Union Baptist Church Cobb Street Gordonsville, Virginia It might be said that the history of the Union Baptist Church dates...