FVM's Annual Ice Cream Social -- The Valley's Midsummer Favorite! 

Spend a summer Saturday afternoon in Fort Valley the way it was meant to be spent ... at the annual Fort Valley Museum ice cream festival!

We're all set for Saturday August 1 from 1 pm to 5 pm at the Fort Valley Museum Pavilion grounds.

This popular annual event once again features many flavors of hand-dipped Garber's ice cream while local musicians will provide a backdrop of live, acoustic music at our pavilion. 

The Old Brick Church and Trinity will be open for public visits  but please remember that NO ICE CREAM, FOOD, OR DRINK is allowed inside of the building. Thank you for keeping our collection less sticky! 

Parking is available in front of the Old Brick Church and on the grounds of Trinity Church, where handicapped spots are located near the pavilion. Overflow parking is directly across Fort Valley Rd. at the Church of God.

Museum GPS address: 8361 Fort Valley Rd. 

The Shenandoah Valley Radio Program

Stories in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley

While conducting research in the Valley, Dr. Weeks learned about Lena Artz, a Valley native who had for decades studied rare plant life in the Massanutten Mountains. Even as she was making important scientific discoveries, the challenges Artz faced as a female botanist often had little to do with steep, rugged terrain. Check out this episode of the Shenandoah Valley Radio Program featuring Dr. Andrea Weeks is a Professor of Botany at George Mason University and Director of the Ted R. Bradley Herbarium

Discussion with Dr. Andrea Weeks

Fort Valley Book Still Available

Welcome To Fort Valley is available, and can be shipped.  

The book cost is $80.00. get one now before the next printing, when the cost will go up due to increased production costs.
If you prefer to have it shipped, the shipping cost by USPS costs an additional $8.00 ($88.00 total for the book, plus shipping). Cash (at the museum), check, or credit card payments are available.
Checks should be mailed to: Fort Valley Museum, PO Box 32, Fort Valley, VA  22652. Checks should be made out to "Fort Valley Museum."  If you wish to pay via credit card, please email us for an online invoice: fortvalleymuseum1830@gmail.com

Oral Histories Available on YouTube Channel

A video channel has been created to provide online access to a collection of recorded oral histories.
 Check it out!