Princess Anne Historical Society
Celebrating Our History, Our City, Our County
Members of the PAC/VBHS at the 40th Anniversary Celebration Picture of newpaper clippings of Pembroke Manor Nimmo Church Upper Wolfsnare Confederate Soldier Statue at Virginia Beach Courthouse
The Society Get Involved Local History Historic Places Resources

Welcome to the official web site of the
Princess Anne County/Virginia Beach Historical Society.

 


Our program is over but the exhibit will run through Dec 19th

In the new Britton Art Gallery at Virginia Wesleyan College

150 years of Public & Private Education in
Princess Anne County & Virginia Beach

Kempsvilles School 1911

Kempsville School 1911

 

 

The PAC/VB Historical Society is a local Non-profit organization whose purpose in part is to bring alive the history of the City of Virginia Beach which includes the former Princess Anne County.   

Upper Wolfsnare Etching      The Society owns the Upper Wolfsnare house, built by Thomas Walke in 1759.  

The Historical Society provides the sole support for maintanence and restoration of the Upper Wolfsnare house.  Donations to the Society are always welcome!


Other historic houses in the area include the
Francis Land House, The Thoroughgood House, Ferry Farm Plantation, and the Lynnhaven house.  These other historic properties are not owned or operated by the Historical Society but also have programs at their sites.  
The Francis Land House, The Thoroughgood House, and the Lynnhaven house are operated by the City of Virginia Beach www.vbgov.com
.  For Program information & hours of operation call 757-385-5100.  For Ferry Plantation House go to http://ferryplantation.org

 

Visit our Historic Places link for more information about these houses and other local history. 

Discover something unique about your neighborhood, read articles about local history, and the historic houses, museums, and other historic places in Virginia Beach.


Find some
links to archives, research and activities of other public and non-profit history groups in our City and Tell Us Your Story by participating in our Community Roots project and sending us some memories, photos and local lore you want to share.    

 

You can explore a timeline of Virginia Beach history, watch for monthly historical facts or visit our 'gift shop' and support the Society by purchasing Princess Anne County/ Virginia Beach, A Pictorial History, by Dr. Stephen Mansfield, a historical publication available only through the Historical Society.   

 

You can learn more about the role of the Preservation Partnership and Historic Register in protecting the important structures of our history and also how to become an  Historical Society member.

 

SEE PHOTOS FROM
The Boardwalk History Fair
April 28, 2007
Boardwalk History Fair 

 

BOOKS on LOCAL HISTORY FOR SALE

PRINCESS ANNE COUNTY & VIRGINIA BEACH
A PICTORIAL HISTORY

by Dr. Stephen Mansfield

Princess Anne County / Virginia Beach by Dr. Stephen S. Mansfield - bookcover

A wonderful, well researched book
on our local history!!


ORDER IT TODAY!!!
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A new paperback edition of
OLD HOUSES IN PRINCESS ANNE VIRGINIA

Old Houses in Princess Anne Virginia - by Sadie Kellam & V. Hope Kellam

Exclusive Limited Run Reprint of the popular book on historic houses in Princess Anne Country by
Sadie S. Kellam  & V. Hope Kellam

ORDER NOW!

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Princess Anne County/Virginia Beach Historical Society

2040 Potters Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23454

Contact us at webmaster@virginiabeachhistory.org or (757) 491-3490

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