March 1, 2025  Zion Hill Baptist Church, 802 Zion Hill Road, Keswick, VA 22947 Family Gathering, 10:00 am – 11:00 am;  Memorial Service,...

YOU ARE INVITED Orange County African American County Heritage Program  & 2025 Annual Membership Meeting Sunday, February 16, 2025,...

Byrd Street's 2024 Citizens of the Year Ellen Wessel and Dan Hornick honored for their work on behalf of community Hilary Holladay Dec...

OCAAHS recently visited the historic Bethel Baptist Church to give a presentation on the history of this important church. The...

with James Bruce Monroe, III and Matthew Reeves Images from left to right, Westview Cemetery, Orange, Blue Run Baptist Church Cemetery...

It is with heavy hearts that we, the Orange County African American Historical Society, extend our deepest condolences on the passing of...

OCAAHS Board members Bruce Monroe, JoAnn Brock, Mary Freeman, Rev. Robert Anthony, Rev. Darryle Crump, Lewis Johnson, Judy Peterson and...

Deadline for Receipt of Entries: Thursday, June 1, 2023 | 5PM (Must be delivered to The Arts Center in Orange: 129 E. Main Street,...

OCAAHS held its annual membership meeting and public program on Sunday, February 12, hosted by OCAAHS President James Bruce Monroe, III....

ORANGE COUNTY AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY UNVEILS NEW LOGO INSPIRED BY WINNING ENTRY IN OCPS STUDENT DESIGN CONTEST The tree...

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

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...

OCAAHS is in the news regarding our work on the new park that is being established in downtown Orange featuring information on the...

The Orange County Courthouse displayed its first-ever African-American portrait on Saturday. The portrait features Captain Andrew Maples,...

Check out the new video from the James Madison Museum of the Historic District of the Town of Orange including the African American...