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OCAAHS Presentation at Bethel Baptist Church
OCAAHS recently visited the historic Bethel Baptist Church to give a presentation on the history of this important church. The...
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Mar 301 min read
OCAAHS TalkSacred Sites in Orange: Church and Home Place Burial Sites
with James Bruce Monroe, III and Matthew Reeves Images from left to right, Westview Cemetery, Orange, Blue Run Baptist Church Cemetery...
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Dec 1, 20231 min read
A Tribute to Mr. George Long
It is with heavy hearts that we, the Orange County African American Historical Society, extend our deepest condolences on the passing of...
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Jul 20, 20231 min read
OCAAHS Board Goes on Field Trip to Historic Germanna
OCAAHS Board members Bruce Monroe, JoAnn Brock, Mary Freeman, Rev. Robert Anthony, Rev. Darryle Crump, Lewis Johnson, Judy Peterson and...
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May 10, 20231 min read
Portraying Bravery Portrait Contest
Deadline for Receipt of Entries: Thursday, June 1, 2023 | 5PM (Must be delivered to The Arts Center in Orange: 129 E. Main Street,...
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Feb 13, 20231 min read
OCAAHS Annual Meeting, February 12, 2023, at The Arts Center in Orange
OCAAHS held its annual membership meeting and public program on Sunday, February 12, hosted by OCAAHS President James Bruce Monroe, III....
OCAAHS
Jul 29, 20222 min read
New OCAAHS Logo Unveiled
ORANGE COUNTY AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY UNVEILS NEW LOGO INSPIRED BY WINNING ENTRY IN OCPS STUDENT DESIGN CONTEST The tree...
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Dec 13, 20217 min read
OCAAH Society Newsletter Fall 2021
FOURTH ANNUAL OCAAHS ECLIPSE AWARDS By Ellen Wessel OCAAHS launched the Eclipse Award program four years ago to honor those who have...
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Oct 16, 20212 min read
Eclipse Award Recipient 2021, Nia Robinson
Nia Robinson, Youth Eclipse Awardee 2021 Nia Robinson is the daughter of Christopher and Larissa Robinson and the sister of a younger...
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Oct 16, 20211 min read
Eclipse Award Recipient 2021, Emily Winkey
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...
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Oct 16, 20212 min read
Eclipse Award Recipient 2021, O’Brian Martin
O’Brian Martin O'Brian Martin DECA Inc. International High School Division Executive President DECA Executive Officer Team JUST Orange, ...
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Oct 16, 20212 min read
Eclipse Award Recipient 2021, Pastor Frank D. Lewis, Sr.
Pastor Frank D. Lewis, Sr. Antioch Baptist Church Madison, VA Pastor Lewis was born in Uno, Madison County, Virginia and comes from a...
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Oct 16, 20212 min read
Eclipse Award Recipient 2021, Barbara Anne Johnson
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...
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Aug 15, 20211 min read
Downtown Orange adding new park to honor the historic Black Commercial District
OCAAHS is in the news regarding our work on the new park that is being established in downtown Orange featuring information on the...
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May 14, 20211 min read
First African-American portrait displayed in Orange County Courthouse
The Orange County Courthouse displayed its first-ever African-American portrait on Saturday. The portrait features Captain Andrew Maples,...
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Mar 2, 20211 min read
Walking Tour of the Historic Commercial District, Town of Orange, Virginia
Check out the new video from the James Madison Museum of the Historic District of the Town of Orange including the African American...
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