40th Anniversary

To Honor Our First 40 Years
Anniversary exhibit, book and video series:
Isle of Wight County History in 40 Objects

The history of Isle of Wight County mirrors the history of the growth and development of the United States. For this milestone event, the museum tells the county's history through artifacts to give an intimate glimpse into the development of our area as well as its place in Hampton Roads and the world.

Purchase your copy of the corresponding book for $28.95 in our museum gift shop.

Introduction

Object 1
Fossilized Whale Vertebra

Object 2
Stone Face

Object 3
Sir Richard Worsley Document

Objects 4 and 5
Nesting Weight Lid
Pistol Shot and Mold Forms

Object 6
Lawne's Creek Potter Pot

Object 7
The Southland Magazine

Object 8
Windsor Castle Artifacts

Object 9
Town of Smithfield Jail Keys

Object 10
George Purdie's Letter to the
Committee of Safety

Object 11
Olive Oil Jar

Object 12
Painting of Major Francis Boykin

Object 13
Isle of Wight Jail Key

Object 14
Todd Sales Receipt

Object 15
Tobacco Pipes

Object 16
Soil Survey

Object 17
Turkey Call

Object 18
Tax Receipts

Object 19
Artifacts from Lawne's Point Free Black Homestead

Object 20
Woodley Receipt

Object 21
Pistol Flint

Object 22
Mourning Jewelry

Object 23
Knife and Fork Combination

Object 24
1890 Peanut

Object 25
P.D. Gwaltney Jr.'s Pet Ham

Object 26
First Pig of Virginia Advertising Art

Object 27
Three Sisters Freight Manifest

Object 28
Steamboat Whistle

Object 29
Scissors from Removing the Tolls on the James River Bridge

Object 30
Camp Manufacturing

Object 31
Tanker R.C. Brown

Object 32
Ledger of William H. Jordan

Object 33
Coca-Cola Dispenser

Object 34
E.J. Brock Discharge Papers

Object 35
Ollie S. King Family Ration Books

Object 36
James River Brand Cans

Object 37
Smithfield Baseball Jersey

Object 38
Program of Easter Tournament and Grand Ball

Object 39
Brownie Hawkeye Camera

Object 40
Piece of the Largest Ham Biscuit in the World