Isle of Wight County Museum Smithfield, Virginia USA
Smithfield, Virginia USA
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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.
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Purchase your copy of the corresponding book for $28.95 in our museum gift shop.

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40 Objects Video Series
​Curator Tracey Neikirk details each of our 40 objects in this video series by Brett England.
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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



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​Anniversary reception November 18, 2016

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