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Surry County, Virginia, Historical Society and Museums, Inc.
P. O. Box 262, Surry, VA 23883   Phone (757) 294-0404
E-mail address: schsmi@widomaker.com.
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    WHAT'S NEW AT SCHSMI!

  • OUR OFFICE IS NOW OPEN TUESDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS 10:00 AM TO 4:00 PM, EXCEPT HOLIDAYS.

    • Our street address is 181 Bank Street, Surry, VA.
    • Contact us by telephone at (757) 294-0404, by e-mail at schsmi@widomaker.com or by mail at P. O. Box 262, Surry, VA 23883.

    Read about our building and goals in the May 2008 President's Report. There is also a recent photograph.
    We have photos of the construction process last summer. Come visit us and learn about Surry's rich history!

  • A new history of Rocky Hock United Methodist Church has been added. There are photographs there, as well. Check for your family members in the 1909 revival photo.

  • Ground was broken for the Captain John Smith Ferry Project on Sunday, 5 April 2009. The committee for restoration of the deckhouse of the historic ferry presents their REPORT with pictures!

  • Two new research reports by Forrest D. King, CG have been added. One is a fifty-page report on Descendants of Thomas Pittman of Surry, who was kin to many Surry families. The second is his compilation of Surry County Tax Payers from 1668 through 1703. Thanks for both to Forrest King!

  • New addition to the Cemeteries pages for Old Cabin Point Cemetery near Laurel Springs Road. In addition, we have a new page of photos of the Old Episcopal Rectory ruin at Cabin Point. Thanks for both to The Rev. William B. Taylor, Jr.!

  • New page with Gordon "Bo" Bohannan's family photographs of Pleasant Point, where he spent childhood summers. There are also links to his essays on life in Surry during his childhood years. Thank you, Bo, for sharing with us!

  • New biographical information about Lorena Leath portrait subject, "George Washington".   Moses Thomas was his real name and he lived 100 years! Thanks to Judy Jones for information! Thanks to Debra Taylor for photograph!

  • New link to information about Surry families, Booth, Chappell, Goodrich, Harris and Horne at Family web sites. Thanks to Gene C. Harris!

  • Updated information about Joseph Green and Samuel Wilson in the Confederate Veterans photo. Thanks to Bob Green, Bobby Clarke and Susan Tillman!

  • We've added the Avery and Mason Family Cemetery on Laurel Drive! There are photos and transcriptions. Thanks to Don Wells!

  • Mr. J. John Mitchell has sent an updated (June 2008) and expanded revision of his study of the Maget Family. Thanks to Mr. Mitchell!

  • We've added the Baird Family Cemetery on Otterdam Road! There are photos and transcriptions. Thanks to Michael Krebs!

  • New Dendron Historical Society Centenniel Cookbook is available. Get one now before they are all gone!

  • Oakhill Cemetery information contributed by Randy Funk has been updated.

  • Surry County, Va., Slaves of the Drew-Maget family 1793 - 1815 contributed by Michelle Slabaugh of the Cross County, Arkansas, Historical Society.

  • BOOKS!    We offer many Books about Surry for sale. Most are small editions and unavailable elsewhere.
    Get yours now!

    Don't miss the Society's   first three newsletters!

    Check out  November 1998   for the early history of Rogers' Store!

  • ROGERS' STORE RESTORATION COMPLETED!
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