Adapted from Blog Entry on www.visitorangevirginia.com with additional commentary by Orange County Communications and Tourism staff, Original Blog written by Ray Ezell, President of the Orange County Historical Society Tourism Department Congratulates Orange County Historical Society on their Impressive 60 Anniversary Milestone th The Orange County Tourism Department is excited to congratulate the Orange County Historical Society (OCHS) on their upcoming diamond anniversary celebration! The Orange County Historical Society is a research, archival, and educational organization dedicated to the discovery, preservation, and dissemination of the history of the people, places, organizations, and events of Orange County and the surrounding area. Founded in 1965 under the leadership of Angus Green and other historically-minded citizens, the Society will commemorate this milestone with a reception to be held on Thursday, June 5 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at The Pavilion on Lakeland Farm, located at 13528 Sedwick Lane, Orange, VA 22960. The reception is open to the public and free to attend , but anyone interested in attending should RSVP by sending an email to jess@orangepaints.com to register and receive important updates about the event.
At the reception, the Society will present its inaugural Frank S. Walker Historic Preservation Award to a deserving individual that has made an outstanding contribution to local history/preservation in Orange County. The award is named in honor or Frank S. Walker, whom the Tourism Department thanks for his longtime, dedicated volunteer service at the Orange County Visitor Center, among his many other accolades of local service and academic achievement. The keynote speaker for the evening will be Dr. Katie Crawford-Lackey, the Director of the Robert H. Smith Center for the Constitution at James Madison’s Montpelier. The reception will also provide refreshments for participants to enjoy, including a selection from local wineries.
Above: Construction of the Society’s research center at 130 Caroline Street in 1977. Photograph provided by the Orange County Historical Society.
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