Annual Fall Craft & Heritage Festival

We are excited to announce that the Fort Valley Museum Fall Craft & Heritage Festival will be on Saturday, October 31st from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

The Old Brick Church will be open, along with the Trinity Church where will have demonstrations and a basket raffle. The main festival action will take place on the museum grounds. The event is held rain or shine (within reason)!

All are invited to come out and support the museum on October 31st. We will also have many local vendors and several live demonstrations, including Revolutionary War-era reenactors. Food and drinks from Fort Valley Smokers and the Fort Valley Museum will be available for purchase.

Welcome to Fort Valley: the History and Culture of Virginia’s “Valley within a Valley” will be available at the cost of $80.00 per book. The new 2026 Fort Valley Museum Christmas ornament will also be on sale, along with ornaments from past years, as well as a variety of other Museum-related gift items. They'll all be available at the 6th Annual FVM Fall Craft & Heritage Festival.

If you are interested in being a vendor, please reach out to Amy at fortvalleymuseum1830@gmail.com

Fort Valley Book Still Available

Welcome To Fort Valley is available, and can be shipped.  

The book cost is $80.00. get one now before the next printing, when the cost will go up due to increased production costs.
If you prefer to have it shipped, the shipping cost by USPS costs an additional $8.00 ($88.00 total for the book, plus shipping). Cash (at the museum), check, or credit card payments are available.
Checks should be mailed to: Fort Valley Museum, PO Box 32, Fort Valley, VA  22652. Checks should be made out to "Fort Valley Museum."  If you wish to pay via credit card, please email us for an online invoice: fortvalleymuseum1830@gmail.com

Oral Histories Available on YouTube Channel

A video channel has been created to provide online access to a collection of recorded oral histories.
 Check it out!