Our MY ISLE video series features Hazel Edwards and her memories of teaching math and science at the Isle of Wight Training School, Franklin City Schools and Isle of Wight County Schools. #teachers #recollections #education www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6hy...

MY ISLE: Shaping Young Minds

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George T. Nelms and Alexine V. Nelms family, Isle of Wight County, Va., 1892. #inthecollection

Students from River Oak School, Chesapeake, visited for a tour and program at the museum. #fieldtrip

I received a postcard mailed on #WorldPostcardDay! #youvegotmail

2026 BEST MUSEUM! Honored to be awarded a Hammy Award from The Smithfield Times! #bestmuseum

2026 PAN HAM PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS Congrats to entrants and winners for this annual photo contest! #photocontest #winners --First Place: Rehoboth Beach, Del. --Second Place: Carcassonne, France --Third Place: Turkey and pork! For more info: www.historicisleofwight.com/pan-ham-photo-contest.html

Addressing postcards during our LUNCH & LEARN: World Postcard Day event! #WorldPostcardDay

For his birthday, Steve Allen of Chesapeake, Va., paid of a visit to me! #birthday

Stuart Hallett and Barbara Hansford spent Wednesday afternoon in Smithfield! #visitors

Up has possibilities. Look up today. #wednesdaymotivation

Thursday is World Postcard Day. Join the worldwide celebration by attending our 12:30 p.m. lecture on written communication. Bring some of your postcards to share and an address so that you can mail a card to your bestie! #postcard #mail #WorldPostcardDay

Receipt for medical services in Isle of Wight County, Va., 1903. Note that partial payment was made with 37 pounds of beef. #receipt #beef

The Virginia Publick Claims are historical records detailing goods and services that Virginians provided to the Continental Army to be later reimbursed by the state. This presentation highlights records from Isle of Wight County, Va. #VA250 #americanrevolutionarywar www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtVV...

During the Several Invasions of the Enemy: Virginia Publick Claims in Isle of Wight County, Va.

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At the museum, we are always rooting for you! #AdoorableThursday

Woodland United Methodist Church, Windsor, Isle of Wight County, Va., late 1800s. #organ #church

This aerial of Battery Park was likely photographed prior to World War II. Colorized here, it shows the community’s bustling Battery Park Fish and Oyster Company. #isleofwightcountyva #inthecollection #oyster

Shapes and shadows with Isle of Wight County Parks and Recreation's RISE program on Friday! We discussed silhouettes which boomed in popularity between 1790 and 1840 as an affordable and quick alternative to painted portraits. #parksandrecreation #outreach #community #art

Where the County comes together! This weekend's Isle of Wight County Fair was amazing. So many memories because today's special events are tomorrow's history. #FairFun #community #isleofwightcountyva

It's not too early to start planning for 2027 with The Woman's Club of Smithfield. Their calendars are available in the museum's gift shop! #community #calendar

Yesterday marked @smithfieldfoods.bsky.social's 90th anniversary. In 1936, Joseph Luter Sr. and Jr. started the Smithfield Packing Company in Smithfield, Va. Cheers to the company's long history and its continued future success! #anniversary

Artifacts and their 3D doppelgangers courtesy of Virtual Curation Laboratory at VCU. While their plastic lacks the heft of various materials, these copies are wonderful for tactile learning and accessibility as well as the preservation of our actual artifacts. #artifacts #3Dprinting

Invoice for newsprint sold to The Smithfield Times, 1929. #newspaper #newsprint

On Saturday, to commemorate #ConstitutionWeek, the Col. William Allen Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution spent time at museum for special programming events. #community #VA250

The Nature Wigglers of Hampton Roads visited yesterday for a tour! #homeschool #fieldtrip #museumfun

Gazing upon the museum's collection of horse and mule collars. But not hot under the collar. That's different. #hotunderthecollar #artifact

Prepare to commemorate Constitution Week beginning Saturday! #contitution #DAR

Kent and Pam Saunders of Detroit came for a visit over Labor Day weekend! #newfriends #visitors

MY ISLE: Our video series about memories and recollections in @SmithfieldVa and @islewightva features Ashland Jacob Wilkerson and Tawana Wilkerson Ford and their memories of their family's businesses on Wharf Hill. #Recollections #Virginia #oralhistory www.youtube.com/watch?v=fswj...

MY ISLE: Paradise Inn Restaurant and Shoe Repair Shop, Wharf Hill

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Torpedo bottles were designed in the 19th century to store carbonated water and soda. Tune in to today's episode of LIVE at 12:05 on YouTube or Facebook to learn more! #torpedobottle #artifact

September means history with PSLs and sweaters. Visit soon, and give 'em pumpkin to talk about! #FallFashion #PSL #pumpkin