Help Keep Westmoreland’s History Moving ForwardThere is new energy at Westmoreland County Museum, and your membership helps keep that progress going. From our Rebellious Westmoreland exhibit to genealogy programs and new partnerships through the Westmoreland Collaborative, we are creating more ways for people to discover and connect with local history.Behind every exhibit, program, and research visit are the everyday essentials that make it possible: staff, utilities, collections care, and supplies. Your membership helps cover these costs, keeping the museum open and supporting the work ahead.Become a member today. Enjoy member benefits and help build a lasting future for Westmoreland’s history.

Help Uncover Westmoreland’s HistorySupport the Westmoreland CollaborativeThe next discovery could change how we understand our community. Help make it possible.Westmoreland County’s history connects people, places, and events far beyond its borders. Yet many local stories remain scattered across collections, buried beneath the ground, or waiting for the research that will bring them into view.Westmoreland County Museum is developing the Westmoreland Collaborative, an initiative to bring museums, historic sites, educators, researchers, and community members together to explore that history and share it with the public.By sharing knowledge, equipment, training, and other resources, we can help organizations accomplish projects that would be difficult to undertake individually.Your gift will help build this effort from the ground up.What your support can make possible:Discover and document historic placesSupport research into former buildings, archaeological sites, and burial grounds through archival research, mapping, and appropriate survey methods, including ground penetrating radar where suitable.Teach responsible archaeologyHelp develop community courses and supervised learning opportunities that teach participants how to document discoveries, protect sites, and understand the importance of historical context.Connect collections and researchHelp establish shared research resources and work toward appropriate space for studying, documenting, and caring for archaeological materials. Connecting evidence across sites can reveal more about the people and communities they share.Create exhibits and educational programsTurn discoveries into experiences people can access through museum exhibits, school programs, public talks, workshops, and community events.Strengthen local partnershipsHelp participating organizations plan joint projects, share expertise, and develop proposals for future funding.More stories. More connections. More reasons to explore.This work can deepen our understanding of Indigenous communities, African American history, colonial life, and the generations who shaped Westmoreland County.It can also create new opportunities for residents and visitors to explore local history, support educational experiences for students, and connect our county’s stories with related places across Virginia and beyond.As the Collaborative takes shape, participating partners will help identify priorities, guide projects, and determine where shared resources can have the greatest impact.Help us take the first stepsDonations to Westmoreland County Museum for this initiative will support planning, research supplies, shared equipment, training, collections care materials, and educational programming as projects develop.Give today to help uncover, preserve, and share Westmoreland’s history.Every contribution helps build the foundation. Sharing this campaign helps bring more people into the work.Together, we can discover more—and share more of what makes Westmoreland extraordinary.

History lives here. Help us keep it growing. Westmoreland County Museum connects our community with the people, places, and stories that have shaped our county. Your donation helps care for the objects and records entrusted to us and creates opportunities for people of all ages to discover our shared history.General donations support:• Preservation and care of museum collections• Exhibits that share Westmoreland’s history• Educational programs and community outreach• Genealogy and local history research• Archaeology and preservation initiatives• Everyday museum operationsYour gift allows us to put support where it is needed most, from essential supplies to new opportunities for learning and discovery.Whether you give once or become a monthly supporter, you help keep Westmoreland’s history accessible today and preserve it for future generations.Thank you for being part of our story.

The Founders Garden will become a new space for reflection, education and community gathering at the Westmoreland County Museum. Located to the right of the Original Museum, this garden is being designed to honor the people, ideas and stories that helped shape the founding of our nation while creating a meaningful outdoor experience for visitors of all ages.This project will support the development of landscaping, interpretive signage and a central brick pedestal and column feature that will serve as the heart of the garden. Atop the structure will stand a replica of the historic Lee family eagle, symbolizing the deep connections between Westmoreland County and the early history of the United States.The brick column will be designed to represent all 13 colonies and will feature the names of important individuals connected to the founding era, highlighting stories beyond only presidential figures. The goal is to create a space that recognizes the many contributors who shaped our nation’s earliest chapters through leadership, sacrifice, service and influence.The structure will also include time capsules that will preserve memories, documents and reflections for future generations, connecting the past, present and future in a lasting way.Your support will help fund:• Garden development and landscaping• Educational and interpretive signage• Construction of the brick pedestal and column• The Lee family eagle replica display• Time capsule installation and preservation materials• Ongoing educational enhancements for visitors and studentsEvery contribution helps bring this vision to life and supports the continued preservation and interpretation of Westmoreland County’s remarkable history.Together, we can create a place where history is not only remembered, but experienced.Donate today and help build The Founders Garden for future generations.

Explore Westmoreland County’s past from home. Every purchase supports the Westmoreland County Museum and Library’s work to preserve local artifacts, photographs, and family histories.Shop books, research materials, and locally focused items that keep our county’s stories accessible to students, families, and researchers. Your order helps maintain exhibits, care for collections, and share Westmoreland County history with the next generation.