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Lovettsville Historical Society & Museum

Lovettsville, Virginia
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      • Hammond’s Blacksmith Shop, 2 East Broad Way, Lovettsville, Virginia
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      • New Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Lovettsville, Virginia
      • Providence Primitive Baptist Church (former site of Old Presbyterian Church), Lovettsville, Virginia
      • Reamer’s Hotel (now a parking lot), East Broad Way at Loudoun Street, Lovettsville, Virginia
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1774 George’s Mill Petition Shared at the Lovettsville Museum – The Brunswick Citizen (2010)

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CAPITALSVILLE Historical Society Logo
CAPITALSVILLE Historical Society Logo
LHS WebBanner-plum 990099
LHS WebBanner-plum 990099
Rebecca and Thomas
Rebecca and Thomas
1836 Kitchen and Taproom
1836 Kitchen and Taproom
Short Hill Mountain Boys
Short Hill Mountain Boys
Walter Washington-cropped horiz
Walter Washington-cropped horiz
180120-LHS-AT-ALDIE_ERIC_VPW5645
180120-LHS-AT-ALDIE_ERIC_VPW5645
180120-LHS-AT-ALDIE_ERIC_VPW5640
180120-LHS-AT-ALDIE_ERIC_VPW5640
image of Wilfred Cutshaw copy
image of Wilfred Cutshaw copy
Wilfred Emory Cutshaw book IMG_7022
Wilfred Emory Cutshaw book IMG_7022
Mike Zapf
Mike Zapf
2018 Ed Spannaus in the LHS Archives IMG_7017
2018 Ed Spannaus in the LHS Archives IMG_7017
Joltmeter_IMG_6996
Joltmeter_IMG_6996
The Joltmeter, an item from our What the Heck IS It? exhibit.
2017 Shane and Fay Branchcomb Donor photo Dec 2017_2
2017 Shane and Fay Branchcomb Donor photo Dec 2017_2
Shane & Fay Branchcomb
Shane & Fay Branchcomb
1990 Lovettsville Community Quilt LABELED
1990 Lovettsville Community Quilt LABELED
2017 LHS Donor Cooper with Fred George
2017 LHS Donor Cooper with Fred George
2017 Light Up Lovettsville Awards
2017 Light Up Lovettsville Awards
Bobby Zoldos, Elaine Walker, and Melani Carty, at the 2017 Light Up Lovettsville Awards.
2017 Lovettsville Museum Illuminated at Christmas
2017 Lovettsville Museum Illuminated at Christmas
McClains Grocery
McClains Grocery
Fred and Anne George
Fred and Anne George
1966 old-lovettsville-school now community center
1966 old-lovettsville-school now community center
1900s Lovettsville High School
1900s Lovettsville High School
lovettsville-town-hall-1
lovettsville-town-hall-1
Brown Funeral Home
Brown Funeral Home
Historic Marker_Lovettsville in the CIvil War
Historic Marker_Lovettsville in the CIvil War
Lovettsville African Methodist Episcopal Church
Lovettsville African Methodist Episcopal Church
lovettsville-town-hall-2
lovettsville-town-hall-2
Lovettsville Game Protective Association
Lovettsville Game Protective Association
1900 circa Lovettsville Main Street Looking East copy 2
1900 circa Lovettsville Main Street Looking East copy 2
Walter Washington, Lecturer
Walter Washington, Lecturer
1959 Elaine Painter_Wedding to Clifton Walker copy
1959 Elaine Painter_Wedding to Clifton Walker copy
John Hanson 2
John Hanson 2
2017-10-15 Eugene Scheel Short Hill Lecture
2017-10-15 Eugene Scheel Short Hill Lecture
Photograph of Eugene Scheel, courtesy of Lydia M. Clark.
Museum flat screen TV donated by leuck family
Museum flat screen TV donated by leuck family
2017 Lovettsville Union Cemetery
2017 Lovettsville Union Cemetery
eugene-scheel-short-hill-map-snippet
eugene-scheel-short-hill-map-snippet
2011 Mount Olivet UMC Lovettsville VA
2011 Mount Olivet UMC Lovettsville VA
Larry Roeder at the Lovettsville Historical Society Holding Colored School Ledger Books_Feb 2017 cropped
Larry Roeder at the Lovettsville Historical Society Holding Colored School Ledger Books_Feb 2017 cropped
TownHallSEPIA
TownHallSEPIA
Colored School Ledger Books at the Lovettsville Historical Society_Feb 2017
Colored School Ledger Books at the Lovettsville Historical Society_Feb 2017
Edwin Washington Project at the Lovettsville Historical Society_Feb 2017
Edwin Washington Project at the Lovettsville Historical Society_Feb 2017
1776 General-Map-of-the-Middle-British copy
1776 General-Map-of-the-Middle-British copy
eugene-scheel-short-hill-map-snippet
eugene-scheel-short-hill-map-snippet
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eugene-scheel
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patrick-schroeder
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snyder
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northern_neck_proprietary_map-1
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wynne-saffer_cropped
lee-stone-and-ed-spannaus
lee-stone-and-ed-spannaus
independent-loudoun-virginia-rangers
independent-loudoun-virginia-rangers
cooper-and-george-fundraisers
cooper-and-george-fundraisers
dan-toomey
dan-toomey
spring_living_legends_movie
spring_living_legends_movie
jimmy-spring-poster-time-copy
jimmy-spring-poster-time-copy
jimmy-spring-5-photo-poster-20x30-copy
jimmy-spring-5-photo-poster-20x30-copy
LHS LOGO brown
LHS LOGO brown
jimmy-spring-on-farmall-tractor_retouched-labeled-copy
jimmy-spring-on-farmall-tractor_retouched-labeled-copy
Jimmy Spring-Lovettsville Living Legend
Jimmy Spring-Lovettsville Living Legend
1915-west-end-lovettsville_frontside-of-postcard-8x10
1915-west-end-lovettsville_frontside-of-postcard-8x10
1940-09-16-life-magazine-for-web-facebook
1940-09-16-life-magazine-for-web-facebook
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lovettsville-fire-and-rescue-ambulance-crew
1940-09-08-lovettsville-air-disaster-sunday-star-gravure-section-washington-dc_full-page-8x10-inch_275dpi
1940-09-08-lovettsville-air-disaster-sunday-star-gravure-section-washington-dc_full-page-8x10-inch_275dpi
Willow Bend Inn-Matchbook
Willow Bend Inn-Matchbook
1941-03-10-life-magazine-page-27
1941-03-10-life-magazine-page-27
LHS LOGO blue
LHS LOGO blue
St. James Church, Lovettsville, Virginia
St. James Church, Lovettsville, Virginia
Lovettsville Main Street Looking East, Circa 1915
Lovettsville Main Street Looking East, Circa 1915
Lovettsville Town Quilt
Lovettsville Town Quilt
1940 Lovettsville Air Crash Newspaper Headline
1940 Lovettsville Air Crash Newspaper Headline
George's Mill
George's Mill
lovettsville-geologic-map
lovettsville-geologic-map
1940 Lovettsville Air Crash News Photo
1940 Lovettsville Air Crash News Photo
1862 Postcard of Berlin Bridge Ruins
1862 Postcard of Berlin Bridge Ruins
Luther Potterfield House on East Broad Way
Luther Potterfield House on East Broad Way
Lovettsville Museum
Lovettsville Museum
Lovettsville Historical Society Logo_red square
Lovettsville Historical Society Logo_red square
Color Guard at Historic Marker Dedication
Color Guard at Historic Marker Dedication
1940 Lovettsville Air Crash
1940 Lovettsville Air Crash
Girl Scout Troop 1434
Girl Scout Troop 1434
New Jerusalem Lutheran Church
New Jerusalem Lutheran Church
Oktoberfest 2016
Oktoberfest 2016
Lovettsville Historic District
Lovettsville Historic District
Cub Scout Pack 962
Cub Scout Pack 962
Briscoe Goodhart Book "The German Settlement"
Briscoe Goodhart Book "The German Settlement"
Bill George & Kate Souder Scrapbook
Bill George & Kate Souder Scrapbook
Old Lovettsville Post Office
Old Lovettsville Post Office
"Quilt" Postcard
"Quilt" Postcard
Lovettsville Museum Sign
Lovettsville Museum Sign
Freedom Lodge
Freedom Lodge
John Mobberly
John Mobberly
Between Reb and Yank
Between Reb and Yank
New Jerusalem Lutheran Church
New Jerusalem Lutheran Church
Civil War Marker
Civil War Marker

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Becoming a member of the Lovettsville Historical Society supports our mission of preserving and promoting the history and heritage of Lovettsville and the surrounding area formerly known as “The German Settlement.” LHS is a tax exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions and Memberships are tax deductible, and support our operations, acquisitions, and events. Credit cards accepted online. Join us today!

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The Lovettsville Historical Society & Museum is committed to preserving and promoting the history and the heritage of the Town of Lovettsville and the surrounding area formerly known as "The German Settlement." Plan your next outing to visit the Museum, arrange a group tour, or attend our monthly lectures.
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Open Saturdays 1:00-4:00 and by appointment year-round, except for major holidays.

Located in the former Potterfield Butcher Shop in historic downtown Lovettsville at 4 East Pennsylvania Avenue, Lovettsville, VA, 20180.
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Displayed at the Museum are many artifacts, photographs, household articles, tools, and other items from this area. We also offer research assistance in our cozy research library containing local family genealogies and other historical information.
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