Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society

The ACHS is a local non-profit dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing the rich and complex history of the Albemarle-Charlottesville area. ACHS offers Historic Tours, monthly speaker events, exhibitions, publications, oral history collection, genealogical services, and other educational programs.

The ACHS research library contains thousands of books, periodicals, pamphlets, manuscripts, and maps; and the museum collections includes over 1,500 artifacts of historical significance to our community.

Open Monday – Friday, 8am – 4pm and other times by appointment. No admission charge. Research inquires can be sent to library@albemarlehistory.org. Walking tours can be scheduled through programs@albemarlehistory.org. All other inquires can be made to info@albemarlehistory.org or call us at (434) 296-1492.

History is not the past, it is the story we tell about the past. Become a member and be a part of the history.