HOURS: The Old Jail is open Mondays
9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.Contact LaVonne, "The Jailor", at lavonne@newkenthistoricalsoc.com, to arrange a visit at other times.
PHOTO CONTEST: The NKSH is sponsoring a "Neglected Old Building" photo contest. Photos must be submnitted by June 30, 2013.
Contest Rules
NKHS Benefit Car Show at the New Kent County Fair, September 21, 2013. Applications due by August 31, 2013.
Car Show Entry Form
VETERANS:We are working on a second edition of a book on New Kent Veterans. Please help us with any information you have - Veteran Info
The New Kent Historical Society, based in the Old Jail at 12007 Courthouse Circle, collects, preserves and disseminates information relating to history, antiquities and literature of New Kent County, Virginia. It is organized for historic and educational purposes, and as a resource to the public, to include birth, marriage and death notices starting from the 1600s.
The New Kent Historical Society
PO Box 24
New Kent, VA 23124
E-mail: info@newkenthistoricalsoc.com
The Society will hold its Summer meeting in July. Details will be announced soon.
We are now collecting dues for 2013Membership Form
Visit our new Bookstore and Museum at the Old Jail. All items in the bookstore are also available by mail.Bookstore Items