Historic Prince William

Next Meeting of Historic Prince William:
Our "box social" picnic will be in late September/early October, 2012 - details to be posted here, when finalized.
(Check out our presentations over the last year.)

Local History Events in Prince William... and Nearby

(highlighting events from Historic Alexandria, Archeological Society of Virginia (Northern Virginia Chapter), Arlington Historical Society, Bull Run Civil War Round Table, Historic Dumfries, Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County, Fauquier Historical Society, Fairfax County Historical Society, Great Falls Historical Society, Historic Fairfax City, Gunston Hall, Herndon Historical Society, Loudoun Museum, Thomas Balch Library (in Leesburg), Historic Manassas, Manassas Museum, McLean Historical Society, Mosby Heritage Area Association, Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, Occoquan Historical Society, Prince William County Heritage Preservation Division, Prince William Library RELIC Room, Stafford County Historical Society, and Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission)

Historic Prince William is a non-profit organization, working in partnership with other historical groups in this area by:
- disseminating historical information through programs and publications
- promoting historical preservation and protection of County resources through public education
- broadening the base of public interest in local history by sponsoring tours, speaking in schools, supporting research, and printing material of historical interest

Crossroads and Corners has been reprinted and is now available for purchase, along with the historic map. For details, see Publications.

Volunteer Opportunity: The Prince William Circuit Court Clerk's Office is digitizing historic records, to make them available online to the public. Most of the documents are from the 1800s and include some from colonial and pre-civil war times. Help organize, index, digitize, and bring Prince William historic records to light and making them available for future generations. Get more details, or contact the Clerk of the Court, Michele McQuigg at mmcquigg@pwcgov.org to express your interest.