Henrico County, Virginia is one of America's oldest counties, having been established in 1611. Present-day Henrico County borders Richmond, Virginia's state capital. Henrico County is comprised of five districts: Brookland, Fairfield, Three Chopt, Tuckahoe, and Varina.

Founded in 1975, the mission of Henrico County Historical Society is the preservation and promotion of Henrico County's history for the generations of today and tomorrow. Henrico County Historical Society welcomes you to Henrico County, Virginia, and invites you to come to our Events

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Announcements:

See our Events page for details regarding:

• HCHS March Meeting
  on Sunday, March 1st - starting 2:30PM

           Benjamin Ford, Ph.D. of
           Rivanna Archaeological Services, LLC
           will speak on the archaeological
           excavation of the former site of
           the historic Swan Tavern in Charlottesville.

• To view final by-laws: HCHSBylaws2023Final.pdf.

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