• 1700s American Indian Hamlet

    The 1700s American Indian Hamlet at the Frontier Culture Museum represents how a small group of native Americans might have been living west of the … [Continue Reading]

    1700s American Indian Hamlet

  • 1820s American Farm

    By the 1820s, the diverse peoples who settled the Valley of Virginia had lived together for several generations. Shaped by the common experiences of … [Continue Reading]

    1820s American Farm

  • 1740s American Settlement

    Settlement of America's Appalachian river valleys began in the late 1720s. The colony of Virginia enacted land policies to attract settlers to create … [Continue Reading]

    1740s American Settlement

  • 1700s Germany

    Germans were the largest group of non-English speaking Europeans to settle in colonial America. Between 1683 and 1776, roughly 120,000 German-speaking … [Continue Reading]

    1700s Germany

  • 1700s Ireland

    The migration of Irish Protestants from Ulster, Ireland's northernmost province, to the American colonies began by 1718. By the American Revolution, … [Continue Reading]

    1700s Ireland

  • 1700s Forge

    Blacksmiths make and repair tools and implements from iron and steel. The fact that blacksmiths were among the most numerous craftsmen in a community … [Continue Reading]

    1700s Forge

  • 1600s England

    English colonization of North America began with the founding of Jamestown in 1607. Over the next century other English colonies were established … [Continue Reading]

    1600s England

  • 1700s West Africa

    During the 1600s and 1700s, nearly 250,000 Africans were brought to colonial America to serve as enslaved agricultural workers, domestic servants, and … [Continue Reading]

    1700s West Africa

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Family

Hours of Operation The Frontier Culture Museum is open seven days a week Monday through Sunday. Regular Hours March 14 through December 1st 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Self-guided tours with … Read More

Exhibits

1700s Germany

To tell the story of early immigrants and their American descendants, the Museum has moved or reproduced examples of traditional rural  buildings from England, Germany, Ireland, West Africa, and … Read More

Support

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Donations support current and new permanent and temporary exhibits, the acquisition and reconstruction of historic buildings, the reproduction of historic buildings and furnishings, and the … Find Out More

Igbo World Festival of Arts and Culture July 24 – 26, 2014

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History will be made in Staunton Virginia, when Ndigbo from all Continents of the World and all their guests, including our brothers and sisters from the African American Communities assemble at the … Find Out More

Volunteer

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Volunteer at the Museum Interested in volunteering at the Frontier Culture Museum?  The Museum has volunteers that serve in many capacities to help support the operations of the Museum including … Read More

Events

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Here Is Your 2014 Frontier Culture Museum Event Calendar!  Now You Can Plan Ahead To Attend All Of Your Favorite Museum Events. Next On Tap, Blues and Brews Festival, Good Times, Tastes and … Read More

Museum Store

Museum Store

Welcome to the Museum Store! We hope you find something you like and check back often for new items. Every sale benefits the American Frontier Culture Foundation and helps us to support the Museum … Shop