{"id":10,"date":"2018-06-05T18:50:46","date_gmt":"2018-06-05T18:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingwilliamhistory.org\/kwchsNEW\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2025-11-07T19:49:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T00:49:19","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kingwilliamhistory.org\/?page_id=10","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">KWCHS Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The King William County Historical Society was formed in 1973 to preserve and promote the unique heritage and rich history of King William County, Virginia through education, research, and restoration of historically significant landmarks.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/kingwilliamhistory.org\/kwchsNEW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/membership-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"King William County History members\" class=\"wp-image-113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kingwilliamhistory.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/membership-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kingwilliamhistory.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/membership-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kingwilliamhistory.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/membership-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kingwilliamhistory.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/membership-800x400.jpg 800w, https:\/\/kingwilliamhistory.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/membership.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Our mission is to collect, interpret, and preserve those things relative to the history of the county while acting as caretaker of artifacts from the lives and traditions of the people who have gone before us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To this end our efforts are wide ranging, including our publications, operating the county historical museum, and the stabilization and restoration of King William landmarks such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/kingwilliamhistory.org\/kwchsNEW\/2018\/06\/06\/old-county-jail-restoration\/\">Old Jail<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/kingwilliamhistory.org\/kwchsNEW\/2018\/06\/06\/lanesville-christadelphian-church\/\">Lanesville Christadelphian Church<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/kingwilliamhistory.org\/kwchsNEW\/2018\/06\/06\/stabilization-of-acquinton-church-building\/\">Acquinton Church<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Membership is open to all who share a passion for history, a reverence for the past, and an interest in preserving our common heritage for future generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We invite you to join us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kingwilliamhistory.org\/?page_id=46\">Become a Member<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kingwilliamhistory.org\/?page_id=130\"><strong>View History of KWCHS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our office is located in the King William Historical Museum at King William Courthouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>227 Horse Landing Road<br>PO Box 233 King William, VA 23086<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Museum office phone  804.769.9619 or email <a href=\"mailto:kwhs@kingwilliamhistory.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kwhs@kingwilliamhistory.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Board of Directors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>President:<\/strong> Dr. David Brown<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vice &#8211; President:<\/strong> Katie Gibson<br><strong>Treasurer:<\/strong> Sally Pearson<br><strong>Recording Secretary:<\/strong> Amanda Walker<br><strong>Corresponding Secretary:<\/strong> Bibb Edwards<br><strong>Past President:<\/strong> <br><strong>Museum Council Chair:<\/strong> Deborah Moren <br><strong>Members at Large:<\/strong><br>Carl Fisher <br>Lee Ramsey<br><br><strong>Parliamentarian:<\/strong> John Breeden<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KWCHS Mission The King William County Historical Society was formed in 1973 to preserve and promote the unique heritage and rich history of King William County, Virginia through education, research, and restoration of historically significant landmarks. 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