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Bringing Fluvanna Home: Landscape, Legacy, and Native Plants for Your Garden
Discover how the natural beauty of Fluvanna—from the Vly to the lakeshore—can inspire your own yard or garden. This article explores the area’s ecological history, native plants, and new efforts to connect people with the landscape, offering practical ideas for bringing Fluvanna’s environment into your everyday spaces.

R.R. Keefer
18 hours ago4 min read


Soaring Above Fluvanna: A Young Aviator's Unique Perspective on Community
What does Fluvanna look like from a few thousand feet above? A young aviator’s first flight reveals a breathtaking view of home (and a fresh way of seeing the community we know so well).

R.R. Keefer
Jun 94 min read


Welcoming New Board Members: Kara Bemis and Ben Lear
From England to South Korea to Fluvanna, Ben Lear and Kara Bemis have followed a shared path shaped by history, travel, and community. Learn how their journey led them to the Historical Society and to their new roles on the FCHS Board.

R.R. Keefer
Jun 83 min read


Give Big CHQ Returns on June 11: Join FCHS for this Year’s Day of Giving
Give Big CHQ returns on June 11. Join the Fluvanna Community Historical Society for this county-wide day of giving and help support ongoing work in preservation, programs, and community life. Plan your gift and consider giving at key times for a chance to double your donations.

R.R. Keefer
Jun 72 min read


Give 716 Starts Today at 7:16 PM
We’re thrilled to once again participate in Give 716, Western New York’s largest 24-hour online giving event, created by the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres Foundations to support local nonprofits. This year, your donation to the Fluvanna Community Historical Society (FCHS) will help us fully renovate the basement of our community's historic Meeting House, transforming this lower level into a welcoming, accessible space for community programs, exhibits, and events, complete

R.R. Keefer
Jul 15, 20253 min read


FCHS Joins "Give Big CHQ" 2025 - A Celebration of Community Giving
Join the Fluvanna Community Historical Society on June 12 for 'Give Big CHQ'—a 24-hour celebration of community giving! Your support helps preserve Fluvanna’s rich history and strengthens nonprofits across Chautauqua County. Be part of the story. 🌟

R.R. Keefer
Jun 8, 20251 min read


Fluvanna Historical Society Annual Meeting - Saturday, March 1st, 2025
Join us for the Fluvanna Historical Society's Annual Meeting on March 1, 2025! Help shape our future and celebrate our rich heritage.

R.R. Keefer
Mar 1, 20254 min read


Flushed with Excitement: Project Underway to Transform the Bathrooms & Basement at the Fluvanna Meeting House
FCHS is modernizing the Meeting House bathrooms/basement. Calling volunteers. Need a hard hat or paintbrush? FCHS has got a spot for you!

R.R. Keefer
Jul 7, 20243 min read


Score Big for History: Join FCHS, the Bills & Sabres in the 2024 'Give 716' Fundraising Event
Join ‘Give 716’! Support the Historical Society, preserve history and get your donation matched. Exciting Bills jersey giveaway too! 🦬

R.R. Keefer
Jul 7, 20245 min read


Celebrating Community and Heritage: FCHS’s 'Give Big CHQ' Success in 2024
The Fluvanna Community Historical Society (FCHS) is proud to announce its successful participation in 'Give Big CHQ' event, a testament...

R.R. Keefer
Jun 21, 20243 min read


Horsing Around: Recapping the Recent Wagon Rides and Fluvanna's Third Annual Equestrian-Themed Event
Relive the Fluvanna Historical Society's third annual "horse-themed" event, see our shared photo album and do your part to preserve history.

R.R. Keefer
Jun 20, 20245 min read


The Fluvanna Historical Society Marches in Annual Memorial Day Parade
FCHS honored heroes and heritage with joy and doughnuts at the Memorial Day parade, despite rain's threat. Find out more and get your donuts

R.R. Keefer
Jun 1, 20243 min read


Trot Back in Time: Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides
Fluvanna Community Historical Society offers this third annual equestrian event, reliving history and centered this year at the War Vets.

R.R. Keefer
May 11, 20244 min read


Shadows Across Time
Uncover the History of Solar Eclipses & Prepare for this Once in a Lifetime Event Taking Place April 8th, 2024! The celestial bodies have always fascinated humankind. Among the many astronomical phenomena, the one that has always stood out as a spectacle is the solar eclipse. This event has not only interested astronomers but even lay people. The upcoming total solar eclipse, a once in a lifetime event, is creating a buzz across North America. To make this event more enlighte

R.R. Keefer
Mar 22, 20249 min read


A Total Eclipse Extravaganza
Attend an enlightening history talk, learn about important preparations and score free shades for the April 8th, 2024 total solar eclipse.

R.R. Keefer
Mar 21, 20247 min read


2024 Annual Meeting Documents
View the Annual Meeting Notice, Agenda, Reports, Proposed Revision to the Society's Constitution and Other Documents for Consideration. In order to conduct an Annual Meeting, most organizations generate a series of documents to help facilitate to ensure members have the necessary knowledge to better discuss and make more informed decisions. Below you will find a series of texts or documents for the Fluvanna Historical Society's ("FCHS," "Historical Society" or just "Society"

R.R. Keefer
Jan 25, 20243 min read


Candidates Running to Represent Community Meet at Public Forum in Fluvanna
Town's only non-partisan platform for candidates to answer questions from the community held on October 22nd. Recording available online.

R.R. Keefer
Oct 25, 20234 min read


Fluvanna's Candidates Forum: Meet the People Running to Represent Our Community
Join the Candidates and Community Members as We Meet at the Fluvanna Fire Hall on Sunday, October 22nd, 2023 @ 5:00 PM As conscientious...

R.R. Keefer
Oct 6, 20233 min read


Join the Bills, Sabres and FCHS Team to Help Support our Community: 'Give 716' Starts Sunday
Western New York's Favorite Professional Athletic Teams Pledge to Help Support the Historical Society and Match Donations Made from July...

R.R. Keefer
Jul 15, 20233 min read


'Donut' Worry, We're Honoring "Doughnut Dollies" This Memorial Day and You Can Too!
We're honoring "doughnut dollies" this Memorial Day and you can too! Learn about these brave women, doughboys and National Donut Day.
dakeefer
May 29, 20236 min read
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