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Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.

Dorothy Cundiff was a prominent historian and businesswoman in Franklin County. Throughout her lifetime she gathered photos, documents, stories, and family histories from all over the county. Students from Ferrum…

The Crooked Road

Loving our brand new Crooked Road banner! We wore out our other one! The BRIM is a major venue along this amazing heritage music trail in the Old Dominion! There’s…

Photos at the Farm

Photos with a historic twist! It takes a team! We appreciate Brad Holley Photography for yesterday’s amazing (and very affordable) mini photo sessions at the 1800 farm—complete with baby chicks…

Music at the Museum

Monday Night Jam! Did you know we are a major venue on The Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail? And every Monday at 7:00, you can join us for an…

Exhibit in Progress

Researching, designing, and installing an exhibit is a HUGE undertaking. As one of the few museums in the Commonwealth that still produce their own exhibits from beginning to end, we…

Leo H. Scott Educational Pavilion

We are so grateful to Geraldine Scott and her grandchildren, Chase and Kelli for making the Leo H. Scott Educational Pavilion possible. Since its construction finished in 2019, the pavilion…

Klara the Donkey

It’s been a year since we lost the Queen of the 1800’s farm museum, Klara the Donkey. We miss this sweet girl every day.

She’s at it again!

Our fabulous volunteer, Emma Parcell is making our flower garden look magnificent in time for spring. The BRIM would not be able to do all that we do without the…