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Hanover County was formed on November 26, 1720 by "An Act for Dividing New Kent County." Hanover County was named in honor of King George I, the first British monarch from the House of Hanover, who ruled over Great Britain and its colonies from 1714 to 1727.
Hanover County was the birthplace and a residence of Patrick Henry, whose concluding argument in the Parsons' Cause case of 1763 (held in the Historic Hanover Court House) may be said to have been the beginning of the American Revolution in Virginia, and made Hanover County a focal point in the Revolutionary movement.
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The Hanover Tavern, Polegreen Church and Rural Plains are a few of the many Hanover landmarks that predate the Revolution, and the battles of Gaines' Mill, Totopotomoy Creek and Cold Harbor (among others) were fought in Hanover County during the Civil War. Join or renew your membership to the Hanover County Historical Society for two years and receive a complimentary book! Visit our Membership page for details.
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HISTORIC COURTHOUSE TOURS
Hanover County's Historic Courthouse is open for free tours on the second Thursday of every month, from 10am 'til 2pm. Society Docents will be available to tell the story of this icon of American history, and under most circumstances will be happy to also give tours of the Old Stone Jail, which is next to the courthouse. If you're interested in a tour for your group or family on a different day, please reach out to us on our Contact page and we'll work with you! |
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2026 Courthouse Tour Dates
Thursday, March 12
Thursday, April 9
Thursday, May 14
Thursday, June 11
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Thursday, July 9
Thursday, August 13
Thursday, September 10
Thursday, October 8
Thursday, November 12
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Won't you join us? |
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The HCHS Online Store Is OPEN! Visit our ONLINE STORE to pay for Membership, purchase tickets to Society events, and purchase many of the Society's publications!
Please visit our Publications page for a list of all available Society publications, and information about how they can be purchased.
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Sunday, April 19:
Meet Paul Thilman!
Historic Hanover Courthouse
Tuesday, April 22:
Along the Old Mountain Road
in Revolutionary Times
Montpelier Branch, Pamunkey Regional Library
Sunday, June 28:
An Afternoon with Author & Historian Jon Kukla
Hanover Tavern's Bradley Theater
Visit our Events page for more information |
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Click here to download a PDF version of the Hanover County Historical Society's November, 2025 issue of Highlights! |
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