The Norfolk County Historical Society of Chesapeake, Virginia was organized on October 10, 1963, the same year that the City of Chesapeake was formed through the merger of Norfolk County and the City of South Norfolk. The society is committed to the preservation and dissemination of the history of the City of Chesapeake and surrounding areas. It is a tax-exempt corporation chartered by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The Wallace Memorial History Room, located in the Chesapeake Central Library, serves as the headquarters for the NCHS and houses its rich collection of historical documents and artifacts from Norfolk County, now Chesapeake, Virginia, and surrounding areas. Mrs. Sabine Wallace Drury, through the historical society, donated the cost of the construction of the Wallace Room as a memorial to her father, William Wallace (1872-1950). His portrait hangs in the Wallace Room in tribute.
The Wallace Room Collection includes documents and artifacts of local and Virginia history and genealogy ranging from local high school yearbooks and Chesapeake city directories to Norfolk County records going back as far as 1701. The collection also includes genealogical research materials with emphasis on southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. The historical society and library both contribute to the continuing development of the Wallace Room Collection.
The Wallace Memorial History Room, located in the Chesapeake Central Library, serves as the headquarters for the NCHS and houses its rich collection of historical documents and artifacts from Norfolk County, now Chesapeake, Virginia, and surrounding areas. Mrs. Sabine Wallace Drury, through the historical society, donated the cost of the construction of the Wallace Room as a memorial to her father, William Wallace (1872-1950). His portrait hangs in the Wallace Room in tribute.
The Wallace Room Collection includes documents and artifacts of local and Virginia history and genealogy ranging from local high school yearbooks and Chesapeake city directories to Norfolk County records going back as far as 1701. The collection also includes genealogical research materials with emphasis on southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. The historical society and library both contribute to the continuing development of the Wallace Room Collection.
