 Abram's
Delight Museum
Located in
Winchester Virginia, not far
from George Washington’s Office Museum, is
Abram’s Delight Museum. The home was
built in 1754, and is a perfect example of
early settlement life in the lower
Shenandoah Valley during the French and
Indian War. The home has been restored
to reflect the style of that century.
Originally the home was utilized as a
Quaker meetinghouse, the first in
Winchester. Abram’s Delight is the
oldest house in Winchester Virginia.
 An early settler in the Winchester area
was Abraham Hollingsworth, a Quaker, who
discovered the Shawnee inhabited
property that he declared “a delight to
behold.” Hollingsworth purchased the 582
acres surrounding a bountiful spring
from the Indians and later built a log
home and mill on the property. It was
later that Abraham’s son, Isaac
Hollingsworth, built the stone house
named “Abram’s Delight.”
Early American history buffs will enjoy
this native limestone house that
features genuine antique furnishing and
artifacts. The house stood witness to
the town’s settlement through the French
and Indian War, 1754-1763, and the
devastations associated with the Civil
War in the Shenandoah Valley. The
grounds of Abram’s Delight features a
replica of the original log cabin and a
set of mill wheels representative of the
small industry that emerged as the
frontier became settled. Today, the
offices of the Winchester-Frederick
County Historical Society are located on
the second floor of the home.
Abram’s Delight is open to the public
from April through the end of October.
This Winchester museum is open Monday through
Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm, and Sunday
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Abram’s Delight Museum
// 1340 S Pleasant
Valley Road //
Winchester, VA |
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If you have any questions or would like
more information, please call us at
540.955.0730 or send an email to
paul@paulloveless.com.
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