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The Hanover Arts and Activities Center is located in
Ashland, Virginia, the home of Randolph Macon College,
many major businesses throughout the State, and a short
20-minute drive north of historical Richmond, Virginia. Originally developed by the railroad as a mineral
springs resort in the 1840s, Ashland was incorporated as
an independent town in 1858. In 1859, a
congregation of like-minded community members formed
the First Baptist Church of Ashland, and built
themselves a small one-room church. For 104 years,
the building served the community |
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Hanover Arts &
Activities Center
500 South Center Street
PO Box 486
Ashland, VA 23005 804.798.2728
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Faith Boyle
Executive Director
fboyle@hanoverarts.org
Office Hours
Monday-Thursday: By appointment.
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as a church with the
exception during the Civil War when it was used as a
temporary hospital. Then in 1969, it was converted
into a public non-profit community arts, education, and
activities center which continued to serve the community
even into the next century.
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