• Main Street America Affiliate

    As a Main Street America Affiliate, the Town of Halifax is part of a national network of more than 1,200 neighborhoods and communities who share both a commitment to creating high-quality places and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development.  

  • Portal to the Past

    Occupying a site that has been used for court purposes since 1803, the Courthouse holds hundreds of thousands of documents relating to the people and property of Halifax County, Virginia. The court records go back to 1752, when Halifax County was cut off from Lunenburg. Read More

  • Historic Business District

    Photo: Downtown Halifax (Houston) circa 1910 Halifax County was formed from Lunenburg in 1752, and the Town of Halifax has been the county seat since 1777. The courthouse town of Banister, named after the neighboring river, grew around the new courthouse. Called Banister Town during the Civil War, the town became Houston in 1890 to entice a new railroad, and after WWI changed its name to Halifax. Read More

  • Wired to the World

    Our local businesses enjoy high-speed internet access, including fiber, and we want our visitors and residents to be able to stay connected while in town also; to that end, a number of businesses offer free hotspots. Read More

  • Outdoor Recreation

    Photo: Banister River below the Banister Lake Dam. Banister Lake, a reservoir formed by the Banister River dam, lies within the Town of Halifax and provides a great opportunity for recreation. Recreational activities on the lake include boating, fishing, and kayaking. Read More

  • Vibrant Arts Community

    Events such as the Halicraft Art Festival allow us to showcase the talent in our area. Halifax County enjoys an abundance of local professional artists, writers and performers who have an interest in development of the arts. Read More
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APRIL IS FAIR HOUSING MONTH

It is illegal to discriminate in residential housing on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, disability, source of funds, sexual orientation, gender identity, or military status. If you believe you have been discriminated against, call 888-551-3247 or TTY VA Relay 7-1-1.

Perennials the focus of Second Saturday at the Halifax Farmers Market

            It’s the middle of summer and plants are looking a bit weary.  However, for early blooming plants, now is a good time to divide the plant to make more plants to share.  Join the Southside Virginia Master Gardeners on Saturday, August 10 from 8 to 11 am, at the Halifax Farmer’s Market for a perennial display.  At 9:30 a special demo will be held showing how to divide an iris that has overgrown its space.  The Master Gardeners will be dividing the Florentine Iris, Iris florentina.

            This is an iris with quite a past.  It was used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks to make orris root.  The rhizome of the Florentine Iris was dried for two years and then ground to make the orris root which was then used as a fixative for potpourri and in the production of perfume.  Florence, Italy became the center of commercial cultivation of orris root and it still produces orris root to this day.

            The Halifax Farmer’s Market will also be celebrating Virginia Farmer’s Market week on Saturday August 10th.  At 9 a.m. a cooking demonstration will be held by the Virginia Cooperative Extension/Family Nutrition Program. The Staunton River Battlefield State Park will have a display on “Skin and Bones” from 9 to noon.  Between 10 and 11:30 there will be a silent auction of hand painted picnic tables as a fundraiser for the Halifax County Public Library System.  The Library will have pencils, stickers and wristbands for kids from 9 to noon.  If you get hungry there is a fish fry and a bake sale with profits supporting the Market.  There will be free recipes and coloring pages for everyone.  Fun for everybody so stop by!

            For information about the Master Gardener program, please call the Halifax Extension Office at 434-476-2147, visit the website at www.ssmga.org or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Visit the market for the freshest and best local products and support local growers, our friends and neighbors.

           

Caption for picture: Visit the Halifax Farmers Market on August 10 where the Southside Master Gardeners will have a perennial display from 8 to 11 with a special demo at 9:30 where lucky attendees can take home a rhizome of the Florentine Iris.  For more info call 434-476-2147 or visit their website at www.ssmga.org

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