Park Manager/Curator: Todd Bonshire

Monroe Park Hours: Dawn to Dusk, Daily. The park and museum are closed New Years Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.

Museum Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Wednesday through Saturday, and 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Sunday

Park Office Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Wednesday through Saturday, and 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Sunday

Learn more about the Gold Mining Camp Museum and gold mining in Fauquier County at www.goldvein.com!

UPCOMING EVENT- Living History of Daily Life in the 1800s - June 22, 2013.

The Friends of Monroe Park began fundraising in February 1996 to contribute toward the construction of the park. While the Friends easily met its initial goal of $10,000, they continue fundraising to facilitate development of other facilities in the park. The group most recently contributed to the expansion of the playground. The next Friends of Monroe Park meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 27 at 7:00 pm in the Mess Hall. The public is invited to attend these meetings with any questions, concerns and suggestions for the park. For more information, call the Monroe Park office at 540-752-5330.


Check out pictures from the 15th annual Goldvein Jubilee and 2013 Machinery Day!

Volunteers are needed at Monroe Park for a variety of challenging and exciting duties. Opportunities to help out your neighborhood park include: landscaping, historical research, interpretive signage development, grant writing opportunities, and web page development to name a few. Local high school students are also encouraged to volunteer at Monroe Park to earn "C.I.V." hours. For more information, please call the park at 540-752-5330 Wednesday, through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., and Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., or leave a message.

Monroe Park is located at Hwy. 17 and Rt. 615 in Goldvein. Donated by Pat and Thelma Monroe, this 14 acre site includes the Gold Mining Camp Museum (see below), a football/soccer field, playground, softball field, horseshoe pits, a beach volleyball court, a quarter mile pathway, and the Prospector Pavilion. Pavilion rental reservations can be made one year in advance. All fees and completed 'Facility Application' forms, including permits, must be turned in to hold your facility for a specific date or time. Park hours are dawn to dusk daily, year round.

Come visit the Museum and learn about the gold mining industry in Fauquier County. Explore the Mess Hall, Assay Office and Bunk House outfitted as they would have been in the 1920's and 1930's. Take a step back to over 80 years ago and learn about a long forgotten part of Virginia history! The Department is still searching for artifacts, documents, pictures, news articles, and any other items that may be donated, loaned, or photographed for use in the museum. Items donated or on loan include: miners' hats, gold ore, gold pans, miners’ scales, artwork, and a mortar and pestle set. Please call our office at 540-752-5330 if you have or know of any items that we may be interested for display in the museum. Fauquier County brochures & maps will be available to help travelers enjoy the sites nearby. The museum’s hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., and Sunday from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Click here to see what is for sale at the Gold Mining Camp Museum.

The museum is looking for dedicated volunteers to take on organizing and playing a part in a new Living History Program. Staff and volunteers will research a person living or visiting a 1930s gold mining camp (miner, assayer, cook, manager, family member, et al) and the volunteer will then take on this persona and interact with the public once a month on special Living History Days from April to October. This exciting new program is still in its planning stages so if you would like to get in on the ground floor of this thrilling new adventure, please get in contact with the Park Manager/Curator.