First Peanut Museum in the US

Discover the fascinating history of peanuts at the First Peanut Museum in the United States, located in Waverly, VA. This charming museum, associated with the Miles B. Carpenter Folk Art Museum, sits in the heart of peanut country, near the World’s Largest Peanut Market. Learn how Waverly became the epicenter of peanut farming, from the first commercial crop grown just two miles away to the first distribution company established across the street.