Join Us on August 5th for our Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony! We can’t wait to welcome you back into the newly renovated Sibley’s General Store! The home of the Mathews County Visitor & Information Center has many new elements, but we made sure to keep your favorites intact. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we raised […]
Sibley’s & Visitor Center Updates
Sibley’s General Store is is back down to earth after spending just over three weeks nearly sky-high! Thanks to the amazing teams at Morse Enterprises and Ace House Movers, Sibley’s General Store was safely lowered down on its new foundation on February 9th. The building was raised nine feet in the air in mid-January to […]
Meet MCVIC’s New Executive Director!
Kat Larkin Joins the Mathews Visitor Center MCVIC is delighted to announce its new leader, Kat Larkin, resident of Mathews County. We are thrilled to have Kat leading our tourism and economic development initiatives for the County of Mathews. Kat comes to us with great experience and enthusiasm to grow MCVIC’s mission and vision in […]
MCVIC to Reopen February, Temporary Location Update
Pardon our mess on Main Street – but our home in Sibley’s General Store is under major renovation! Until Summer 2023, the Mathews Visitor Center will be operating from a temporary location located on Brickbat Road, behind Storybound Construction, and across from Mi Casa Azteca. The address can be found at 260 Main Street, Brickbat […]
Chesapeake Bank Contributed $50,000 toward Save Sibley’s Project
Sibley’s General Store Needs a New Foundation Walk down Main Street in Mathews, Virginia, and the old Sibley’s General Store grabs your attention. Home to the Mathews County Visitors and Information Center (MCVIC), the mighty 1899 Victorian draws a constant flow of visitors and locals stopping in for a friendly word, business advice, or an […]
Sibley’s Store to get a new foundation – Gloucester Mathews Gazette Journal
Sherry Hamilton, October 13, 2022; Section 3, Vol LXXXV, no. 41, NEW SERIESOriginal Article can be found here. www.gazettejournal.net The historic Sibley’s General Store on Mathews Main Street needs a new foundation and associated preservation work, and the Mathews County Visitor and Information Center’s Saving Sibley’s Committee has been fundraising to make sure the work […]
