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September 2023
Tompkins Cottage Museum Open
Open April 1st - October 28th! The cottage, which is headquarters for the Mathews County Historical Society, is named for Christopher Tompkins, a local sea captain, planter, local merchant, and member of the state legislature. He bought the cottage property in 1837 and is the first known owner. Exhibits include a room dedicated to the history of Mathews County which serves as a gift shop, two rooms representing a home from the 1840s to the 1900s, and a room dedicated…
Find out more »October 2023
4th Mathews USLHS Grave Marker Event
SIX LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS TO BE HONORED On Saturday, October 7, volunteers with the nonprofit organization, U.S. Lighthouse Society and its Chesapeake Chapter, will honor six Chesapeake Bay lighthouse keepers in special ceremonies at three cemeteries in Mathews County. During the ceremonies, each keeper will be honored with the unveiling of a United States Lighthouse Service grave marker. The chapter will conduct the first 30-minute long tribute to William Edward Davis at H.C. Smither Cemetery in Hudgins at 9:30 a.m. The…
Find out more »Movie Night at the Museum
Join the Mathews Historical Museum for a Friday Movie Night! The Legacy of Gilbert Klingel: Man of Steel,” by award winning filmmaker and director, Dave Miller. “The film is the untold story of Klingel, a Chesapeake Bay pioneer, naturalist, author, diver and boat builder. Klingel accomplished so many things in his lifetime that his story needs to be told as an educational, historical and inspirational film to folks today,” says Miller. Klingel is the author of three books, was an…
Find out more »Afternoon Tea & Fashion Show
Join the Mathews Historical Museum for an Afternoon Tea & Fashion Show, featuring the "Underside of History," with 17th, 18th and 19th century garments! Tickets are $12 in advance, and $15 at the door- more information on how to purchase tickets is available at the Visitor Center & Doodlebugs.
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