History
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VA250 All America Concert
Harry M. Ward Auditorium - Mathews High School 9889 Buckley Hall Rd, Mathews, VA, United StatesThe Mathews VA250 Committee is pleased to co-sponsor, along with the Mathews Museum and the Mathews County Historical Society, a concert at Mathews High School, featuring The Courthouse Community Orchestra, […]
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Battle of Cricket Hill Ceremony
Morningstar Marinas 249 Mill Point Road, Mathews, VA, United StatesJoin the Sons of the American Revolution, Richard Henry Lee Chapter, for the Cricket Hill Ceremony, promptly at 10 am. On July 8, 1776, Gen. Andrew Lewis and Virginia militia […]
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Author Talk @ the Library
Mathews Memorial Library 251 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United StatesHistorian Jon Kukla, will deliver a lecture entitled “Patrick Henry: Champion of Liberty.” Patrick Henry is remembered today mostly for one line from his speech: “Give me liberty or give […]
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Bay Quilters Exhibition
Mathews Museum 200 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United StatesMATHEWS MUSEUM TO REOPEN, FEATURING BAY QUILTERS EXHIBITION The Mathews Museum reopens September 5, 2025 after 2 months of renovation. The Museum’s first major exhibit will feature, “The Art of […]
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Chesapeake Bay Buy Boats Gathering
Hudgins Horn Harbor Marina 308 Railway Road, Port Haywood, VA, United StatesThe Mathews Maritime Museum’s Maritime Heritage Day will take place at Hudgins Horn Harbor Marina on Saturday, September 20 where we will celebrate the deck boats of the Chesapeake Bay. […]
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Changing Courses
Kingston Episcopal Parish House 370 Main Street , Mathews Courthouse, VA, United StatesChanging Courses Presented by Paul Mitchell, Historian How two Confederate soldiers faithfully served God and changed the course of history after the Civil War Paul Mitchell is a native of […]
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‘Fierce and Feminine: Female Pirates That Roamed the Seven Seas’
Kingston Episcopal Parish House 370 Main Street , Mathews Courthouse, VA, United States"Some joined due to necessity, others came seeking revenge, treasure, and fame. Uncover the stories behind some of history’s most famous and lesser-known pirate queens who ruled the seas." Join […]
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Presentation: The Restoration of the Susan Constant
Mathews Memorial Library 251 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United StatesJoin the Mathews County Historical Society for a presentation by Eric Speth, Director of Maritime Operations for the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation. This informative event is free and open to the public, […]
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Pipe Organ Christmas Carols
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Mathews, Virginia and the Eastern Woodlands: A Native History
Mathews Memorial Library 251 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United StatesA grounded exploration of the Native and early history of Mathews County and the greater Eastern Woodlands, presented by Russell Reed and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Russell Reed is a graduate of Mathews High School. Free and Open to the Public. Refreshments will be served.
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VA250 Poster Contest Reception
Bay School Community Arts Center 279 Main Street , Mathews, VA, United StatesJoin the VA250 and the Bay School as we celebrate students' poster submissions representing "What it Means to Me to be an American," and award cast prizes to the winners. This event is free and open to the public, and refreshments are provided!
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The Virginia Campaign of 1775: Great Bridge & Removing Dunmore
Mathews Memorial Library 251 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United StatesJoin the Mathews VA250 Committee for a lecture with author and military historian Patrick Hannum, featuring information on The Virginia Campaign of 1775: Great Bridge and Removing Dumore! The political-military […]







