History
Events
-
-
What Is It?
Mathews Museum 200 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United StatesBring your ceramics, arrowheads, pottery, and other artifacts, to the Mathews Historical Museum to have them identified. This annual event is co-hosted by the Mathews Historical Museum and the Fairfield […]
-
Afternoon Tea & Fashion Show
Mathews Museum 200 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United StatesJoin the Mathews Historical Museum for an afternoon of tea and fashion! In conjunction with the VA250 American Revolution activities in Mathews, the Mathews Museum will host Martha Washington and […]
$35 -
CANCELED: Lighthouse Keepers of Mathews County: Presentation by Benn Trask
Mathews Memorial Library 251 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United States*THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED* Benn Trask, noted historian, educator, Marine Corps veteran, librarian and museum curator, is the author of numerous books, including academic works on the Virginia Civil […]
-
-
Forgotten Black Patriots, Loyalists, and Women
Mathews Memorial Library 251 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United StatesDiscover the mostly forgotten history of free and enslaved African Americans during the American Revolution. Learn about the events in 1775 that led Virginia Governor Dunmore to issue a proclamation […]
-
-
Antique Southern Quilts Collection Showcase
Mathews Museum 200 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United StatesA special quilting exhibit, “Threads of Our History: Quilts of Mathews Virginia,” will debut at the Mathews Museum, October 5 and will be on exhibit through the end of December. These quilts are […]
-
Discussion on Quilt Exhibit
Mathews Museum 200 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United StatesJOIN WITH FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUM for A DISCUSSION on the NEW QUILT EXHIBIT The public is invited to hear local historian and genealogist, Lori Jackson Black, detail her journey […]
-
-
Program by Colonial Williamsburg Textile Curator
Mathews Museum 200 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United StatesCurator of Textiles and Historic at Dress Colonial Williamsburg Foundation to Speak Neal Hurst, Curator of Textiles and Historic Dress at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation will be guest speaker. "I produce the […]
-
Fall General Membership Meeting
Mathews Memorial Library 251 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United StatesJoin the Friends of the Mathews Memorial Library for a Fall General Membership Meeting. There will be a presentation by Pam Muffleman on the History of Williams Wharf. There is […]
-
Lighthouse Keepers of Mathews County
Mathews Memorial Library 251 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United StatesMathews County Historical Society, in partnership with the Mathews Memorial Library, will host a lecture by historian Benjamin H. Trask on “Lighthouse Keepers of Mathews County” on Thursday, November 14, […]
-
Tompkins Cottage Museum Thanksgiving Open House
Tompkins Cottage Brickbat Road, Mathews, VA, United StatesTompkins Cottage Museum Thanksgiving Open House will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. as part of the Mathews Thanksgiving Farmers Market. Traditional fall decorations will be featured throughout. The 2024 Mathews County Historical Society ornament the Linda Carol will be featured. Other Mathews County Historical Society ornaments, Sally Tompkins dolls and publications will […]
-
Christmas Comes to Gwynn’s Island
Gwynn's Island Museum State Rte 633, Gwynn, VA, United StatesJoin us on Gwynn’s Island to kick-off your Holiday Season! During this free event, see the educational exhibits that portray our rich history. As the oldest museum in Mathews County, […]
-
-
Tompkins Cottage Museum Christmas Open House
Tompkins Cottage Brickbat Road, Mathews, VA, United StatesTompkins Cottage Museum Christmas Open House will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. as part of the Mathews Christmas Farmers Market. Traditional holiday decorations will be featured throughout. The 2024 Mathews County Historical Society ornament the Linda Carol will be featured. Other society ornaments, Sally Tompkins dolls and publications will also be available […]
