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  • Forgotten Black Patriots, Loyalists, and Women

    Mathews Memorial Library 251 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United States

    Discover 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 States

    A 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 States

    JOIN 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 States

    Curator 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 States

    Join 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 States

    Mathews 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 States

    Tompkins 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 States

    Join 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 States

    Tompkins 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 […]

  • Freedom’s Fortress Movie

    Mathews Museum 200 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United States

    "Freedom’s Fortress,” a movie which depicts the story of Fort Monroe, will be shown at the Mathews Museum's Movie Night. Empowered by a legal loophole, thousands of enslaved Africans escaped […]

  • Recognizing and Sharing Family Treasures

    First Baptist Church 9654 Buckley Hall Road, Mathews, VA, United States

    Recognizing and Sharing Family Treasures – using them to tell family stories and to animate family history – is the topic of a presentation by Bessida Cauthorne White of Middlesex […]

  • MUSEUM TO FEATURE LOCAL BUSINESSES FOR WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH

    Mathews Museum 200 Main Street, Mathews, VA, United States

    The Mathews Museum will recognize Mathews County’s local business women as the nation celebrates Women’s History Month in March, with an informational speakers panel at the Museum, March 21 at 7 pm Janice Jones, founder/owner of Roane’s Antiques at The Cottage on Main Street, began her career in the 1980s with redoing old furniture and […]

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