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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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May Faire 2026
Mathews Historic Courthouse 27 Court Street, Mathews, VA, United StatesA Coastal Celebration of America’s 250th For nearly a decade, May Faire has brought families to the heart of Mathews each spring—drawing neighbors and visitors to Court Green and Main […]
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American Legion World Famous Breakfast
American Legion, Mathews Post 83 73 Hookemfair Rd, Hudgins, VA, United StatesFirst Sunday of every month! Join the American Legion Post 83 at 73 Hookemfair Road for their monthly World Famous Breakfast! $12 Donation. Call: 804-725-7422 for more info
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MCHS Historic Home & Garden Tour
Join the Mathews County Historical Society for a Historic Home & Garden Tour, benefitting the Tompkins Cottage Lift Fund. The event will include small group tours of the interior of Providence, open gardens, music, and hors d'oeuvres and beverages! Providence, a beautiful two-story mansion overlooking the Piankatank River, was built in the early 1800s by […]
