Mathews County Visitor Center

Holiday Open House - Puddin's Creek House & Tompkins Cottage
2016-12-03 13:00 - 16:00 UTC | Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
Step back to the 19th century! Puddin’s Creek (old Methodist Parsonage, 119 Church St.) and Tompkins Cottage (43 Brickbat Rd.) will be open to celebrate the Christmas season. Period decorations, costumed docents and holiday refreshments will make the holiday bright! Ornaments, publications and Capt. Sally Tompkins dolls will be offered for sale.

"Traveling to Cuba"
2016-11-17 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Mathews Maritime Museum, 482 Main Street, Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
Traveling to Cuba will be the topic presented by Ed Tillett at the Mathews Maritime Foundation speaker meeting. His extensive travels to Cuba over the past 17 years culminated in a book titled, Cuba Bound, The North Coast: Ports of Entry and Anchorage.
Ed is an award winning film and video producer, author and journalist. His initial travels to Cuba resulted in a film documentary produced with the University of Richmond’s Dr. Mike Davison that examines the relationships between American and Cuban music over the past century. Ed’s presentation will explore the new travel guidelines to Cuba and will be an interactive discussion of the relationship that the U.S. has with Cuba and its people.

West Mathews Community League Fall Festival
2016-10-29 09:00 - 14:00 UTC | West Mathews Community League Fall Festival, East River Road, Bohannon, VA, 23021, United States
WMCL Fall Festival event that will include clam chowder, baked goods, hamburgers/hot dogs, drinks, apple press, air brush art, and live music.

"Journey on the Chesapeake" Film Premiere
2016-09-19 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Harry M. Ward Auditorium at Mathews High School, 9889 Buckley Hall Road, Mathews , VA, 23109, United States
Showing of the film by Dave Miller that explores the history, culture, and cuisine of the Chesapeake Bay.

Rosenwald -documentary on Historic African American Schools
2016-09-17 14:00 - 17:00 UTC | Mathews High Scool Auditorium, 9, Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
Rosenwald film screening and discussion with Antioch School alumni and the National Historic Preservation Trust.
In the early 1900’s, Owner and CEO of Sears & Roebuck, Co. Julius Rosenwald used his considerable wealth to build more than 5,000 schools for the benefit of African-Americans in the South. After the schools were desegregated, most of these “Rosenwald” schools were lost and today only 10% of the original structures are still standing.
Mathews County is lucky to have one of the few remaining schools: the Antioch Rosenwald School, which houses a museum of local African-American history.
This event is free and open to the public. All donations benefit the Antioch Rosenwald School.

Antioch Rosenwald Museum open for visitors
2016-09-17 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Antioch Rosenwald Museum, 110 Antioch Road (Rt 404), Susan, VA, 23163, United States
Come tour Mathews’ historic Antioch Rosenwald School before the Rosenwald documentary film event!

Mathews Market Days
2016-09-09 09:00 - 17:00 UTC | Courthouse Square, Court St, Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
Friday & Saturday 9am – 5pm
Local Arts & Crafts, Car Show, Pet Parade, Spelling Bee
Live Music & Fantastic Food!
Get all the details here.

Maritime Yard Sale
2016-09-09 09:00 - 15:00 UTC | Mathews Maritime Museum, 482 Main Street, Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
Yard Sale at Maritime Museum during Market Days. Mainly nautical items and boats.

Unveiling of the Sally L. Tompkins Coat
2016-07-23 11:00 - 12:00 UTC | Tompkins Cottage, Brickbat Road, Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
The coat belonging to Capt. Sally L. Tompkins CSA and owned by Mathews County Historical Society has been conserved and restored and will be unveiled to the public in honor of the 100th anniversary of her death. It was selected as the 11th most endangered artifact in Virginia by the 2015 Virginia Association of Museum’s online survey. Reception will follow.

British Ships Scuttled in the York River in 1781
2016-06-16 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Mathews Maritime Museum, 482 Main Street, Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
“British ships scuttled in the York River in 1781” will be the topic of the upcoming Mathews Maritime Foundation’s Speaker’s Meeting. Mike Steen, Director of Education at the Watermen’s Museum in Yorktown, will present information about the ships thought to be buried in the York River bottom, from Cornwallis’ fleet to other eras such as the Civil War.
The public is invited to enjoy this presentation on Thursday, June 16th, at 7PM, at the MMF Museum, 482 Main St., in Mathews Court House, VA.

Flag Disposal Service - American Legion Post 83
2016-06-14 17:00 - 18:00 UTC | American Legion, Mathews Post 83, 73 Hookemfair Rd, Hudgins, VA, 23109, United States
June 14th is Flag Day! – Bring your unserviceable Flags for proper disposal.

Memorial Day Program
2016-05-29 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | American Legion, Mathews Post 83, 73 Hookemfair Rd, Hudgins, VA, 23109, United States
American Legion Post 83 Memorial Day Program

WWII EXHIBIT at Mathews Maritime Museum
2016-05-27 10:00 - 14:00 UTC | Mathews Maritime Museum, 482 Main Street, Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
WWII Exhibit of Merchant Marines and veterans from Mathews, VA.
Event opens Friday May 27th, 2016 and runs through November 30th, 2016.
Admission is free. WWII calendars also for sale.
Museum Hours:
10 AM-2 PM Fri. & Sat., April-Nov.

Mathews Maritime Day
2016-05-22 16:00 - 18:00 UTC | Mathews High School, 9889 Buckley Hall Rd, Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
Annual event celebrating the maritime history of Mathews County, VA. This year will be celebrated with an old-fashioned patriotic assembly at MHS at 4pm. The event will include a maritime quilt raffle, book-signing event by author Bill Geroux, music, WWII calendar debut, and much more. Celebration starts early with a movie on May 20. The Mathews Film Society will show “ACTION In The NORTH ATLANTIC” at 7pm, third floor of Halcyon Building, with refreshments available.

Bill Geroux Book Signing
2016-05-22 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Mathews High School, 9889 Buckley Hall Rd, Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
Bill Geroux Book Signing, May 22, 2016 – Join us as Bill introduces his new book, The Mathews Men: Seven Brothers and the War Against Hitler’s U-Boats, about the Hodges’ family and the many others from Mathews who were in the Merchant Marines during WWII. The book will be released in April, and Bill will be with us on May 22nd, 4pm, at Mathews High School to sign books. SAVE THE DATE!

Movie: "Action In The North Atlantic"
2016-05-20 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Halcyon Building, 40 Court Street, Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
May 20 – The Mathews Film Society presents “Action In The North Atlantic” at 7pm on the third floor of Halcyon Building. Refreshments available.

Mathews Maritime Lecture Series
2016-04-21 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Mathews Maritime Museum, 482 Main Street, Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
In anticipation of the book signing by author Bill Geroux for his soon-to-be-released book about the Hodges family and other WWII Merchant Marines from Mathews, our April 21st speaker meeting will be presented by Jesse Thornton. Jesse was raised by Henny Hodges (the mother of 14!) and tells fascinating stories of their life on the Homestead. You don’t want to miss this!

Old House Woods
2016-04-20 07:00 - 21:00 UTC | Kingston Episcopal Parish House, 370 Main Street , Mathews Courthouse, VA, 23125, United States
Talk by Mathews native Roz Hammond on Old House Woods and other ghostly tales.

Mathews Maritime Quilt Raffle
2016-04-06 | Mathews High School, 9889 Buckley Hall Rd, Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
Quilt raffle May 22 at MHS, doors open at 3:30pm.
Tickets on sale now! Quilt, created by Bay Quilters, is currently on display at Chesapeake Bank in Mathews, where tickets are available. The tickets are $5 each or $10 for 3, and are also being sold at the Mathews County Visitors and Information Center, the Mathews Memorial Library, Hair Creations, or online at www.mathewsmaritime.com. Winning ticket will be announced during the Bill Geroux Book Signing event, but you do not need to be there to win.

"Cold War Hero"
2016-02-25 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Halcyon Building, 40 Court Street, Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
An up-close and personal presentation by Gary Powers, son of famed U-2 Spyplane pilot, Frances Gary Powers. Gary will present “Cold War” video footage, memorabilia, background information on this dark time in our history, and a trailer from the new, blockbuster, Academy Award nominated movie, “A Bridge of Spies”, starring Tom Hanks and Alan Alda. Gary was a technical advisor for the recently-released film that tells the story of his father and the controversy that surrounded the Soviet missle strike that brought down the super-secretplane over Russia in 1960, his capture and incarceration in Moscow, and the negotiations that occured behind the scenes to trade his father for a Soviet spy being held by the U.S.

Mathews County, Virginia: Lost Landscapes, Untold Stories Presentation
2015-12-02 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Kingston Episcopal Parish House, 370 Main Street , Mathews Courthouse, VA, 23125, United States
Author Martha W. McCartney will present her recently-released book on the comprehensive history of Mathews County. Copies of the book will be available for sale; a reception and book-signing will follow.

Mathews Oral History Project
2015-10-25 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Mathews Memorial Library, 251 Main Street, Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
The oral history project is creating permanent records of individual histories of Mathews County natives. Recorded on audio tape, the records will also be transcribed. The completed project will be available online and in the Mathews Memorial Library. The interview is an opportunity to reflect on and interpret events of the past from the perspective of the present. The Mathews Oral History Project is part of the Virginia Fieldwork in Folklore.

Lecture Series with John van-Schalkwyk
2015-10-14 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Mathews Maritime Museum, 482 Main Street, Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
John van-Schalkwyk, an experienced coastal and offshore sailor, will speak at the Mathews Maritime Foundation (MMF) speaker’s meeting on October 14th. He will relate his experiences on the 53 foot ketch “Super Maramu,” from Florida non-stop to Ireland, in May of this year with a couple who had not been offshore before. He will discuss about the couple, his decision to sail with them, the boat, the weather and routing (and how it’s vastly superior to his early offshore experiences), and the passage.
Mr. van-Schalkwyk has recently done two types of sailing: local cruising in his own boat and offshore sailing in other peoples’ boats. He worked in Boston, lived on Cape Cod and now lives in Nova Scotia. He has been a member of the Mathews Yacht Club for a number of years. Since 1988 he has owned “MORNING WATCH,” a Luders 36 sloop built in Hong Kong in 1970.
Mr. van-Schalkwyk is also a professional photographer who retired in 1999 and will show some of his work.
The public is invited to enjoy this presentation free of charge on Wednesday, October 14th, at 7 PM, at the MMF Museum, 482 Main St., Mathews Court House, VA.

"The Legacy of the Civil War"
2015-10-07 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Westville Christian Church, 261 Main St., Mathews, VA, United States
A commemorative program by John Quarstein, noted Hampton Roads historian and author. Mr. Quarstein is the Chief Development Officer of the USS Monitor Foundation. The program will be on the legacy of the Civil War.

Civil War Living History at Fort Nonsense Heritage Day
2015-09-12 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Fort Nonsense, corner of Route 14 and route 3 in Mathews County , Mathews County , VA, United States
Various Living History activities will take place at Fort Nonsense, including Confederate artillery firing and drills, Confederate infantry firing and drills, CSA Doctor with medical supplies and tools, artist and author Henry Kidd will have an exhibit and items for sale, UDC members will participate in period attire, period music and dance in the pavilion at 11:00 A.M., and other numerous activities

The Lincoln Summer Cottage
2015-08-20 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Kingston Episcopal Parish House, 370 Main Street , Mathews Courthouse, VA, 23125, United States
Power point and presentation by Ms. Callie Hawkins, the curator of the Lincoln Summer Cottage. This is where President Lincoln went to get away from the White House.

Historic Church Tour
2015-06-13 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Mathews Visitor Center, 239 Main Street, Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
Nine historic churches will showcase Mathews’ culture, architecture and history.

For Details Visit: Mathews County Historical Society
Tickets Available at: Cattails, Chesapeake Bank, Flowers from the Heart, Hudgins Pharmacy and the Mathews County Visitor and Information Center.

Soldiers in Gray - Musical
2015-05-16 19:00 (America/New_York) | Westville Christian Church, 261 Main St., Mathews, VA, United States
Award winning one man musical play recounting a soldier’s life and emotions surrounding the Civil War. Admission is free and refreshments will be served, Sesquicentennial and UDC presentation.

Tompkins Cottage Open
2015-04-25 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Tompkins Cottage, Brickbat Road, Mathews, VA, 23109, United States
Open every Saturday, 10am-1pm, April – October
Take a look inside the historic Tompkins Cottage for a glimpse into the lifestyle and early folk architecture of the 1800’s.
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