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SUMMARY:Afternoon Tea & Fashion Show
DESCRIPTION:Join 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 Abigail Adams as they “spill the tea.”\n\nEnjoy unlimited amounts of hot tea served with cream and sweeteners\, accompanied by numerous types of savories and sweets.\n\nFashions are by “Ladies Victorian\,” who will present “Our Founding Mothers and What They Wore\,” period clothing that both Martha Washington and Abigail Adams would have worn.  Joining them will be General Andrew Lewis and General Thomas Mathews\, who will make a brief appearance as revolutionary gentlemen.\n\nThere will be a silent auction with numerous tea-related items ranging from tea cozies to tea pots.\n\nCost for this event is $35. Tickets may be purchased at the Visitor Center\, or\,  at the Mathews Museum on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Reservations/pre-ticket purchases are requested and space is limited.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/afternoon-tea-fashion-show-3/
LOCATION:Mathews Museum\, 200 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Cultural,Food & Drink,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240802T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240802T200000
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SUMMARY:What Is It?
DESCRIPTION:Bring your ceramics\, arrowheads\, pottery\, and other artifacts\, to the Mathews Historical Museum to have them identified.\n\nThis annual event is co-hosted by the Mathews Historical Museum and the Fairfield Foundation.\n\nThere is no charge for this event.\n\nOn site will be a special guest\, antiquities authority William (Bill) Pitman\, formerly Curator of\nArchaeological Collections at Colonial Williamsburg\, now retired and affiliated with the Fairfield\nFoundation. The Museum has enjoyed hosting this event in past years and is pleased to bring it back this\nyear. “What we’ve found from experience\, is that some of the objects are very difficult to\nidentify\,” notes Museum President\, Tom Robinson. “And if we can’t identify the object that night\,\nwe will work with the owner to determine its provenance.”
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/what-is-it/
LOCATION:Mathews Museum\, 200 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240712T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240712T200000
DTSTAMP:20240703T142811Z
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SUMMARY:Movie Night at the Museum: Happy Homes & Fertile Farms
DESCRIPTION:Join the Mathews Historical Museum for a free Movie Night at the Museum!\n\nThis month\, enjoy a 25th anniversary showing of a 1999 film “Mathews County: Happy Homes and Fertile Farms on Smiling Waters” by the late Eugene C. Hudgins of Mathews. Mr. Hudgins created this 111-minute historical overview of Mathews County\, and in his words\, “As we travel on the road of life\, many times the sweetest part of the trail is the part that leads back home. Our home and surrounding area have a beauty which brings us calmness which most of us really appreciate.”\n\nThe showing is free and open to the public. A lot has changed in Mathews since 1999\, and everything that you want and need to know about Mathews is in this film! Doors open at 6:00\, welcome/remarks at 6:15\, showtime is 6:30.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/move-night-at-the-museum-happy-homes-fertile-farms/
LOCATION:Mathews Museum\, 200 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Cultural,Educational,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240709T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240709T130000
DTSTAMP:20240628T172054Z
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SUMMARY:248th Anniversary of the Battle of Cricket Hill
DESCRIPTION:Join the SAR to celebrate the 248th Anniversary of the Battle of Cricket Hill!
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/248th-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-cricket-hill/
LOCATION:Morningstar Marinas\, 249 Mill Point Road\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Holiday/ Seasonal
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240622T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240622T140000
DTSTAMP:20240621T145927Z
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SUMMARY:Public Opening of the Thomas Hunley General Store & Post Office
DESCRIPTION:General stores and post offices were both a mainstay and a way of life in Mathews County years ago. They were the gathering spots and the epicenters of each of the respective communities throughout the county. \nOn Saturday\, June 22\, 10:00 am until 2:00 pm\, Mathews “newest general store” will open its doors to the public.  The Tommy Hunley General Store/post office will receive its first official customers at Saturday’s open reception at the Mathews Museum\, 200 Main Street\, where the new general store is now an official permanent exhibit. \nRay Hunley\, longtime commissioner of  revenue in Mathews\, donated both a significant collection of his father’s general store/post office memorabilia as well as many hours of his personal time\, lovingly and patiently recreating  a “mini” general store within the walls of the Museum. Years ago\, Ray’s father\, Tommy Hunley\,  was an employee  of the Virginia Power Company\, and as part of his job\, he would travel throughout the county\,  visiting the various general stores\, and meeting with the owners. As time went by\, and the general stores closed\, he would acquire much of the products and artifacts from the stores and store them in his own one room building on Church Street. \n“All of the contents of this store were original\, no reproductions.  He had visitors from all over the world visit his store over the years\, including two Virginia Governors\,” said Ray Hunley.  “ He was highlighted on two evening news shows on Wavy TV and WTKR TV.  It was his wish that the contents be preserved and made available to the citizens of Mathews as a memory of past times.  Many of the contents are one-of-a-kind or one-of-a-few.” \nTommy Hunley passed away in 2005\, and his wish was to continue the memories and share the history.  Ray and his wife Doris felt that the collection could best be displayed at the Museum. The general store exhibit now officially resides  within the walls of  the Mathews Museum and will now be open to the public\, honoring Tommy Hunley’s wishes. \nThe Museum announces the store’s grand opening on Saturday\, June  22nd.  Museum President Tom Robinson says\, “Mathews Museum is pleased and honored to own this collection\, and we want the museum to be a real place to visit in Mathews.” \nVisit www.mathewsvamuseum.org for more information.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/public-opening-of-the-thomas-hunley-general-store-post-office/
LOCATION:Mathews Museum\, 200 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240613T210000
DTSTAMP:20240529T181535Z
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SUMMARY:Presentation: General James Henry Lane: Soldier & Educator
DESCRIPTION:Dr. John A. Coulter II will give a public presentation entitled\, “General James Henry Lane: Soldier and Educator” on Thursday\, June 13\, 2024. He will speak at 7 p.m. at Mathews Memorial Library\, 251 Main Street\, Mathews. \nGeneral James Henry Lane\, a Mathews County native\, was the youngest general in the Army of Northern Virginia. After graduating from VMI\, he received a Master’s degree from UVA and worked at six military schools before and after the Civil War. He was commander of the brigade that became known as “Lee’s Immortals” and is considered the Father of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets. \nMathews County Historical Society and the Mathews Memorial Library are sponsoring Dr. Coulter’s presentation\, which is free and open to the public.  Refreshments will be served.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/presentation-general-james-henry-lane-soldier-educator/
LOCATION:Mathews Memorial Library\, 251 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Educational,History,Library Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240607T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240607T200000
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SUMMARY:Summer Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:The Mathews Museum will host a discussion of the use of silver in the colonial period. The presentation will be in the Museum’s newly renovated and updated media room. It is open to the public and there is no charge for this event. \nThe presentation will provide an overview of the history of the use of Virginia silver in the 1700s and 1800s. The guest speaker will be the Museum’s Vice Chair\, Tom Karow\, who is a silver historian and is a member of the Mathews VA250 Committee. He will discuss the silversmiths of Virginia prior to 1865\, when silversmithing was considered a craft and appreciated as an art form. \nThe displaying of coin silver and sterling silver was once considered a sign of wealth and status. Examples of the art of fine dining during the 1700s\, with displays of silver\, can still be viewed at Mount Vernon and Monticello. Karow will have on display\, a wide selection of silver on loan from area dealers and owners\, showing examples of Virginia silver that represent pieces of historical significance\, some dating back into the mid 18th century\, handmade by some of Virginia’s most renowned silversmiths. Karow\, a well known local historian and Mathews resident\, is President of the Fairfield Foundation and a member of the Mathews VA250 Committee. \nCome join us as we step back in time at the Mathews Museum! Reservations are not required.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/summer-lecture-series/
LOCATION:Mathews Museum\, 200 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T140000
DTSTAMP:20240328T193405Z
CREATED:20240226T180617Z
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SUMMARY:Flights to Freedom Historic Highway Marker Unveiling & Dedication
DESCRIPTION:Join the Mathews County Historical Society\, the Mathews NAACP\, and the First Baptist Church\, for the Unveiling and Dedication of the Flights to Freedom Historic Highway Marker. This event is free and open to the public. \nThroughout the antebellum period\, Mathews County’s lengthy shoreline and access to deep-water shipping provided numerous enslaved men\, women and children the opportunity to escape from bondage. The historical marker commemorates recurrent flights to freedom during the Revolutionary War\, War of 1812 and Civil War. The dedication and unveiling will be followed by refreshments in the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/flights-to-freedom-historic-highway-marker-unveiling-dedication/
LOCATION:First Baptist Church\, 9654 Buckley Hall Road\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240406T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240406T130000
DTSTAMP:20240426T015103Z
CREATED:20240426T015026Z
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SUMMARY:Tompkins Cottage Open
DESCRIPTION:Open April 6th – October 26th! \nThe cottage\, which is headquarters for the Mathews County Historical Society\, is named for Christopher Tompkins\, a local sea captain\, planter\, local merchant\, and member of the state legislature. He bought the cottage property in 1837 and is the first known owner. \nExhibits include a room dedicated to the history of Mathews County which serves as a gift shop\, two rooms representing a home from the 1840s to the 1900s\, and a room dedicated to Sally Louisa Tompkins who was the first woman commissioned in an American military unit. \nThe Tompkins Cottage is registered as a Virginia Historic Landmark and placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/tompkins-cottage-open-2/
LOCATION:Tompkins Cottage\, Brickbat Road\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240308T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240308T193000
DTSTAMP:20240307T181350Z
CREATED:20240307T181350Z
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SUMMARY:Movie Night at the Museum: "State Fair"
DESCRIPTION:Movie Night at the Museum\, Friday\, March 8\, will open with a brief historical slide presentation  of the nearly 40 years of County Fairs that were held in Mathews beginning in 1901\, and lasting  up to the early 1940s.  That  presentation will be followed by the movie\, “State Fair\,” an American musical film which tells the story of a brother and sister who go to a state fair in Dallas and find good clean fun and romance.  \nThe film sets the stage for this year’s Mathews heritage festival on May 4\, “A Rural Life\,” which focuses on family\, fishing and farming.  “It will definitely be reminiscent of a county fair this year\, “ says MHM President Tom Robinson.  “We are expanding our May Faire experience\, with significantly more children’s entertainment\, including painting horses\, hatching baby chicks\, the traditional May Pole dance\, a children’s “May Faire Zoo” and a very special guest\, Jonathan Austin and his “24 Hour Emergency Juggling and Magic Services!” \nThe musical\, “State Fair\,” is intended as an introduction to the upcoming May 4 May Faire event\, which will be similar in many ways to an old fashioned county fair. Doors open at the Museum\, 200 Main Street\, at  5:30 and the program begins at 6:00. No reservations are required and there is no charge for this event. Join the Mathews Historical Museum in their newly renovated Media Room!
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/movie-night-at-the-museum-state-fair/
LOCATION:Mathews Museum\, 200 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Educational,History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mathews Museum":MAILTO:mathewsvamuseum@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240224T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240224T170000
DTSTAMP:20240213T172817Z
CREATED:20240213T172803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240213T172817Z
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SUMMARY:Black History Month Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join the Mathews County NAACP for a Black History Month Celebration! \nGuest speakers\, including S.A. Cosby\, Allison Thomas\, Maria Montgomery Giddens\, and Elise Williams\, will discuss the history of the Black community of Gwynn’s Island\, the Black Exodus from Gwynn’s Island\, and “The Mathews I Call Home\,” with music provided by the Emmaus Male Chorus.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/black-history-month-celebration/
LOCATION:Cobbs Creek Arts Center\, 61 Cobbs Creek Lane\, Cobbs Creek\, VA\, 23035\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Educational,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T200000
DTSTAMP:20240130T141724Z
CREATED:20240130T141724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T141724Z
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SUMMARY:History of Williams Wharf Landing: Tales & Artifacts from the Wharf
DESCRIPTION:Join the Mathews Land Conservancy for the next of their Lecture Series\, featuring Pamela Muffelman. Pamela\, a Mathews local\, will discuss the Wharf’s history of shipbuilding\, tobacco exports\, customs house\, and more! The event is free to attend.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/history-of-williams-wharf-landing-tales-artifacts-from-the-wharf/
LOCATION:Williams Wharf\, 1039 Williams Wharf Road\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mathews Land Conservancy":MAILTO:info@mathewslandconservancy.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231209T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231209T130000
DTSTAMP:20231101T130916Z
CREATED:20231101T130407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231101T130916Z
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SUMMARY:Tompkins Cottage Museum Christmas Open House
DESCRIPTION:Join the Mathews County Historical Society at the Tompkins Cottage Museum’s Christmas Open House! This will be held on Saturday\, December 9th as part of the Mathews Christmas Farmers Market. Stop by for a tour and do some holiday shopping for the history buff in your family!
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/tompkins-cottage-museum-christmas-open-house-2/
LOCATION:Tompkins Cottage\, Brickbat Road\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business,History,Holiday/ Seasonal
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231118T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231118T130000
DTSTAMP:20231101T130756Z
CREATED:20231101T130756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231101T130756Z
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SUMMARY:Tompkins Cottage Museum Holiday Open House
DESCRIPTION:Join the Mathews County Historical Society at the Tompkins Cottage Museum’s Christmas Open House! This will be held on Saturday\, November 18th as part of the Holiday Farmers Market. Stop by for a tour and do some holiday shopping for the history buff in your family!
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/tompkins-cottage-museum-holiday-open-house-3/
LOCATION:Tompkins Cottage\, Brickbat Road\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business,History,Holiday/ Seasonal
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231019T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231019T200000
DTSTAMP:20231011T142036Z
CREATED:20231011T142036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231011T142036Z
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SUMMARY:The Haunting of the Hudgins House
DESCRIPTION:Join the Mathews Memorial Library for “The Haunting of the HUDGINS HOUSE… an Ever-Evolving Tale” with Benn Trask. This free event is open to the public\, and refreshments will be served! \nThe Hudgins House tale began in the fall of 1882 when lighthouse officials in Baltimore granted Assistant Keeper Augustine F. Hudgins of the Wolf Trap station a leave of absence to tend to an unusual family matter. The issue reportedly was a malicious spirit that was tormenting the lighthouse keeper’s wife and children\, who were living in the family home near Garden Creek. Despite the keeper’s best efforts\, the family’s ordeal continued. The Hudgins family’s story received national attention and changed with each reprinting. Some Mathews County residents still remember this eerie tale. \nBenn Trask\, noted historian\, educator\, Marine Corps veteran\, librarian and museum curator is the author of numerous books including academic works on the Virginia Civil War regimental histories series and lighthouses of southeastern Virginia. Trask holds Bachelor and Master degrees from Virginia Tech and a Masters in Library Science from UNC-Chapel Hill. He has twenty years of teaching experience\, primarily as a middle school history teacher and worked at The Mariners’ Museum in Newport News as librarian and curator.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/the-haunting-of-the-hudgins-house/
LOCATION:Mathews Memorial Library\, 251 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,History,Library Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231015T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231015T160000
DTSTAMP:20230926T143347Z
CREATED:20230926T143347Z
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SUMMARY:Afternoon Tea & Fashion Show
DESCRIPTION:Join the Mathews Historical Museum for an Afternoon Tea & Fashion Show\, featuring the “Underside of History\,” with 17th\, 18th and 19th century garments! Tickets are $12 in advance\, and $15 at the door- more information on how to purchase tickets is available at the Visitor Center & Doodlebugs.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/afternoon-tea-fashion-show-2/
LOCATION:Mathews Museum\, 200 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Cultural,Community Events,History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mathews Museum":MAILTO:mathewsvamuseum@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231007
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231008
DTSTAMP:20230818T024433Z
CREATED:20230818T024433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230818T024433Z
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SUMMARY:4th Mathews USLHS Grave Marker Event
DESCRIPTION:SIX LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS TO BE HONORED \nOn Saturday\, October 7\, volunteers with the nonprofit organization\, U.S. Lighthouse Society and its Chesapeake Chapter\, will honor six Chesapeake Bay lighthouse keepers in special ceremonies at three cemeteries in Mathews County.  During the ceremonies\, each keeper will be honored with the unveiling of a United States Lighthouse Service grave marker. The chapter will conduct the first 30-minute long tribute to William Edward Davis at H.C. Smither Cemetery in Hudgins at 9:30 a.m.  The event (rain or shine) then moves on to Mathews Baptist Church Cemetery\, also in Hudgins\, where at 10:45 a.m. Keeper Robert Franklin  \nPowell will be honored.  After a lunch break\, the ceremonies will continue at St. Paul United Methodist Church Cemetery in Susan as Keeper John William Thomas is honored at 1:30 p.m. followed by a 2:15 p.m. ceremony recognizing Keeper James Temple Ripley.  And at 3:30 p.m.\, Keeper Oliver R. Hudgins will be honored\, followed immediately by a ceremony for Keeper James Beauregard Hurst.  Keepers Hudgins and Hurst were brothers-in-law and the same group of descendants is expected to attend both ceremonies. \nOf note is the fact that honorees Oliver R. Hudgins and James Beauregard Hurst both served at New Point Comfort Lighthouse.  And honoree John William Thomas recuperated in Lancaster County after a narrow escape with his life when the screwpile lighthouse at Wolf Trap was destroyed by ice floes in 1893.  His family in Mathews received notice a week after the event that he did indeed survive. \nA team from Flotilla 66\, U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary\, will serve as color guard with additional personnel (as available) from the U.S. Coast Guard Station Milford Haven serving as honor guard.   \nThe ceremonies are open to the public. For more information about the Chapter Grave Marker Program honoring Chesapeake Bay keepers buried in VA and MD\, visit www.cheslights.org/Programs or email buffman1881@gmail.com or piano4u@msn.com.  For information about lighthouse keepers\, please visit www.cheslights.org/LHHeritage/Keepers.  The Chesapeake Chapter\, USLHS has already honored 19 lighthouse keepers buried in Mathews during three previous grave marker events.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/4th-mathews-uslhs-grave-marker-event/
LOCATION:Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230811T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230811T203000
DTSTAMP:20230727T144838Z
CREATED:20230727T144838Z
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SUMMARY:Movie Night: Horatio's Drive
DESCRIPTION:Join the Mathews Historical Museum for a free\, family-friendly movie night! The Museum is screening the movie “Horatio’s Drive.” \nIn the spring of 1903\, on a whim and a $50 bet\, Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson set off from San Francisco in a 20-horsepower touring car hoping to become the first person to cross the US in a “horseless carriage!” \nDoors open at 6:30 PM\, movie begins at 7 PM.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/movie-night-horatios-drive/
LOCATION:Mathews Museum\, 200 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Cultural,Community Events,Educational,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230714T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230714T210000
DTSTAMP:20230627T023102Z
CREATED:20230627T023030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230627T023102Z
UID:14893-1689359400-1689368400@visitmathews.com
SUMMARY:Movie Night at the Museum
DESCRIPTION:Local Gloucester resident\, Mary Bush Shipko\,  aviatrix and a violinist in the Courthouse Community Orchestra\, is guest  speaker at Mathews Historical Museum Movie Night\, Friday\, July 14.  Shipko’s remarks will precede a showing of Part II of a movie detailing Virginia’s role in aviation history.  “Taking Flight—Stories of Modern Virginia Aviation\, 1941 to Present Day\,” Part II\, is produced by Dave Miller of  Miller Productions of Virginia. Miller is a prize winning independent film maker who is now focusing his efforts on Virginia stories and films about the Chesapeake Bay and the Virginia coast. His recent film on the life and accomplishments of Gwynn’s Island resident Gilbert Klingel\, received the Platinum Award at the International Film Festival. \nShipko is an aviation pioneer\, one of the first women airline pilots in the country. Author of three books\, her popular memoir\,  “Aviatrix” is a personal account of the many challenges she faced in breaking the industry’s  gender barrier. Another is  a children’s book\, “Daring Mary Aviation Pioneer\,” which recounts her life on her path to becoming an airline pilot. Her newest book for ages 12 and up\, “The Firsts: Women Pilots and How They Changed the Airlines” is a STEM book. \nDoors open at 6:30 and the program begins at 7:00. The Mathews Historical Museum is located at 200 Main Street in Mathews. There is no cost for this event.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/movie-night-at-the-museum-3/
LOCATION:Mathews Museum\, 200 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Educational,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230609T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230609T200000
DTSTAMP:20230605T185116Z
CREATED:20230509T163810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230605T185116Z
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SUMMARY:Movie Night at the Museum
DESCRIPTION:Join the Mathews Historical Museum for a Friday Movie Night! The Museum cordially invites you to a showing of “TAKING FLIGHT\,” stories of early Virginia aviation from 1864 to 1940. \nDoors open at 6:30 PM\nMovie at 7 PM \nThis no-cost event is open to the public\, at no cost.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/movie-night-at-the-museum-2/
LOCATION:Mathews Museum\, 200 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Cultural,Community Events,History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mathews Museum":MAILTO:mathewsvamuseum@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230527
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230531
DTSTAMP:20230516T195358Z
CREATED:20230509T164131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T195358Z
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SUMMARY:Memorial Day Weekend Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:The Mathews Historical Museum will team with the Retired Officers of Mathews County Association (ROMCA) to present a memorabilia display over the Memorial Day Weekend! \nThe display will be open to the public at no charge.  It will consist of a wide variety of unique and personalized items reflecting ROMCA members’ military service during the past 75 years.  There will be a ROMCA member present for all the sessions to answer questions\, and also to provide information concerning ROMCA. \nThe museum\, will be open Saturday (10AM-2PM)\, Sunday (12-4PM)\, and Monday\, Memorial Day (10AM-2PM). For more information\, contact Joe Syslo at joesyslo@verizon.net
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/memorial-day-weekend-exhibit/
LOCATION:Mathews Museum\, 200 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,History
ORGANIZER;CN="Mathews Museum":MAILTO:mathewsvamuseum@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230401T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230401T130000
DTSTAMP:20230316T145250Z
CREATED:20230316T124827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230316T145250Z
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SUMMARY:Tompkins Cottage Museum Open
DESCRIPTION:Open April 1st – October 28th! \nThe cottage\, which is headquarters for the Mathews County Historical Society\, is named for Christopher Tompkins\, a local sea captain\, planter\, local merchant\, and member of the state legislature. He bought the cottage property in 1837 and is the first known owner. \nExhibits include a room dedicated to the history of Mathews County which serves as a gift shop\, two rooms representing a home from the 1840s to the 1900s\, and a room dedicated to Sally Louisa Tompkins who was the first woman commissioned in an American military unit. \nThe Tompkins Cottage is registered as a Virginia Historic Landmark and placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/tompkins-cottage-museum-open-5/
LOCATION:Tompkins Cottage\, Brickbat Road\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230304T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230304T153000
DTSTAMP:20230228T200326Z
CREATED:20230228T195801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230228T200326Z
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SUMMARY:Movie Day at the Museum
DESCRIPTION:Back by popular demand!  A matinee replay of HAPPY HOMES and FERTILE FARMS on SMILING WATERS  \nAn original movie\, originally produced in 1999 by longtime county resident Eugene C. Hudgins\, who narrates the film. Mathews County was the subject of his interest for many years. The history of the area was a special love of his and as he shows and talks about the county\, one can feel the love and pride that he has for it. The Museum is proud and pleased to showcase this movie. A no-cost event! \n 
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/movie-day-at-the-museum/
LOCATION:Mathews Museum\, 200 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mathews Museum":MAILTO:mathewsvamuseum@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221210T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221210T130000
DTSTAMP:20221116T172403Z
CREATED:20221116T172403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221116T172403Z
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SUMMARY:Tompkins Cottage Museum Christmas Open House
DESCRIPTION:Tompkins Cottage Museum Christmas Open House\n43 Brickbat Rd.\nSat.\, Dec. 10th\n10 a.m.-1 p.m. \nTompkins Cottage Museum Christmas Open House will be Saturday\, December 10th as part of the Mathews Farmers Christmas Market. The Cottage will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Stop by for a tour and do some holiday shopping for the history buff in your family.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/tompkins-cottage-museum-christmas-open-house/
LOCATION:Tompkins Cottage\, Brickbat Road\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221119T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221119T130000
DTSTAMP:20221116T171642Z
CREATED:20221116T171642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221116T171642Z
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SUMMARY:Tompkins Cottage Museum Holiday Open House
DESCRIPTION:Tompkins Cottage Museum Holiday Open House\n43 Brickbat Rd.\nSat.\, Nov. 19th\n10 a.m.-1 p.m. \nhttps://www.mathewscountyhistoricalsociety.org/ \nTompkins Cottage Museum will be open for visitors and holiday shoppers during the Holiday Farmers Market on Saturday\, November 19th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Stop by for a tour and do some holiday shopping for the history buff in your family.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/tompkins-cottage-museum-holiday-open-house-2/
LOCATION:Tompkins Cottage\, Brickbat Road\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:History
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220507T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220507T160000
DTSTAMP:20220329T132501Z
CREATED:20190226T202943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T132501Z
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SUMMARY:May Faire
DESCRIPTION:First Saturday in May\n\n\n \nKick off the Spring season with May Faire\, in Mathews County\, Virginia the first weekend of May every year; join us for a community heritage festival. This year’s festival will be held on Saturday\, May 7th on the Historic Courthouse Green. \n\n\n \nThe 2022 May Faire theme will be Celebrating Mathews Watermen. This year’s theme will be a tribute to those county residents who worked in the past and now work on the water: the oystermen\, fishermen\, crabbers\, clammers and the U.S. Coast Guard. \n\nFood trucks\, Vendors\, Music\, Ceremonies and Performances\nHonoring the Coast Guard at our opening ceremonies.\nHosting “Conversations\,” at the Court House\, with a cross-section of our watermen and women\, sharing their stories and their experiences with us.\nExhibits such as net making and crab pot making\, on the Court Green\nPhotographic Exhibits from Captain Robert Roland Hudgins\, a commercial fisherman and Captain Charles Lee Forrest\, a menhaden fisherman.\nCall for Photos and Stories of Local Watermen
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/may-faire-2/
LOCATION:Mathews Historic Courthouse\, 27 Court Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Food & Drink,Front Page Featured,History,Outdoor
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mathews Museum":MAILTO:mathewsvamuseum@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220506T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220506T140000
DTSTAMP:20220314T201711Z
CREATED:20210323T175330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220314T201711Z
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SUMMARY:Mathews Maritime Museum Open
DESCRIPTION:Owned and operated by the Mathews Maritime Foundation\, the Mathews Maritime Museum houses artifacts\, documents\, and photographs depicting the history and legacy of Mathews County and the Middle Peninsula of Virginia. This area has a varied\, rich maritime history from colonial times through today\, playing a vital role in all the major events of our country\, the Chesapeake Bay\, and world-wide commerce. \nThe Mathews Maritime Museum will be open Fridays and Saturdays 10 AM to 2 PM\, May through November. Want to tour by appointment? Contact us at info@mathewsmaritime.com. We are located in downtown Mathews\, 482 Main Street. Get directions. \nAlso\, be sure to check out our Saturday boatbuilding workshops at the Gwynn’s Island location. Visit our website for more information!
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/mathews-maritime-museum-open-3/
LOCATION:Mathews Maritime Museum\, 482 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,History
ORGANIZER;CN="Mathews Maritime Foundation":MAILTO:info@mathewsmaritime.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220402T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220402T160000
DTSTAMP:20220325T160610Z
CREATED:20220325T160610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220325T160610Z
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SUMMARY:Bay to Belly Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Traveling exhibit on loan from the Yorktown Watermen’s Museum\nDisplayed at the Mathews Historical Museum\n200 Main Street\, Mathews \nExhibit will be open Saturdays\, April 2 through May 28\, 10:00am-4:00pm \n\n\n\n\nThis exhibit teaches us how the Chesapeake Bay sustains us while exploring the relationships among people\, aquatic species and foods of the Chesapeake.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/bay-to-belly-exhibit/
LOCATION:Mathews Museum\, 200 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Cultural,History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mathews Museum":MAILTO:mathewsvamuseum@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220402T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220402T130000
DTSTAMP:20220314T201955Z
CREATED:20210323T174346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220314T201955Z
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SUMMARY:Thomas James Store Open
DESCRIPTION:Thomas James Store\nOpen Saturdays\, 10 am to 1 pm\, April – October \nTake a self-guided tour of one of the best-preserved early 19th–century stores in the southeastern U.S. This rare commercial structure has retained much of its original fabric; shed-roofed rectangular wings were added around 1900. Interpretive signage explains what the various marks and features represent. \nThe Thomas James Store is owned and maintained by the Mathews County Historical Society. \n 
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/thomas-james-store-open-2/
LOCATION:Thomas James Store\, 44 Maple Ave\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220402T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220402T130000
DTSTAMP:20220718T133741Z
CREATED:20210323T174134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220718T133741Z
UID:11026-1648893600-1648904400@visitmathews.com
SUMMARY:Tompkins Cottage Museum Open
DESCRIPTION:Tompkins Cottage Museum Open\nOpen Saturdays 10 am – 1 pm\, April – October \nThe cottage\, which is headquarters for the Mathews County Historical Society\, is named for Christopher Tompkins\, a local sea captain\, planter\, local merchant and member of the state legislature. He bought the cottage property in 1837 and is the first known owner. \nExhibits include a room dedicated to the history of Mathews County and serves as a gift shop\, two rooms representing a home from the 1840s to the 1920s\, and a room dedicated to Sally Louisa Tompkins who was the first woman commissioned in an American military unit.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/tompkins-cottage-museum-open-4/
LOCATION:Tompkins Cottage\, Brickbat Road\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,History
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