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  • 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, we offer a unique perspective on the founding of our country. The GI Museum is truly a gem.  The GI Museum will be decorated inside […]

  • 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. […]

  • 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 […]

  • Grand Re-Opening of Thomas James Store

    Thomas James Store 44 Maple Ave, Mathews, VA, United States

    The Mathews County Historical Society announces the re-opening of ca. 1820 Thomas James Store, one of the best-preserved country stores in southeast. The store was the recipient of Emergency Supplemental […]

  • Founding Frenemies: Hamilton and the Virginians

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

    “Founding Frenemies:Hamilton and the Virginians” is a traveling exhibit on loan from the Virginia Museum of History and Culture, will be at the Mathews Museum for 6 weeks, from April […]

  • Give Me Liberty Traveling Exhibition

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

    Give Me Liberty Traveling Exhibition, on loan from the Virginia Museum of History & Culture Give Me Liberty: Virginia & The Forging of a Nation will explore the unique and […]

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