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SUMMARY:Mathews Historical Museum open
DESCRIPTION:Hot dogs & chili\, chips\, water\, @ $6\,  served from 11:00-1:30 \nNew exhibit of memorabilia of Captain Robert Roland Hudgins is featured\, a commercial fisherman and menhaden captain.\nHis family has allowed access to his photographs so that residents and visitors may learn about his life as a Mathews waterman.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/mathews-historical-museum-open/
LOCATION:Mathews Museum\, 200 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food & Drink,History
ORGANIZER;CN="Mathews Museum":MAILTO:mathewsvamuseum@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210904T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210904T120000
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SUMMARY:Boat Building & Restoration - MMF
DESCRIPTION:Boat Building & Restoration\nMathews Maritime Foundation\, Gwynn’s Island Boat Shop\nOngoing\, every Sat. through November\, from 9am-Noon\n\nAt the Gwynn’s Island Boat Shop on State Rte 633\, Grimstead\, VA 23064.\nHere’s a link to find it on Google Maps:\nhttps://goo.gl/maps/7YbwVevfUCrr4EQ39\n\nFree\n\nStop in\, take up a tool and help\, or just watch and learn. An easy way to gain skills in boat repair and restoration. All ages welcome. Photo: Canoe building at the Boat Shop
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/boat-building-restoration-mmf/
LOCATION:Gwynn’s Island Boat Shop\, State Rte 633\, Grimstead\, VA\, 23064\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,History
ORGANIZER;CN="Mathews Maritime Foundation":MAILTO:info@mathewsmaritime.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210717T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210717T150000
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SUMMARY:Maritime Heritage Day Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Mathews Maritime Foundation (MMF) will be having a\nMaritime Heritage Day Festival\nSat.\, July 17\n10 am – 3 pm \nCome join us at this outdoor event which will take place on the lawn beside the Maritime Museum.\nTents will be set up showing various activities and projects we are currently working on. Many  photos of past and present will be displayed.  MMF members can sign up for a Sunday Cruise on our buy boat The Peggy\, or for boat building and boat repair workshops which will take place at our Gwynn’s Island Boat Shop (GIBS). There will be interesting outdoor boat exhibits\, country music by John Atkinson of Gwynn’s Island\, food available by Backwoods BBQ \, and much more. The Museum will be open to browse\, see our new exhibits\, visit our gift shop\, and to be surprised at all you find in this little museum.  We hope our membership and friends in the community will take advantage of this opportunity to come talk to us in person and learn more about the activities planned for this summer. \nDirections:  The Maritime Museum is located at 482 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA.  It is on the right of Rt. 14\, just beyond the old courthouse area leading toward New Point.  Parking that day will be along the road on Main Street.  For those who prefer walking from the Courthouse area in town\, it is just a short walk down the street from the Bay School.  There are other events taking place on Main Street on July 17\, so come on down to add us to your adventure. \nRain date will be the following Saturday\, July 24. \nMathews Maritime Foundation\nwww.mathewsmaritime.com\n804-725-4444
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/11802/
LOCATION:Mathews Maritime Museum\, 482 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,Front Page Featured,History,Outdoor
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210417T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210417T130000
DTSTAMP:20210413T211321Z
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SUMMARY:Book Signing @ Tompkins Cottage Museum
DESCRIPTION:Book Signing @ Tompkins Cottage Museum\nSat.\, April 17th | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.\n43 Brickbat Rd. | Mathews\, Va. \n \nThomas T. Wiatt\, a distant cousin of Sally Tompkins through the Todd and Field families\, will be on hand at Tompkins Cottage Museum on Saturday\, April 17 from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. to sell and sign copies of his recent book\, Captain Sally: A Biography of Capt. Sally Tompkins\, America’s First Female Army Officer. \nWiatt was born in Savannah\, Ga.\, grew up in Newport News and has deep Gloucester County family roots. He is a graduate of Thomas Nelson Community College and Virginia Tech. He is a retired engineer from Newport News Shipbuilding and serves as a consultant for Gibbs & Cox\, Marine Solutions\, a Naval architectural and design firm in Newport News. Wiatt volunteers at the Mariners Museum and Park. \nIn addition to Captain Sally\, he also authored Lawyer Walker: A Biography of Thomas Calhoun Walker\, Alleged Pirate: The Legend of Capt. John Sinclair of Smithfield and Gloucester County\, Virginia\, his great-great-great-great grandfather and Rev. William E. Wiatt; The life and times of a Confederate Chaplain and related family stories. \nMathews County Historical Society is sponsoring the book-signing. Copies will be available for purchase for $10.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/book-signing-tompkins-cottage-museum/
LOCATION:Tompkins Cottage\, Brickbat Road\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201121T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201121T130000
DTSTAMP:20201117T133749Z
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SUMMARY:Tompkins Cottage Museum Holiday Open House
DESCRIPTION:Tompkins Cottage Museum will be open for visitors and holiday shoppers. Stop by for a self-guided tour and do some holiday shoppingfor the history buff in your family. All items will be 20% off.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/tompkins-cottage-museum-holiday-open-house/
LOCATION:Tompkins Cottage\, Brickbat Road\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201003T093000
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SUMMARY:Lighthouse Keeper Grave Marker Ceremonies
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, October 3\, volunteers with the non-profit Chesapeake Chapter\, U.S. Lighthouse Society\, will honor seven Chesapeake Bay lighthouse Keepers in special ceremonies at three cemeteries in Mathews County.  The Chapter will hold the first 30-minute-long tribute to Keeper Walter M. Shawn at the Trinity Church Cemetery in Foster at 9:30 am. Keeper Henry Luther Dow will then be honored at the St. Paul United Methodist Church Cemetery in Susan at 11:15 am. After a break for lunch\, five keepers will be honored at the H.C. Smither Cemetery in Hudgins beginning at 1:30 pm. In order\, the Chapter will dedicate Lighthouse Service plaques at the grave sites of Keepers James Garnett Williams\, William Thomas Brooks\, Robert Harold Matthews\, Andrew Broaddus Sadler\, and Charles Franklin Sadler. Members of U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 66 Milford Haven will provide the color guard. For more details and current information\, please see the Chesapeake Chapter’s web site – www.cheslights.org or email – lghthskpr@aol.com or piano4u@msn.com or call (703) 494-8344.  \nBecause of the ongoing pandemic\, we encourage attendees at all ceremonies to practice CDC guidelines of mask wearing\, social distancing and the use of hand sanitizer. The public is invited to this event which will be held rain or shine. \n9:30AM: Honoree: Keeper Walter M. Shawn – Trinity Church Cemetery \n11:15AM: Honoree: Keeper Henry Luther Dow – St. Paul United Methodist Church Cemetery \nLunch \n1:30PM: Honoree: Keeper James Garnett Williams – H.C. Smither Cemetery \n2:15PM: Honoree: Keeper William Thomas Brooks – H.C. Smither Cemetery \n3:30PM: Honoree: Keeper Robert Harold Matthews – H.C. Smither Cemetery \n4:15PM: Honoree: Keeper Andrew Broaddus Salder and Keeper Charles Franklin Sadler – H.C. Smither Cemetery
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/lighthouse-keeper-grave-marker-ceremonies/
LOCATION:Trinity Church Cemetery\, Route 14 and Route 626\, Foster\, VA\, 23056\, United States
CATEGORIES:History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200627T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200627T120000
DTSTAMP:20200624T140943Z
CREATED:20200620T184018Z
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SUMMARY:MCHS Book Launch - Historic Homes
DESCRIPTION:MCHS Book Launch \n“Historic Homes and Properties of Mathews County\, Virginia” \nSat.\, June 27th at 11 a.m.\nTompkins Cottage Museum\n43 Brickbat Rd. | Mathews\, Va. \nVolume 4 of “Historic Homes and Properties of Mathews County\, Virginia” will be launched in a reception at 11 a.m. at Tompkins Cottage Museum. \nThis 4th in a series of five books features ten of Mathews County’s antebellum historic properties: Auburn\, Augustine Diggs House\, Augustine F. Hudgins House\, Cedar Grove\, Gwynnville\, Henry Sibley House\, Hyco House\, Lilly House\, and Seaford.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/mchs-book-launch-historic-homes/
LOCATION:Tompkins Cottage\, Brickbat Road\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200627T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200627T130000
DTSTAMP:20200624T141143Z
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SUMMARY:Thomas James Store circa 1820
DESCRIPTION:Open 10 a.m.-1 p.m.\nSaturdays\, starting June 27-Oct. 31\, 2020 \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-circa-1820/
LOCATION:Thomas James Store\, 44 Maple Ave\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200627T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200627T130000
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SUMMARY:Tompkins Cottage Museum circa 1820
DESCRIPTION:Open 10 a.m.-1 p.m.\nSaturdays\, starting June 27-Oct. 31\, 2020 \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. \nDuring this period of safe-distancing\, self-guided tours will be conducted.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/tompkins-cottage-museum-circa-1820/
LOCATION:Tompkins Cottage\, Brickbat Road\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200619T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200619T140000
DTSTAMP:20200616T125443Z
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SUMMARY:Mathews Maritime Museum Open
DESCRIPTION:The Mathews Maritime Museum will reopen Fridays and Saturdays 10 AM to 2 PM\, and continue through the summer months Fridays and Saturdays. \nWe welcome visitors to view 2 new exhibits.  A history of the steamboat era and its importance to Mathews County when it was the life line of this area.  Also a display of the rich history of Fitchetts Wharf from the shipwright activities of the early 1800’s\, to its prominent role during the Civil War including the blockade runner C. S. S. Caroline. \nWe ask visitors to please wear masks\, and observe social distancing.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/mathews-maritime-museum-open-2/
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:20200605T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200605T170000
DTSTAMP:20200910T130014Z
CREATED:20200319T133530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200910T130014Z
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SUMMARY:Gwynn's Island Museum Open
DESCRIPTION:Visit the Gwynn’s Island Museum Fridays\, Saturdays and Sundays 1pm-5pm
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/gwynns-island-museum-open-3/
LOCATION:Gwynn’s Island Museum\, State Rte 633\, Gwynn\, VA\, 23066\, United States
CATEGORIES:History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gwynn's Island Civic League":MAILTO:gwynnsislandfestival@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200220T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200220T203000
DTSTAMP:20200212T200954Z
CREATED:20200212T200954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200212T200954Z
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SUMMARY:Mathews Maritime Speaker Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Mathews Maritime Speaker Meeting\nat Mathews Maritime Museum\nThurs.\, 2/20/20 at 7pm\n \nA world wide travelogue of adventures will be presented by Mr. Sam Forrest at the Mathews Maritime Foundation speaker meeting. Mathews native and current owner of the Hyco House\, Mr. Forrest has sailed across the Atlantic twice\, traveled\nthe Trans-Siberian railway\, been to China twice\, and has traveled to 37 countries. Stating he has been mugged on both sides of the Andes\, he has had many experiences in his lifetime of travels. He is also a renowned woodworker producing Art Nouveau furniture. Audience questions will be encouraged.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/mathews-maritime-speaker-meeting-2/
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:20200215T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200215T140000
DTSTAMP:20200212T170110Z
CREATED:20200212T170110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200212T170110Z
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SUMMARY:Black History is American History
DESCRIPTION:Open House \nExhibits | Crafts | Games | Refreshements
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/black-history-is-american-history/
LOCATION:Mathews Memorial Library\, 251 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Library Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mathews Memorial Library":MAILTO:staff@mathewslibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190621T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190621T200000
DTSTAMP:20190509T234729Z
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SUMMARY:Author William Geroux presenting "The Ghost Ships of Archangel"
DESCRIPTION:William Geroux\, author of Mathews Men\, will be at the Kingston Parish promoting his new book\, The Ghost Ships of Archangel.  \nThe Ghost Ships of Archangel will be published May 14 by Viking /Penguin. It’s a narrative non-fiction account of an Allied convoy in 1942 sailing across the \nArctic\, trying to get through the ice and the Germans to deliver a cargo of vital war supplies to the Soviet Union\, our tenuous ally. The convoy is hit by an unexpected crisis in an unforgiving place\, which inspires acts of courage and sacrifice\, and a daring flight into the polar ice field. \nThe story of convoy PQ-17 and the Ghost Ships is also a chapter in the very short history of America and Russia as allies. Allied convoys delivered precious supplies to Russia. But the Russians wanted more help than convoys at a time when the death toll in the Soviet fight against the Germans was soaring well into the millions — far\, far more deaths than America and Britain together would suffer in the entire war. Today the Arctic convoys are all but forgotten in America\, but much better remembered in Russia\, where they have figured into Russians’ views of the U.S. for generations. PQ-17 has been the subject of a popular Russian historical novel and more recently a TV miniseries. \nThe Arctic setting was so central to the story of the Ghost Ships – and so unfamiliar to me – that I tried to see as much of the convoy’s route as possible before writing about it. I ended up making two trips to Russia\, visiting Archangel\, Murmansk and St. Petersburg. I explored the remote bay in Iceland where the convoy first gathered\, and the magnificent Norwegian fjords where the Germans waited for PQ-17. I hope The Ghost Ships of Archangel will be as compelling to read as it was to research. \nContact Tom Edwards for more information: tdedwards141@gmail.com or 804-725-5022
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/8578/
LOCATION:Kingston Episcopal Parish House\, 370 Main Street \, Mathews Courthouse\, VA\, 23125\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gwynn's Island Civic League":MAILTO:gwynnsislandfestival@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190615T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190615T160000
DTSTAMP:20190531T222809Z
CREATED:20190531T222809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190531T222809Z
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SUMMARY:Mathews Historic Church Tour
DESCRIPTION:Six churches — Antioch Baptist\, Grace-Providence UMC\, Gwynn’s Island Baptist\, Macedonia Baptist\, Westville Baptist & Westville Christian — in Mathews County will be open for the Mathews County Historical Society’s Historic Church Tour. The event showcases the architecture\, history and culture of Mathews County through one of its richest and historical resources—our churches. \nTickets will be available for purchase locally beginning May 1st at Flowers from the Heart and the Mathews County Visitor and Information Center. \nTickets: $12 in advance\, or $15 the day of the tour. Children under 12 are FREE.  \nBoxed Lunches: $12 ordered in advance only. Available 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Westville Christian Fellowship Hall.  \nMenu: Chicken Salad on Lettuce or Ham & Cheese Croissant\, Broccoli Salad & Fruit Salad\, Blueberry Pound Cake\, Water or Iced Tea
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/mathews-historic-church-tour/
LOCATION:Westville Christian Church\, 261 Main St.\, Mathews\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:History
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190511T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190511T170000
DTSTAMP:20190508T203642Z
CREATED:20190508T203642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190508T203642Z
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SUMMARY:Gwynn's Island Museum Open
DESCRIPTION:Visit the Gwynn’s Island Museum Saturdays and Sundays 1pm-5pm
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/gwynns-island-museum-open-2/
LOCATION:Gwynn’s Island Museum\, State Rte 633\, Gwynn\, VA\, 23066\, United States
CATEGORIES:History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gwynn's Island Civic League":MAILTO:gwynnsislandfestival@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190427T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190427T170000
DTSTAMP:20190327T172452Z
CREATED:20190226T191243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190327T172452Z
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SUMMARY:Gloucester House and Garden Tour – Historic Garden Week in Virginia
DESCRIPTION:Gloucester County’s rich history dates from just after the settlement at Jamestown in 1607 and its role during the American Revolution was pivotal. The southern tip of the county’s peninsula extends into the York River and is directly across from Yorktown.  This prime military vantage point is the location of one of our properties\, Little England Farm\, built in 1716.  Visitors will enjoy access to additional private homes and grounds\, including Sweetgrass\, a low-country style home which looks across the Severn River to Warner Hall\, George Washington’s great-great-grandfather’s estate.  Also open is Belvinhem Quay\, which overlooks Timberneck Creek and boasts an extensive art collection.  Abingdon Episcopal Church\, the largest colonial church in Virginia and one of only eight built in the form of a Latin cross\, will be tour headquarters.  All properties are in the town of Hayes. \nHeadquarters at Abingdon Episcopal Church\, 4645 George Washington Memorial Hwy\, Hayes (White Marsh).  Lunches\, tours of the church\, live organ music\, tickets\, and local brochure with map are available on tour day. Abingdon’s Parish House will be open for lunchtime seating and the Abingdon organist will be playing in the church from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. \n  \nLunches \nNuttall Country Store is offering $12 pre-ordered box lunches available for pickup at tour headquarters.  Pre-order by calling 804-693-3067 or emailing nuttallstore@gmail.com by Friday\, April 19th. You may visit the store on Facebook: Nuttall Store. \nVA Blue Crab is offering $12 pre-ordered box lunches available for pickup at tour headquarters.  Pre-order box lunches by calling 804-694-7990 by Friday\, April 19th.  In addition\, their on-site food truck will serve crab cakes\, crab soup and other crab specialties from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at tour headquarters. You may visit the store on Facebook: VA Blue Crab Co. \nGumbeau’s Catering is offering French-countryside themed food including cheeses\, charcuterie\, French sandwiches such as croque monsieur\, soup and seasonal salads from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.at Brent & Becky’s Bulbs\, 7900 Daffodil Lane\, Gloucester 23061.  For more information\, please visit the store on Facebook:  Gumbeau’s Catering. \n  \nSpecial Events \nLemonade and cookies are complimentary and served from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Belvinhem Quay.  Take the shuttle from Abingdon Elementary School. \nArt in the Garden will take place at Brent & Becky’s Bulbs from 10 am to 4 pm and will showcase art and garden vendors as well as plein air painters in the garden.  Brent & Becky’s Bulbs is located at 7900 Daffodil Lane\, Gloucester 23072. \nMaster Gardeners Tours are available of Brent & Becky’s Bulb’s Chesapeake-Bay-friendly gardens from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  See address above. \n  \nHosted by the Garden Club of Gloucester \nFor questions please contact \nDurfee Betts\, Chair at (617) 448-3724 or Peggy Montgomery\, Co-Chair at (804) 516-5261 \nGloucester@vagardenweek.org \nGloucester tour details:  https://www.vagardenweek.org/main/tourdetails?id=395 \n  \nAdvance $35\, Day-of-Tour $45 \nTickets include admission to 4 tour locations. \nAdvance purchase at vagardenweek.org  Tickets available locally until April 24th at Angelwing Stationers\, Brent & Becky’s Bulbs\, Little England Mercantile\, and Mathews Visitor Center.  Cash or check only. \nDay-of-tour tickets available only at Headquarters by credit card\, cash or check.  Not sold at tour houses.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/gloucester-house-and-garden-tour-historic-garden-week-in-virginia/
LOCATION:Abingdon Episcopal Church\, 4645 George Washington Memorial Hwy\, Hayes\, VA\, 23072\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Cultural,Food & Drink,History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Historic Garden Week":MAILTO:Gloucester@vagardenweek.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190419T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190419T140000
DTSTAMP:20190418T173922Z
CREATED:20190418T173922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190418T173922Z
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SUMMARY:Mathews Maritime Museum Open
DESCRIPTION:The Mathews Maritime Museum will be open every Friday and Saturday 10am to 2pm until September!
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/mathews-maritime-museum-open/
LOCATION:Mathews Maritime Museum\, 482 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mathews Maritime Foundation":MAILTO:info@mathewsmaritime.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190413
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190414
DTSTAMP:20190308T223017Z
CREATED:20190308T222831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190308T223017Z
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SUMMARY:Lighthouse Keepers Honored in Mathews
DESCRIPTION:Lighthouse Keepers to be Honored\, April 13 in Mathews County\nThe memory of six lighthouse keepers will be kept alive in public ceremonies by members of the Chesapeake Chapter\, United States Lighthouse Society and U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Everyone interested is invited  to the graveside ceremonies to be held on April 13. Betty Collins\, Board Member of the Chesapeake Chapter and Event Coordinator of the Mathews USLHS Grave Marker Ceremonies\, states “recognizing lighthouse keepers and the life saving service that they rendered promotes an awareness of lighthouses and maritime history. Through the Chapter Grave Marker Program\, we share the unique stories of Chesapeake Bay area lighthouse keepers while bringing families and communities together to honor the past.” \nThe Keepers to be honored on April 13 in separate graveside ceremonies are: \n*Frank Raymond Lewis who served at 6 lighthouses including those at Stingray Point and Great Wicomico. Keeper Lewis assisted rendering aid to the disabled yacht Red Wing. \n*Nelson Stanley Atherton who served at 4 lighthouses including Smith Point where he was keeper for 21 years. \n *Levi D. Marchant who served at 3 lighthouses for a total of 38 years\, spending 32 years at Stingray Point.   \n*Isaac Foster who commissioned the first three- masted schooner in America\, The Ferrata\, built in 1827 in Mathews County. Foster went on to serve at New Point Comfort and passed away in 1854 while in service working at New Point Comfort. \n*William James Diggs who served at 3 lighthouses including York Spit where he survived the 1933 hurricane by holding on to the station bell. \n*Wesley Foster Ripley who served 6 lighthouses for a total of 35 years. He passed in 1916 while in service at New Point Comfort Lighthouse. \nPlease contact Tom Edwards  at 804 725 5022 or tdedwards141@gmail.com to learn the schedule and locations of the ceremonies. 
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/lighthouse-keepers-honored-in-mathews/
LOCATION:Gwynn’s Island Museum\, State Rte 633\, Gwynn\, VA\, 23066\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Outdoor
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gwynn's Island Civic League":MAILTO:gwynnsislandfestival@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190406T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190406T130000
DTSTAMP:20190405T183732Z
CREATED:20190405T181614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190405T183732Z
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SUMMARY:Tompkins Cottage Museum Open
DESCRIPTION:The cottage is one of the oldest frame structures in the courthouse area. It contains changing exhibits and a collection of objects reflecting a typical home of the 1800s. The building is named for Christopher Tompkins of Poplar Grove\, a prominent local planter\, merchant\, sea captain and ship owner/builder. A room is dedicated to his daughter\, Capt. Sally Louisa Tompkins\, CSA. Capt. Sally was the first woman to be commissioned an officer in an American army. An excellent example of early Tidewater folk architecture\, distinctive features include beaded beams\, batten doors and wrought iron hardware as well as an unusual door at the turn in the steep stairway. Over the years\, the building has been a mercantile establishment\, a tailor shop\, a cobbler shop\, a tea room and a residence. For much of the twentieth century it was known as the old Miller house. \nThe cottage was bought by the county from a private owner in 1965 and saved from planned demolition by the efforts of a dedicated group which rallied to preserve the historic building. In 1969 it was leased to the historical society for use as a museum and related educational purposes.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/tompkins-cottage-museum-open-3/
LOCATION:Tompkins Cottage\, Brickbat Road\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:History
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190321T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190321T210000
DTSTAMP:20190308T212437Z
CREATED:20190308T212437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190308T212437Z
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SUMMARY:Mathews Maritime Event Speaker Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Mathews Maritime Foundation speaker series presents Dr. Wesley Wilson telling the story of African American waterman\, and the Pamunkey  and Mattaponi tribes\, involvement in the transportation of wounded Union soldiers from around Richmond to the White House\, down the Pamunkey and York Rivers to a Hospital ship anchored off Gloucester Point. They transported thousands under cover of darkness. Mr. Wilson is a retired Lt. Colonel Army combat aviator having served as a helicopter gunship pilot.  He has a PhD in Historical Research from William & Mary\, is president of the T.C. Walker/Woodville/Rosenwald School Foundation and the executive director of the historic Gloucester school’s rehabilitation project.  He is also a court certified provider of arbitration services.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/mathews-maritime-event-speaker-meeting/
LOCATION:Mathews Maritime Museum\, 482 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:History
ORGANIZER;CN="Mathews Maritime Foundation":MAILTO:info@mathewsmaritime.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190221T070000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190221T210000
DTSTAMP:20190212T220540Z
CREATED:20190212T220540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190212T220540Z
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SUMMARY:Speaker Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Carol and John McCormack present their Road Scholar Trip to the WWII D-Day beaches in France\, including a painting made during the D-Day landing\, and some original D-Day landing charts stamped “TOP SECRET”.  
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/speaker-meeting/
LOCATION:Mathews Maritime Museum\, 482 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:History
ORGANIZER;CN="Mathews Maritime Foundation":MAILTO:info@mathewsmaritime.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190220T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190220T200000
DTSTAMP:20190114T191821Z
CREATED:20190114T191821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190114T191821Z
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SUMMARY:Civil War Lecture: Harriet Tubman
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Laurie King\nAssistant Conservator\, USS Monitor Project \nHarriet Tubman is most commonly known for her actions as a conductor in the Underground Railroad\, repeatedly crossing into slave territory to lead enslaved friends and families to freedom\, However\, this is only part of Tubman’s life. Between her work as an abolitionist and humanitarian\, and serving as a nurse\, scout and spy for the Union Army\, Tubman spent her life fighting for freedom and justice. Join Laurie King as she delves into the life of Harriet Tubman and explores the endeavors of this American heroine.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/civil-war-lecture-harriet-tubman/
LOCATION:Kingston Parish Hall\, 370 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:History
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181208T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181208T130000
DTSTAMP:20181204T203547Z
CREATED:20181204T203547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181204T203547Z
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SUMMARY:Holiday Open House – Tompkins Cottage Museum
DESCRIPTION:Step back to the 19th century! The Tompkins Cottage Museum\, 43 Brickbat Rd.\, will be open to celebrate the Christmas season with period decorations and holiday shopping. Author and historian Martha W. McCartney will be on hand to sign her book “Mathews County Virginia: Lost Landscapes\, Untold Stories.” \nHOLIDAY SHOPPING \nOrnaments | Publications | Capt. Sally Tompkins Dolls
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/holiday-open-house-tompkins-cottage-museum/
LOCATION:Tompkins Cottage\, Brickbat Road\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:History
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181208T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181208T170000
DTSTAMP:20181206T224220Z
CREATED:20181206T224220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181206T224220Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas at the Museum
DESCRIPTION:Winners of the art raffle will be announced at 4:30 p.m.! There is still time to come by on Saturday and purchase some raffle tickets. Hot cider and cookies will be served\, a donation requested.\nPlease come by and select some artful Christmas presents from our collection!
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/christmas-at-the-museum/
LOCATION:Mathews Museum\, 200 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food & Drink,History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mathews Historical Museum":MAILTO:mathewsmayfaire@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181115T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181115T173000
DTSTAMP:20181106T201702Z
CREATED:20181106T201702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181106T201702Z
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SUMMARY:Saving Lives\, Making Friends: The Flying Physician Who Kept His Promise To Tangier Island
DESCRIPTION:32.3 miles from Mathews across the Chesapeake Bay lies the island of Tangier. More than two-thirds of it has become submerged since 1850\, and it is estimated that the encroaching waters of the Bay could drown it completely within a few decades. Those who are familiar with the history and people of the Island note that this daunting future has not dampened the spirits of its residents. \nAmong those documenting this courageous story is Richmond Times Dispatch feature writer\, Bill Lohmann\, whose most recently published work\, DR COPTR\, contains the story of the flying physician\, Dr. David Nichols\, who flew from his office in White Stone each week to serve the people of Tangier. Lohmann’s story evolved through a close relationship that developed over the span of writing the story\, both with Dr. Nichols and his family following the death of the beloved and revered physician.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/saving-lives-making-friends-the-flying-physician-who-kept-his-promise-to-tangier-island/
LOCATION:Mathews Memorial Library\, 251 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mathews Memorial Library":MAILTO:staff@mathewslibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180804T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180804T160000
DTSTAMP:20180721T194443Z
CREATED:20180719T163652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180721T194443Z
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SUMMARY:Profiles of Honor Tour – WW I & II Mobile Museum
DESCRIPTION:Mathews Memorial Library is pleased to join other communities in Virginia in hosting the Virginia World War I and World War II Commission’s Profiles of Honor Mobile Tour. Visitors are encouraged to bring their WWI and II related photographs or letters to be scanned for inclusion in the mobile exhibit\, helping to further preserve the legacy of our Veterans.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/wwi-and-wwii-commissions-profiles-of-honor-mobile-tour/
LOCATION:Mathews Memorial Library\, 251 Main Street\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:History,Library Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mathews Memorial Library":MAILTO:staff@mathewslibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180715T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180715T163000
DTSTAMP:20180626T191756Z
CREATED:20180626T191756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180626T191756Z
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SUMMARY:"The Legacy of Gilbert Klingel: Man of Steel" Film Premier
DESCRIPTION:Catch the first showing of this documentary about naturalist\, boatbuilder\, and more\, Gilbert Klingel. For PBS broadcast dates\, please see the website: https://gilbertklingel.org/ \n“This film\, as you know\, is the untold story of Klingel\, a Chesapeake Bay pioneer\, naturalist\, author\, diver\, and boat builder. Klingel accomplished so many things in his lifetime that his story needs to be told as an educational\, historical\, and inspirational film to folks today.”  – Dave Miller\, Director/Producer \nThe film will be broadcast on PBS stations statewide and nationwide. The following local PBS stations are already on the schedule to broadcast the film: \n\nWCVE – Richmond and WHTJ – Charlottesville\nPrimetime on Thurs.\, July 26\,  at 10 pm\n(Also showing on Cox cable channel 6 and Atlantic Broadband channel 11\, formerly Metrocast.)\nWHRO Norfolk – TV 15\nSun.\, July 29\, at 2 pm
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/the-legacy-of-gilbert-klingel-man-of-steel-film-premier/
LOCATION:Harry M. Ward Auditorium  – Mathews High School\, 9889 Buckley Hall Rd\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mathews Maritime Foundation":MAILTO:info@mathewsmaritime.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180630T073000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180630T203000
DTSTAMP:20180518T192139Z
CREATED:20180517T194909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180518T192139Z
UID:6958-1530343800-1530390600@visitmathews.com
SUMMARY:Crickets on the Hill
DESCRIPTION:Saturday June 30\, 7:30-8:30pm\nSunday\, July 1\, 3:00 matinee performance\nMathews High School  \n”Crickets on A Hill” a musical play by County resident Judy Ward\, is part of a series of events planned to commemorate the 242nd anniversary of the Battle of Cricket Hill which took place on Gwynn’s Island\, July 9-10\, 1776. The Crickets musical is well known and beloved by Mathews residents and honors the role that the county played in the Revolutionary War. Contact mchm1791@gmail.com or A. Minuth at 804-725-7947 for more information. This event is sponsored by the Court House Players and the Mathews County Historical Museum. A June 30 Saturday evening performance at 7:30 pm and a July 1 Sunday Matinee performance begins the week. Fireworks on the 4th\, culminating in an encampment and reenactment on Gwynn’s Island July 7-8. A TRULY REVOLUTIONARY WEEK IN MATHEWS COUNTY! \n$15 adult; $5 for children 12 and under
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/crickets-on-the-hill/
LOCATION:Harry M. Ward Auditorium  – Mathews High School\, 9889 Buckley Hall Rd\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Cultural,Educational,History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mathews Museum":MAILTO:mathewsvamuseum@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180505T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180505T160000
DTSTAMP:20180406T175219Z
CREATED:20180406T175219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180406T175219Z
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SUMMARY:Tompkins Cottage Museum Open
DESCRIPTION:Description: Tompkins Cottage\, located on Brickbat Road\, takes its name from former owner Christopher Tompkins\, a mariner\, wealthy landowner\, and store-owner\, who bought the property and structure in 1837. \nThe cottage has been undergoing reorganization and is incorporating new themes in its displays. The recently-restored coat belonging to Capt. Sally L. Tompkins is featured in the exhibit area honoring her. \nOther new items on display in the cottage are enlarged reprints of photographs taken in 1935 by Francis Benjamin Johnston (1865-1952)\, which are housed at The Library of Congress.  \nOne is of Poplar Grove\, which was once part of the extensive holdings of Samuel Williams (1725-1789) and birthplace of Capt. Sally Tompkins. The second is of the Tidemill at Poplar Grove. The present structure replaced the original colonial mill that burned during the Civil War. The mill operated until 1912 and is the only remaining tidemill in Virginia.
URL:https://visitmathews.com/event/tompkins-cottage-museum-open-2/
LOCATION:Tompkins Cottage\, Brickbat Road\, Mathews\, VA\, 23109\, United States
CATEGORIES:History
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