April 2025
HISTORY UNCOVERED: STORIES OF ROSEWELL, ITS FOUNDER & THE PAGE FAMILY
The Mathews Museum, the Mathews Historical Society and the Mathews VA250 Committee join in welcoming speaker Philip Page, Friday, April 4, 7:00 pm at the Mathews Museum, 200 Main Street. Page is a descendant of the Mann Page family of Rosewell, a massive brick mansion built in what is now Gloucester during the years 1725 to 1738. He will discuss “The Pages of Rosewell, the family that resided there for over 100 years, and which was known as one of the…
Find out more »Founding Frenemies: Hamilton and the Virginians
“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 14 through May 26.The exhibit complements Lin-Manuel Miranda’s award-winning Broadway production of “HAMILTON,” which tells the story of Alexander Hamilton’s relationships with George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. These Virginians were among his most influential allies as well as his worst enemies. Visit the Museum in April to see…
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