April 2015
Tompkins Cottage Open
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. Learn more about Tompkins Cottage
Find out more »July 2016
Unveiling of the Sally L. Tompkins Coat
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.
Find out more »May 2017
Tompkins Cottage Museum
Tompkins Cottage Museum (ca. 1820) operated by the Mathews County Historical Society, Inc. - The cottage 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.
Find out more »April 2018
Tompkins Cottage Museum Open
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. The 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. Other new items on display in the cottage are enlarged reprints of photographs taken in 1935 by Francis Benjamin Johnston (1865-1952),…
Find out more »May 2018
Tompkins Cottage Museum Open
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. The 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. Other new items on display in the cottage are enlarged reprints of photographs taken in 1935 by Francis Benjamin Johnston…
Find out more »December 2018
Holiday Open House – Tompkins Cottage Museum
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.” HOLIDAY SHOPPING Ornaments | Publications | Capt. Sally Tompkins Dolls
Find out more »April 2019
Tompkins Cottage Museum Open
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…
Find out more »June 2020
Tompkins Cottage Museum circa 1820
Open 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, starting June 27-Oct. 31, 2020 The 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. Exhibits 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,…
Find out more »MCHS Book Launch – Historic Homes
MCHS Book Launch “Historic Homes and Properties of Mathews County, Virginia” Sat., June 27th at 11 a.m. Tompkins Cottage Museum 43 Brickbat Rd. | Mathews, Va. Volume 4 of “Historic Homes and Properties of Mathews County, Virginia” will be launched in a reception at 11 a.m. at Tompkins Cottage Museum. This 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,…
Find out more »November 2020
Tompkins Cottage Museum Holiday Open House
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.
Find out more »April 2021
Book Signing @ Tompkins Cottage Museum
Book Signing @ Tompkins Cottage Museum Sat., April 17th | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 43 Brickbat Rd. | Mathews, Va. Thomas 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. Wiatt was born in Savannah,…
Find out more »November 2021
Tompkins Cottage Museum Open House
Tompkins Cottage Museum will be open for visitors during the Holiday Farmers Market on Saturday, November 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The new Christmas ornament of the Mathews County Historical Society will be available for purchase. The 2021 ornament features New Point Comfort Lighthouse, first illuminated in 1805, the third oldest surviving lighthouse on the Chesapeake Bay, and the tenth oldest in the nation. Other items for sale include all MCHS publications and Captain Sally Tompkins dolls. Martha…
Find out more »December 2021
Tompkins Cottage Museum Open House
Tompkins Cottage Museum Christmas Open House will be Saturday, December 11 as part of the Mathews Farmers Christmas Market. The Cottage will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The new Christmas ornament of the Mathews County Historical Society will be available for purchase. The 2021 ornament features New Point Comfort Lighthouse, first illuminated in 1805, the third oldest surviving lighthouse on the Chesapeake Bay, and the tenth oldest in the nation. Other items for sale include all MCHS…
Find out more »April 2022
Tompkins Cottage Museum Open
Tompkins Cottage Museum Open Open Saturdays 10 am - 1 pm, April - October The 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. Exhibits include a room dedicated to the history of Mathews County and serves as a gift shop, two rooms representing a home from the…
Find out more »November 2022
Tompkins Cottage Museum Holiday Open House
Tompkins Cottage Museum Holiday Open House 43 Brickbat Rd. Sat., Nov. 19th 10 a.m.-1 p.m. https://www.mathewscountyhistoricalsociety.org/ Tompkins 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.
Find out more »December 2022
Tompkins Cottage Museum Christmas Open House
Tompkins Cottage Museum Christmas Open House 43 Brickbat Rd. Sat., Dec. 10th 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tompkins 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.
Find out more »April 2023
Tompkins Cottage Museum Open
Open April 1st - October 28th! The 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. Exhibits 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…
Find out more »November 2023
Tompkins Cottage Museum Holiday Open House
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!
Find out more »December 2023
Tompkins Cottage Museum Christmas Open House
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!
Find out more »April 2024
Tompkins Cottage Open
Open April 6th – October 26th! The 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. Exhibits 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…
Find out more »November 2024
Tompkins Cottage Museum Thanksgiving Open House
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 also be available for purchase.
Find out more »December 2024
Tompkins Cottage Museum Christmas Open House
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. The 2024 Mathews County Historical Society ornament the Linda Carol will be featured. Other society ornaments, Sally Tompkins dolls and publications will also be available for purchase. Martha McCartney, historical researcher and author, will be on hand to autograph her comprehensive history, Mathews County, Virginia: Lost Landscapes, Untold Stories.
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