Recent News
King and Queen County Historical Society Virtual Program
Join us for a virtual program Virginia’s Lewis and Clark Eastern Legacy Trail Sunday April 25, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. ET Margaret W. Crosson, president of the Virginia Lewis & Clark Legacy Trail, will discuss the ongoing efforts to preserve the routes that Lewis and Clark traveled before and after their famous expedition. Learn how King and Read the full article…
Tavern Museum Covid19 Updates
For the remainder of 2021 the King and Queen Courthouse Tavern Museum will open by appointment only. Please contact us well in advance via history@kingandqueenmuseum.org or by phoning (804) 785-9558. Fridays are preferred. Masks will be required.
Official statement regarding COVID-19
Upon hearing the Governor urge us to stay home and banning gatherings of 50 people on the Peninsula and 100 throughout the state, we are cancelling the opening of the Museum on Friday, March 27th until further notice. It’s hard to know what to plan for in April. Our guidance from government officials will be Read the full article…
2020 First Quarter King & Queen County Historical Society Meeting Set For January 26
On Sunday, January 26, 2020 the King & Queen County Historical Society will meet in the Courts & Administration Building, 242 Allen’s Circle, King & Queen Court House, Virginia. The speaker will be Andrea Cumbo-Floyd, a historian and author with experience in researching enslaved communities all over Virginia. Her subject will be the challenge of Read the full article…
2019 Holiday Open House
On December 8 the Courthouse Tavern Museum held its annual Holiday Open House for the public. Mother Nature provided a wonderful day. Students from all three King & Queen schools provided a music program under the direction of Mr. Jamie Lantz. Central High School students with Stephanie Randall kicked off the music program followed by Read the full article…
Virginia Women In History Exhibit
The King & Queen and King William branches of the Pamunkey Regional Library sponsored a November 4-December 7 exhibition of Virginia Women In History from the Library of Virginia. The Museum assisted with publicity. This program celebrated women’s accomplishments in all walks of life, honoring women who effected meaningful changes in their communities, state, and Read the full article…
Highway Marker Commemorating Donald Robertson’s School
On Saturday, August 17, a highway marker commemorating Donald Robertson’s School was placed at the junction of Newtown Road (Rt. 721) and Sorghum Road (Rt. 660) in King & Queen County between St. Stephen’s Church and Newtown (at the location of the old Owenton store). Peter G. Meyerhof, PhD, DDS, a resident of California, sponsored Read the full article…
Starting The School Year With King & Queen Teachers
Each year, the Courthouse Tavern Museum invites new King & Queen County teachers, their mentors, and school principals to lunch in August on their first day of school to share with them the support that the Museum can provide to the School System. Over the years this event has strengthened the Museum’s relationship with the Read the full article…
Fossil Man Goes To Camp
Fossil-Man Newell Randall was busy this summer along some of Virginia’s rivers exposing young people to the marine fossils beneath their feet. He spent 3 days in June along the James River teaching campers from Middle Peninsula/Tidewater counties at Jamestown 4-H Camp. The campers were from a six county area – Charles City, New Kent, Read the full article…