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CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER — King & Queen County Historical Society Meeting – Sunday, January 25, 2026
The King and Queen County Historical Society invites the public to its quarterly meeting on Sunday afternoon, January 25, 2026 at 3 o’clock p.m. at the New Court House Building (Admin) Building, King and Queen County Courthouse, 23085. The speaker will be Ms. Katie Gibson Harlow, researcher with Kenah Consulting, who works with tribal nations Read the full article…
King & Queen Courthouse Tavern Museum Holiday Open House
Come join the festivities on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025 at 3 PM. The King and Queen Courthouse Tavern Museum Holiday Open House is the perfect way to start your holiday season. There will be children’s activities, including decorating gingerbread cookies, and a visit from Santa and the Fossil Man. Enjoy food, shopping and exhibits. This Read the full article…
King & Queen County Historical Society Meeting – Sunday, July 27, 2025
King & Queen County Historical Society Meeting – Sunday, July 27, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. in the new Court House Building, King and Queen Court House, Virginia, 23085. Erin Lazar, Director of Community Programming and Tourism for King and Queen County, will talk about supporting events which celebrate King and Queen County together with its Read the full article…
Fossil Man Presents Fun for Kids of All Ages
Fossil Man invites you to join him at the King and Queen Courthouse Tavern Museum on Saturday, June 14th, from 1 pm – 4 pm and will present his extensive exhibit of sharks’ teeth, found along the Mattaponi River and in stream banks throughout King & Queen County. Fossil Man, aka Newell Randall, has collected Read the full article…
King & Queen County Historical Society Meeting – Sunday, April 27, 2025
King & Queen County Historical Society Meeting – Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. in the new Court House Building, King and Queen Court House, Virginia, 23085. Speaker will be Donald R. (Rob) Warner, local historian, retired mechanical engineer, Middlesex County. Mr. Warner, will speak of his adventures in the role of a (self Read the full article…
King & Queen County Historical Society Meeting – Sunday, January 26, 2025
King & Queen County Historical Society Meeting – Sunday, January 26, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. in the Court House Administration Building, King and Queen CH, VA 23085. Richard Carter, formerly with the Smithsonian Institution, will speak on the care and preservation of Historical Federal government buildings in Washington, D.C. He will also touch on the Read the full article…
CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY SEASON ON SUNDAY, DEC. 8TH FROM 2-5pm
Location: Courthouse Tavern Museum146 Court House Landing Road, King & Queen Court House, VA 23085
July 28th – King & Queen Co. Historical Society Meeting
The King & Queen County Historical Society invites the public to its quarterly meeting on Sunday, July 28th at 3:00. Andrew Graff, a land surveyor and historian, will speak about “Early Postal Service in King & Queen County”. The early post offices in the county were usually located in general merchandise stores at crossroads and Read the full article…
BACK IN THE DAY event at King & Queen County Tavern Museum
Saturday July 20th from 10am – 2pm Join us for hands on experiences before electricity, the internet and mobile phone. FREE ADMISSION.
Holiday Open House set for December 3rd 2023
The King and Queen Court House Tavern Museum Holiday Open House is the perfect way to start your holiday season. Come join the indoor and outdoor festivities on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023 at 2 PM. The museum is located at 146 Court House Landing Rd., King and Queen Court House, VA 23085. There will be Read the full article…