Recent News
Bikers Visit Museum
In August the Museum welcomed 20 bikers participating in a history tour sponsored by Local Cycle Events, owned by Rob Richmond and Jack Forehand, to thank the riders for their contributions of time and funds to various charities. They traveled to sites in Gloucester, Matthews, and Middlesex before visiting the King and Queen Courthouse Tavern Read the full article…
50th Anniversary Edition of Green Mount Book Review
The 50th Anniversary Edition of Green Mount: A Virginia Plantation Family During the Civil War will be reviewed by Ms. Tere Pistole at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, November 3, 2013 at the King and Queen Courthouse Tavern Museum. The original book, edited by county resident Miss Betsy Fleet and Mr. John D. P. Puller, was first Read the full article…
The King and Queen Historical Society Celebrates 60 Years
The King and Queen Historical Society was founded in 1953 and for 60 years, with the help of dedicated members, has preserved county history by collecting over 3800 manuscripts, letters, record books, and artifacts; acquiring over 350 books on county history and families; publishing over 110 Bulletins containing articles on the county and its citizens; Read the full article…
King and Queen Courthouse Tavern Museum’s New Website
The King and Queen Courthouse Tavern Museum Council invites you to visit our new interactive website at www.kingandqueenmuseum.com. As a local newspaper once stated, “The King and Queen Courthouse Tavern Museum is a Real Gem…located in a Middle Peninsula county with a lot of rural charm. The out-of-the-way location easily evokes the past that the Read the full article…
Archaeologist to address King and Queen Historical Society (July 17, 2013 Tidewater Review)
By FRANCES HUBBARD Staff Writer KING & QUEEN – The King and Queen Historical Society will welcome one of America’s foremost historical archaeologists at its July meeting. Dr. William M. Kelso, Director of Research and Interpretation at Jamestown, will share his experiences and answer questions about his explorations on July 28. Kelso began working in Read the full article…
Anderson’s Neck oyster Company to talk everything oyster with KQ Historical Society (April 17, 2013 Tidewater Review)
By FRANCES HUBBARD Staff Writer KING & QUEEN – Oysters have had a long-standing history and Anderson’s Neck Oyster Company is working hard to restore that legacy. The proprietor of Anderson’s Neck, Michael Hild, will be the guest speaker April 28 for the King and Queen County Historical Society and plans to present all things Read the full article…
Preserving history. See what the historic Courthouse Tavern has to offer (Tidewater Review, Novermber 28, 2012)
By FRANCES HUBBARD Staff Writer KING & QUEEN – In 1864, the Union Army set fire to the buildings that made up the King and Queen Courthouse green. It was the second recorded fire to take out the county’s courthouse, clerk’s office, and jail; the first having burned in 1828, and the second the Courthouse Read the full article…
Leftwiches Visit K&Q (November, 2012)
Recently, some 70 members of Ralph Leftwich’s descendants came to King and Queen County to remember their forebears. Coming from all over the United States they were celebrating their 21st family reunion in Williamsburg. They belong to the Leftwich Historical Association which publishes an annual newsletter, The Leftwich Herald. As part of that reunion, they Read the full article…
Enjoy an Old-Fashioned Holiday Open House at Tavern Museum (November, 2012)
King & Queen – The King and Queen Courthouse Tavern Museum will hold its sixth annual old-fashioned Holiday open House on Sunday, Dec. 2, from 2-5 p.m. at the Museum at King and Queen Court House. This year there will be a special story-teller on hand at the Museum. There will be special holiday music Read the full article…
The Taylor & Caldwell Cannery at Walkerton (October 2012)
The Walkerton boat ramp today is an active summer place. Boat trailers carrying speed boats and jet skis fill the parking area of the lower landing, while kayakers and canoeists prefer the quieter upper landing. Fishermen use the landing in all seasons, and duck hunters find the access convenient in winter. Occasionally there is a Read the full article…