Recent News
Historical Society Meets At Milton
Milton, the home of Mr. John Page Ball, was the venue of the Fall meeting of The King and Queen County Historical Society, on Sunday, October 22, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. Dr. Bruce M. Venter, author of Kill Jeff Davis, brought to life details of the Union Army’s famous cavalry raid on Richmond and the Read the full article…
Museum Sponsors Bus Trip To Historic Smithfield, VA
On Wednesday October 18, 2017 thirty Museum volunteers and friends took a bus trip arranged by Ellen White to the historic town of Smithfield, Virginia. Smithfield is a quaint river-port town located in Isle of Wight County and is known for its famous Smithfield hams and hospitality. Two tour guides provided an interesting and informative Read the full article…
Fossil Hunt
This fall (2017) long time fossil hunter, Newell Randall, led a group on a fossil hunt in King and Queen County to document a video segment for “Hidden Mysteries” produced by ABC Channel 8 News in Richmond. He was joined by reporter Amy Lacy, videographer Forrest Shelor, land owner Ricky Gwathmey, and Museum Council member Read the full article…
A Motorcycle Club Visits The Museum
On Saturday September 23rd fifteen motorcycle riders visited the Courthouse Tavern Museum. The group belonged to Local Cycle Events out of Middlesex County, a charity organization that visits historic sites. In August 2014 they had visited the Museum and were interested in a return visit. This was a memorial ride to honor Mr. Rob Richmond, Read the full article…
A Country Store Unveils A Community’s Daily Life
In Spring of 2017 the owners of the country store at Little Plymouth offered the Museum Council an opportunity to look for artifacts as part of cleaning out the store prior to its sale. As Council member Linda Barnes put it, “In early June, 2017 a ‘clean-out-crew’ of Council members arrived at the store to Read the full article…
Museum Hosts New Teachers Luncheon
Annually the Tavern Museum holds a luncheon in August for new teachers and staff from the three county schools to introduce them to the Museum. Nancy Herman-Thompson, the chair of the Museum Council, welcomed them and summarized the types of support that the Museum can provide that complements curriculum objectives. Docents were available to assist Read the full article…
Historic District Proposed
The name Bruington (or Brewington) appeared early in King and Queen County history and survives in the name of a church, a dwelling, a village, and a road in the central area of the county. When Bruington Baptist Church began in 1790, a community grew up around it. By 1827 the houses titled Brewington, The Read the full article…
Vietnam Vet Seeks King and Queen Connection
Rene Muniz contacted King and Queen County offices looking for information regarding the Langford family and was given a contact number for the King and Queen County Historical Society. The Society and its Tavern Museum get requests for genealogy on a regular basis, but this was no ordinary request. Rene and his wife Karen planned Read the full article…
Tavern Museum Holds Docent Appreciation Dinner
Docents are a key component of the Courthouse Tavern Museum operations. In June the Museum Council recognized their valuable support with a delicious dinner catered by the King and Queen County Women’s Club. The Museum continues to seek volunteers and always appreciates their many contributions. Please contact the Museum if you wish to participate.
Society Awards Scholarships for 2017-2018
The King and Queen County Historical Society awarded two scholarships of $1000 per semester for the 2017-2018 school year, one each to Corey Edwards who will be attending Bridgewater College and to Khaila Nelson who will be attending the University of Mary Washington. These scholarships are supported through donations that can be made at www.kingandqueenmuseum.org Read the full article…