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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…
King & Queen County Historical Society Presents “Central High School – New Beginnings”
The King and Queen Historical Society invites members and the public to its Third Quarter meeting on Sunday, July 23, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the King & Queen County Administration Building located on Allen’s Circle, King & Queen Courthouse, VA, 23085. Ms. Ellen White will present the program “Central Read the full article…
King & Queen Co. Historical Society Meeting Sunday, April 23, 2023
Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. the King & Queen County Historical Society will hold its 2nd Quarter Meeting at the New Court House Building, King and Queen Courthouse House, Virginia 23085. Nicholas M. Luccketti, M.A., President of James River Institute of Archaeology, Inc., will speak about two Archaeological Investigations performed in King and Read the full article…
The Museum Opens for 2023
The Museum Opens for 2023 on Friday, April 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will be open only on Fridays through December 1. However, visiting by appointment is encouraged. To make an appointment contact the Museum through the website https://www.kingandqueenmuseum.org/contact-us/ Also, we request 5 days notice.
King & Queen Co. Historical Society Meeting Sunday, January 22, 2023
Please join us at the King & Queen Co. Historical Society Meeting Sunday, January 22, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. at the New Court House Building, King & Queen Court House, VA 23085. The program “Imagining History: Publishing Your Own Story” will be presented by Dawn Chappell Shank, an artist, educator, museum docent, and “River Girl.” Read the full article…
2022 Holiday Open House
The King and Queen Court House Tavern Museum Holiday Open House is back. Come join the indoor and outdoor festivities on Sunday, Dec. 4,2022 at 2 PM. The museum is located at 146 Court House Landing Rd., King and Queen Court House, VA 23085. There will be children’s activities, food, shopping and new exhibits, including Read the full article…
CANCELLED DUE TO OUTBREAK OF COVID: Next Historical Society Meeting – Sunday, July 24, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.
Chief Anne Richardson of the Rappahannock Tribe will address the Society on “The History of the Rappahannock Tribe in King and Queen County.” The presentation will be held at the Rappahannock Tribe Cultural Center, 5036 Indian Neck Road, Indian Neck, VA 23148. Today the Tribe owns a fraction of their ancestral homelands, and the Cultural Read the full article…