Recent News
Historical Society and Tavern Museum Council Participate in Community Pride Day
Community Pride Day, an annual event sponsored by the King & Queen County School System, is a “fun-for-the family” day at Central High School to encourage a sense of community in a county 65 miles long and 10 miles wide with two elementary schools and one high school. Saturday October 17th, the day of the Read the full article…
2015 Third Quarter Meeting of the King and Queen Historical Society
On July 26, 2015 the King and Queen Historical Society held its third quarter meeting at the New Court House Building, King and Queen Courthouse, Virginia. The new Board, elected in April, assumed their roles for two years, July 2015-2017. They are as follows: President: Dr. A. W. Lewis, Vice President: John Spain, Recording Sec: Read the full article…
World War II Veterans Honored
On Sunday, July 26 at the Quarterly Meeting of the King and Queen Historical Society Nancy Herman-Thompson presented to the audience the joint resolution that the Historical Society was making with the King and Queen County Board of Supervisors commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the end of World War II and honoring all King and Read the full article…
Taylor and Madison Descendants Visit the Courthouse Tavern Museum
The Tavern Museum was delighted to receive a visit from 10 guests descended from the Taylor and Madison families who resided in King and Queen County in the late 1600s and early 1700s. They traveled from California, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Virginia, Minnesota, New Mexico, and Australia. Steve Taylor arranged the June visit through Read the full article…
Millions of Years Ago in King and Queen County
Dr. Gerald Johnson, Professor Emeritus of Geology, College of William and Mary, enthralled attendees at the April 26, 2015 King and Queen Historical Society meeting with a view of King and Queen County millions of years ago. He described how the land and its environs were physically formed, noting the evidence found in the remains Read the full article…
Courthouse Museum Provides Artifacts for WTVR CBS6 News Video
On Friday, February 13th WTVR, the CBS6 News affiliate in Richmond, Virginia, presented a video clip billed as “Friday the 13th: What happened 130 years ago dubbed Richmond’s crime of the century.” Thomas “Tommie” Cluverius, an ambitious, mild mannered, respected young lawyer from King and Queen County, was accused of murdering his cousin Lillian “Lillie” Read the full article…
A New Concept in Colonial Era Entertaining
At the January 25, 2015 King and Queen Historical Society Meeting, Mr. Cary Carson introduced “All Dressed Up, and No Place To Go,” a new concept about Virginia colonial society – magnificent private buildings initially considered private homes (MacMansions) masquerading as private club houses. The owners were born in the Virginia colony or arrived mid-1700s, Read the full article…
Tavern Museum 2015 Opening Date Changed
The Tavern 2015 opening date has been changed from Friday, February 27 to Friday, March 13 due to weather related issues. Hours are Fridays and Saturdays 10 am–4 pm. Sundays 1–5 pm. Closed on Easter, Mother’s Day, and Father’s Day. The season will close mid-December. Be sure to visit us, a “gem in a rural Read the full article…
Christmas at the Museum 2014
On Sunday December 7, 2014 members of the King & Queen Historical Society and the public attended the annual Christmas Open House at the Courthouse Tavern Museum. The colorful decorations and the holiday music played by Paul and Bessie Guthrie put the crowd in a festive mood. Santa took requests from both young and old, Read the full article…
Historical Society Meeting At “Marialva” On October 26
At least one of the quarterly King and Queen Historical Society meetings each year is held at a county historical site. This year it was at “Marialva,” a restored antebellum home on the Dragon Run built in 1821. Current owners, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wright, were the hosts, providing some history of the farm and Read the full article…