Recent News
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…
King and Queen Historical Society Presents Speakers on African American History (July 2012)
The King and Queen Historical Society met at the newly renovated Marriott School on Sunday, July 22. The guest speakers were Dr. Lauranette Lee, curator, and Paige Newman, archivist, from the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond, Virginia. They explained the new database about African American history at the Virginia Historical Society, “Unknown No Longer – Read the full article…
King and Queen Museum Opens Exhibit on May 12 featuring Colonial King and Queen Sundial. (May 2012)
The King and Queen Courthouse Tavern Museum opens its exhibit on the colonial “Uper Church of St. Stephens Parish” featuring the sundial given to the upper church of St. Stephens Parish, King and Queen County in 1715 by Col. James Taylor of King and Queen. Col Taylor was the son of James Taylor 1 who Read the full article…
Virginia Civil War Sesquicentennial Legacy Project to Visit King and Queen County: Goal to digitize Civil War era documents for research purposes. (April 2012)
The Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission and the Library of Virginia have partnered to create a state-wide online collection of original Civil War manuscripts that still remain in private hands. The Civil War 150 Legacy Project Document Digitization and Access focuses on manuscript materials created during the period 1859-1867 that reflect social, Read the full article…
King and Queen Museum Opens Exhibit on March 25th of Renowned Ivor Noël Hume Personal Bottle Collection dating from 1650 to 1976. (March 2012)
The King and Queen Courthouse Tavern Museum opens its exhibit of the Renowned Ivor Noël Hume Bottle Collection on March 25th. Respected archeologist and writer Ivor Noël Hume, retired “antiquarian” from Colonial Williamsburg, assembled a personal collection of some sixty bottles. He started collecting when examining archaeological digs in London that showed remains from the Read the full article…
King and Queen Courthouse Tavern Museum Hosts Holiday Open House Sunday, December 4th. (December 2011)
The King and Queen Courthouse Tavern Museum will hold its fifth annual old-fashioned Holiday Open House on Sunday, December 4th, from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Museum at King and Queen Court House. The Children’s Choir from Aylett Country Day school will be on hand to bring the spirit of the holidays to Read the full article…