Virginia Women In History Exhibit

The King & Queen and King William branches of the Pamunkey Regional Library sponsored a November 4-December 7 exhibition of Virginia Women In History from the Library of Virginia.  The Museum assisted with publicity. This program celebrated women’s accomplishments in all walks of life, honoring women who effected meaningful changes in their communities, state, and nation that continue to affect our lives today.  Miss India Hamilton, a native of King & Queen County and an influential educator in King William County during the first half of the twentieth century, was one of eight women celebrated. King William native and educator Dr. Alvin Lomax spoke at the exhibit opening. As a young man he knew Miss Hamilton and related her humble beginnings, her drive to receive a college degree, and her significant contributions to the development of strong communities throughout her life.  Hamilton-Holmes School in King William bears her name.  Some of her relatives traveled a long distance to attend the opening.  The Courthouse Tavern Museum and the King & Queen County Historical Society were instrumental in the inscription of Miss Hamilton’s name on the Women’s Monument being erected in Capital Square in Richmond.