King & Queen Courthouse Tavern Museum

04/07/2026

King & Queen County Historical Society Meeting - Sunday, April 26, 2026

DATE AND TIME: Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. (Board meeting at 2:00 p.m.)

LOCATION: The New Court House Building, King and Queen Court House, Virginia, 23085

SPEAKER: Julia A. King, Professor , St. Mary's College of Maryland and Jeff Wright, Past President, Friends of Dragon Run.

SUBJECT: “Reconsidering Bacon’s Rebellion at 350 Years”. 350 years ago this year, rebel planter Nathaniel Bacon led an insurrection against Virginia's colonial government that threw the colony into chaos. Bacon's Rebellion, as the conflict is known today, was also a war of annihilation on Virginia's neighboring Indian nations. Part of Bacon's war on the Native people took place in Dragon Swamp but, until now, what exactly happened has remained shrouded in mystery. In 2022, archaeologists from St. Mary's College of Maryland teamed up with members of the Pamunkey Indian Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, and the Friends of Dragon Run to write a history of Bacon's Rebellion from an Indigenous perspective. Join members of the team who learned what happened in the Dragon and how those findings are reframing the rebellion in a new light. Spoiler alert: Virginia's Native leaders put the brakes on Bacon's efforts and impacted the rebellion's outcome.

Refreshments will be served in the Tavern Museum following the program.

01/22/2026

Due to inclement winter weather The King and Queen Historical Society meeting for this Sunday January 25th has been cancelled. Please be safe.

01/19/2026

CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER --- The King and Queen County Historical Society invites the public to its quarterly meeting on Sunday afternoon, January 25, 2026 at 3 o’clock p.m. at the New Court House Building (Admin) Building, King and Queen County Courthouse, 23085. The speaker will be Ms. Katie Gibson Harlow, researcher with Kenah Consulting, who works with tribal nations on cultural heritage management, federal grants, and archiving. She is Vice-President of the King William County Historical Society and serves on the Board of the Historical Society of West Point. She holds an undergraduate degree in History from The College of William and Mary and a Master’s Degree in History from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech). She has written papers about hookworm and public health.

Ms. Harlow’s subject will be “Bathurst Brown Bagby, M.D., His Contributions to Public Health in Rural Communities”. Dr. Bagby was born in 1879 in the Stevensville area of King and Queen County. He practiced medicine in King and Queen, West Point, and other communities in Virginia, and held state health offices. His focus on the causes of poor health in both white and black rural communities and preventative measures was ground breaking at a time when there were very few public health systems. In his book Recollections, published in 1950, he left behind a picture of, in his words, "the every-day life of our relatives and friends in Essex, King and Queen, and King William Counties of Virginia, during the period following the Civil War.” In 2024, the Historical Society of West Point erected an informational marker about Dr. Bagby near Bagby Street in West Point.

Refreshments will be served following the program.

12/03/2025

Come see Santa, decorate some gingerbread cookies and dig for sharks teeth with The Fossilman!

The King and Queen Courthouse Tavern Museum Holiday Open House is the perfect way to start your holiday season. Come join the festivities on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025 at 3 PM. Stay for the King & Queen County tree lighting at 5:00 p.m.

This free event is open to everyone and includes admission to the museum. The museum is located at 146 Court House Landing Rd., King and Queen Court House, VA 23085.

12/01/2025

11/26/2025

The King and Queen Courthouse Tavern Museum Holiday Open House is the perfect way to start your holiday season. Come join the festivities on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025 at 3 PM.

There will be children’s activities, including decorating gingerbread cookies, and a visit from Santa and the Fossil Man. Enjoy food, shopping and exhibits. This year “A Quilt Comes Home” exhibit is featured. Stay for the King & Queen County tree lighting at 5:00 p.m.

This free event is open to everyone and includes admission to the museum. The museum is located at 146 Court House Landing Rd., King and Queen Court House, VA 23085.

07/23/2025

King & Queen County Historical Society Meeting - Sunday, July 27, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. in the new Court House Building, King and Queen Court House, Virginia, 23085.

Erin Lazar, Director of Community Programming and Tourism for King and Queen County, will talk about supporting events which celebrate King and Queen County together with its residents and visitors. She has been very active in establishing the King and Queen Library and bringing events and community facilities to the County. Erin has 20 years of teaching experience in both public and private schools and holds an undergraduate degree in History from Mary Baldwin College and a Masters in History from Missouri State.

Refreshments will be served in the Tavern Museum following the program, 146 Court House Landing Road, King and Queen CH, VA 23085

06/07/2025

Fossil Man Presents Fun for Kids of All Ages
Fossil Man invites you to join him at the King and Queen Courthouse Tavern Museum on Saturday, June 14th, from 1 pm - 4 pm and will present his extensive exhibit of sharks’ teeth, found along the Mattaponi River and in stream banks throughout King & Queen County. Fossil Man, aka Newell Randall, has collected fossils of all kinds, especially sharks’ teeth, since he was a child. He invites kids of all ages to learn how he finds fossils and identifies them. Attendees can search for fossils in a hands-on demonstration.
The Courthouse Tavern Museum is located at 146 Court House Landing Road, King and Queen Court House, VA 23085. The Museum’s many exhibits will also be open. All are welcome with no admission.

04/24/2025

King & Queen County Historical Society Meeting - Sunday, April 27, 2025

King & Queen County Historical Society Meeting - Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. in the new Court House Building, King and Queen Court House, Virginia, 23085. Speaker will be Donald R. (Rob) Warner, local historian, retired mechanical engineer, Middlesex County.

Mr. Warner, will speak of his adventures in the role of a (self proclaimed) “slightly gifted historian”. He is the more than gifted author of the most recent Bulletin article on the early Beverley family. He has also authored several articles for various Historical Societies and journals. He will bring with him an array of maps, books, and other materials that will be of interest. Please join the Society for an amusing and informative exploration of his effort to research local history.

Refreshments will be served in the Tavern Museum following the program.

04/11/2025

KQTM will be at Ag Day Festival at Aspen Grove on Saturday April 12th. Come see The Fossilman and learn how laundry was done before modern conveniences.

Learn more about the festival here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/aspen-grove-of-king-queen-county-va/first-annual-ag-day-festival-at-aspen-grove/28449397528037086/