Stay tuned for our 2026 events
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Music on Maple
May 1, 6-9pm, Thomas James Store and Mathews Memorial Library Courtyard Join us for the first Music on Maple of the season- Nature's Child, a show-stopping reggae band from Virginia Beach, with local favorite Hunter Owens playing set breaks! We will have delicious Filipino food from On the Flip Side food truck, and featured beverages from Gloucester Brewing Company (and more)! Tickets are available for purchase in the Mathews Visitor Center and online here. This event is sponsored by and benefits MCVIC and MCHS. |
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Tompkins Cottage Docent Opportunities!
We’d like to extend a huge thank you to our team of docents who worked at the Tompkins Cottage during the 2025 season! We would love to add a few more docents this year! The Tompkins Cottage Museum is open on Saturdays from 10am to 1pm from April through October and on special occasions during the fall and winter seasons. It is ideal for docents to volunteer at least once per month during the market season. If interested, please contact Diane Vogel ([email protected] (mailto:[email protected]); 770-335-1148). We appreciate the time and effort of our volunteers and try to make it as fun as possible. Please consider joining us! |
Visit the Thomas James Store & Tompkins Cottage
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Every Saturday from April through October, the Thomas James Store and Tompkins Cottage Museum open to the public from 10am to 1pm.
The Tompkins Cottage Museum is one of the oldest frame structures in the courthouse area. It contains changing exhibits and a collection of objects reflecting a typical home of the 1800s. Tompkins Cottage Museum's Location: 43 Brickbat Rd., Mathews, VA 23109 The Thomas James Store is a rare and excellent example of an early nineteenth-century rural commercial building. It dates to c. 1820, and appears to be the oldest building in the downtown commercial district. It is a registered National Historic Building. Thomas James Store's Location: 44 Maple Avenue, Mathews, VA 23109 |
Historic Home & Garden Tour
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Sunday, May 17, 2026, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Join us for a Historic Home & Garden Tour, benefitting the Tompkins Cottage Lift Fund. The event will include small group tours of the interior of Providence, open gardens, music, delicious bites and beverages. Download the brochure below to register for a ticket! CLICK TO DOWNLOAD PDF BROCHURE HERE. Providence, a beautiful two-story mansion overlooking the Piankatank River, was built in the early 1800s by William Fitchett. Many architectural features that confirm its early construction still remain. |
