Lewis McGuire

The Museum has unveiled a new exhibit that highlights the amazing life of Lewis McGuire, who was the first black policeman in Tappahannock and also was the proprietor of the McGuire Inn, one of two Green Book sites that are still standing in town.  Our thanks to Gina...

‘Perspectives on Essex Colonial History’

Author James Slaughter gave a wonderful presentation at Tappahannock United Methodist on Sunday afternoon about his seminal book detailing the history of Essex County, Settlers Southerners Americans.  It’s been 40 years since the book was first published, and...

Essex Resolutions 249th Commemoration

It was definitely one of the more memorable commemorations of the Essex Resolutions.  What started as a beautiful afternoon turned into a heavy downpour with some intense thunder and lightning. Everyone was able to take shelter under the pavilion in the Max Silver...

1710 Tavern Archaeology

We had some excited young archaeologists on hand for the excavations at the historic 1710 Tavern.  They weren’t afraid to get their hands dirty as we sifted through some of the dirt that was removed during the construction of the courtyard.  There were some very...

Lucy Gray Artwork

One of the Museum’s most beautiful treasures, a silk on silk needlework done by Lucy Gray in the 1840’s, has been taken out of storage and put on display in the Museum’s Catesby & Lila Maddox Ware Research Room.  Due to the fragile nature of this...

New Exhibit

The Museum unveiled a new exhibit on Wednesday, Remarkable Women in Essex History! March is National Women’s History Month, and the Museum has chosen ten extraordinary women from Essex County and the Middle Peninsula to honor in the exhibit.  According to David...
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