We welcome all visitors to this website and also to our museum and meetings.
   OLD PHOTOS WANTED   
   MATHIAS POINT LIGHTHOUSE ORNAMENT STILL AVAILABLE   
   SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION - SEE BELOW   
   DON'T FORGET TO VISIT OUR 'GIFT SHOP'   
   WAWASET BOOK & COMMEMORATION DAY -- CLICK BELOW TO SEE DETAILED BROCHURE   
   KING GEORGE COUNTY PICTORIAL HISTORY - - A GREAT GIFT!   

BREAKING NEWS RE: WAWASET STEAMBOAT
JUNE 8 NEWS -- NAVY DIVERS FIND REMAINS OF 1873 STEAMBOAT THAT SANK IN THE POTOMAC RIVER NEAR THE KING GEORGE SHORE IN 1873. FREE LANCE-STAR STORY AND PHOTOS: fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2010/062010/.../index_html?   
posted by J Graham

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Regarding the August 8 Wawaset Commemoration, we must remind everyone that there were no funds in the budget for this event. No fees will be charged for attendees and there will be no fees for participating volunteer organizations for space for fundraising, etc. Hence we will welcome voluntary contributions to compensate for escalating costs. Please send your check (payable to KGCHS) to P.O. Box 424, King George, VA 22485 0R contact Koontz Campbell at koontz@mris.com   
posted by J Graham

Copies of "Disaster on the Potomac - the Last Run of the Steamer Wawaset" (by Al Oickle) are still available. Books are $20.00 and are available at the museum or at B. King's office (call 775-3633). Click HERE to see the brochure with details about the August 8, 2010 WAWASET COMMEMORATION DAY to be held on the Potomac shore near Chatterton. Books will also be available for purchase on August 8 and we expect Al Oickle to be present to sign copies of his book.    
posted by J Graham

JOIN US !
To become a member of the King George Historical Society, click here and submit the required information. Members will receive an 8-page quarterly newsletter containing current news as well as "News of Yesteryear." Annual dues: $20.00 Family; $15.00 Individual; $3.00 Student. Lifetime Membership = $250.00 per person.    
posted by J Graham

OLD PHOTOS WANTED
We are updating our files. We are looking for pictures more than 50 years old -- King George County homes, schools, businesses and other buildings. Please... look through your collections and share your old photos with us. We will be happy to scan your originals while you wait and immediately return them to you.   
posted by J Graham

KING GEORGE COUNTY PICTORIAL HISTORY
The pictorial history is still available. One can obtain a copy from Union Bank & Trust, the musuem, Herb Hewitt's law office, or click here to order by mail.   
posted by E Lee

2009 ORNAMENT
The 2009 ornament, Mathias Point Lighthouse, is still available. $20.00. It can be ordered via this website (write in description on order blank) or pick one up at Bobbe K's office in KG (775-3633) or at the KG Museum or the KG Courthouse. The ornament features a scrimshaw look bordered with a brass ring and is presented in a blue box with blue liner and ribbon.   
posted by J Graham

MUSEUM DVD AVAILABLE
There are a limited number of DVDs depicting the 19 museums and historical sites in the Northern Neck. King George County Museum is included. If you would like to know what is available in the Northern Neck, this DVD is a bargain. Jean and Elizabeth have copies for $13. Just send us an email for details.   
posted by J Graham

KING GEORGE COMMEMORATIVE COIN
We still have some....brass coins commemorating the country's 400th Anniversary at Jamestown, custom made for King George County with our seal and the date of formation. Coins are $5.00   
posted by E Lee

SCHOLARSHIP
The King George Historical Society has designated $1,000 for a scholarship for a King George senior (resident of the county) who plans to continue his/her education in a post secondary institution. THE DEADLINE FOR THE 2011 scholarship is May 1, 2011. Entries may include written research papers, oral and/or audiovisual presentations, etc., pertaining to historic places, people, or events that took place in KG County. Students are invited to visit the museum for ideas and suggestions; the museum contains extensive historical information on county homes, businesses, industries, and schools of yesteryear. In addition there are genealogical files and a computer database relating to numerous county families. FOR FURTHER INFO, CONTACT A KING GEORGE HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR OR EMAIL KGHISTORY@VERIZON.NET   
posted by J Graham

The Central Rappahannock Heritage Center is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia and is a repository for archival material for the counties of King George, Caroline, Spotsylvania, Stafford and the City of Fredericksburg. For more information, visit their website by clicking on this headline.   
posted by E Lee

TO CONTACT US
If you need to contact us and have a short time for an answer, please use the inquiry@kghistory.org address. If you are not in need of a quick answer, you can use kghistory@verizon.net. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to read the verizon address in a timely manner. We read it once a week, at the museum, IF we do not have many visitors, planned activities, or unexpected jobs to do. The inquiry address, on the other hand, is forwarded to selected members at their home so that we can answer them from day to day. Please be patient with us. We love to answer your questions and try to do it in a timely manner.   
posted by E Lee

MUSEUM NEWS
The Museum is now open on Thursdays and Saturdays, 10 am until 2 pm. Call 540-775-9477 OR email us at kghistory@verizon.net to make an appointment to visit on other days. Volunteers are needed. Please give ample notice and time to read our email.    
posted by E Lee

CHANDLER FAMILY ASSOCIATION MEETS IN VIRGINIA
From September 16 – 18, the Chandler group will gather in Hampton, Virginia, to share its latest paper-based research, DNA results, and view the unveiling of a massive database of more than 80,000 individual records of Chandler descendants worldwide. More information about The Chandler Family Association can be found at www.thecfa.org    
posted by E Lee

Click on this link to see what's happening with our neighbor Historic Port Royal   
posted by E Lee

Please come to St. Paul’s Day Service and Picnic. The date is August 1, 2010 at 10:00 am. The service will be Rite I and Rev. Jim May and Rev. Diane Carroll from Hanover with Brunswick Parish will officiate at the service. The Rev. Diane Carroll will give the sermon. Fried Chicken will be provided and families are requested to bring a covered dish to share. There will be children’s activities organized by the youth group and leaders. A tour of the church with emphasis on our refurbished organ will be shown. There will also be a place set up for Family Pictures. Pictures will be digital so they can be sent to families. A slideshow with church and parish house historical pictures and our Organ Project will also be shown.    
posted by E Lee