Cheap Things To Do in Port Haywood, Virginia

Inscription. Standing at the end of what was once the southernmost peninsula in Mathews County, now surrounded by water, the lighthouse marks the entrance to Mobjack Bay. Authorized by Congress in 1801, this 55-foot-high sandstone ... More on HMDB

Important antebellum courthouse in a charming courthouse square; unusual architectural design; continues its ... More on Virginia.org

Inscription. Mathews County was formed in 1790 from Gloucester County and named for Thomas Mathews, of Norfolk, a soldier of the Revolution who was then Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates. ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Captain Sally L. Tompkins, C. S. A. Born at Poplar Grove, Mathews Co. VA. November 9, 1833. Died at Richmond, VA. July 25, 1916. In grateful appreciation of her, services in maintainin... More on HMDB

Inscription. Sally Tompkins, born at Poplar Grove 3 miles south of here, was the only woman granted a commission in the Army of the Confederacy. "Captain Sally" founded and directed Robertson Hospi... More on HMDB

Inscription. 1776, Erected in commemoration of the victory, of the American Continental soldiers, in command of General Andrew Lewis, over the British land and sea forces under, Lord Dunmore at Fort Cricket Hill, VA, June 9th 1776. ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Fitchett's Wharf was a center of commercial activity for this area of Mathews County from 1845 until the early 20th century. It also served as a major port of call for vessels plying the Chesapeake Bay until 1932. An ... More on HMDB

In May of 1991 Mathews celebrated its 200th anniversary. The county, formed in 1791 from a portion of Gloucester, was named for then Speaker of the House Thomas Mathews of Norfolk. With more than 200 miles of shoreline on the Chesapeake ... More on Virginia.org

Dr. Walter Reed, became known internationally for his discovery that yellow fever was spread through mosquito ... More on PlanetWare

Inscription. Dr. Walter Reed, Conqueror of Yellow Fever, born here 1851, given by, The Medical Society of Virginia, in 1968 to, Association for, The Preservation of Virginia Antiquities. , Erected... More on HMDB

The Chesapeake Bay boasted the greatest shipping volume in North America during the 1700s and early 1800s, prompting America's new federal government to establish lighthouses for guiding vessels to... More on LighthouseFriends.com

Here is the view of the lighthouse from the wooden walkway at the preserve using a telephoto lens. If you want to get closer, ... More on LighthouseFriends.com

Inscription. On the shore here General Andrew Lewis, commanding the Virginia forces, erected a battery facing a stockaded camp on Gwynn's Island established by Governor Lord Dunmore, July, 1776. The fire from this point, Cricket Hill, ... More on HMDB

In 1819, the Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, who was in charge of the young nation's lighthouses, faced a difficult decision. Congress had appropriated funds for aiding navigation on the Chesapeake Bay, but the amount was enough to ... More on LighthouseFriends.com