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Mathews County
Author(s): Sara E. Lewis
ISBN: 9780738553030
# of Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
On Sale Date: 11/12/2007
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Book Description:
The proud rural charm and enchanting waterfront setting of Mathews are beloved features of this coastal county. Located on the northeast tip of the Tidewater region’s Middle Peninsula, the land faces the winds and tides of the Chesapeake Bay head-on. Mathews is bordered by the Piankatank River to the north and the Mobjack Bay and its tributaries to the southwest. Home to powerful Powhatan Indians, it first was settled by Englishmen in the 17th century. The land was part of York and then Gloucester and became a separate county in 1791, renowned for its shipbuilding industry. Through the 21st century, Mathews County has served up fish and shellfish, vegetables and flowers, and music and crafts to neighbors, visitors, and merchants from other East Coast towns and beyond.
Author Bio: Sara E. Lewis traces her direct descent from some of Mathews’s earliest farmers, merchants, boat captains, and oystermen, families with the surnames Hudgins, Foster, Davis, Forrest, Lewis, Williams, Marchant, Dawson, Machen, Weston, and Jones. Steeped in Virginia history, she has enjoyed the study of Colonial and early American history while working with museums and nonprofit organizations for more than 20 years. She continues to investigate the past and to gain knowledge of the natural world through writing and leisure pursuits.
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