On Sunday, May 21, from 2-4 p.m. at historic Providence near Hardyville, the Middlesex County Museum and Historical Society’s spring fundraiser, “An Afternoon at Providence,” will take place. Visitors will be transported back some 250 years with various educational opportunities and costumed interpreters adding to the fun afternoon.
The speaker for the event, the Rev. Dr. Robert W. Prichard, will give a presentation entitled “Political, Economic and Religious State of Virginia in the 1760s.” He is a former president of the Historical Society of the Episcopal Church and is author or editor of 10 books, including “A History of the Episcopal Church” (1991, 1999, 2014, 2022 Spanish edition) and “A History of Church Schools in the Diocese of Virginia, Vol. 1” (1999).
The 1768 replica sloop Luna will be tied up at the dock at Providence for one to board and learn about the early vessels that supplied Middlesex colonists with essential goods. Jock Collamore will be dressed in costume and give a tour of Luna.
At 3 p.m. Providence owner Bill Cawthorn will give an overview of the historical house.
The gathering will be Sunday, May 21, from 2-4 p.m. with appetizers and cash bar.
Providence is located at Two Bland Point Road near Hardyville. Tickets may be purchased on the website at middlesexmuseum.com or by emailing info@middlesexmuseum.com.
