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Latest News & Updates
What is happening at the museum and our latest historical writeups.
A Timeline of the Museum Building at 128 Hawthorn Street, Colonial Beach
Overview Excerpt from NRHP Nomination (Colonial Beach Commercial Historic District) *“Vernacular construction from the period is...
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Sep 11
The History of the Colonial Beach Hotel
Early Roots (1840s – 1880s) The story of the Colonial Beach Hotel begins with a summer home built around 1840 on Town Hill, a high point...
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Aug 31
Colonial Beach Commercial Historic District Designation with DHR
Summary Paragraph Colonial Beach was founded in the late nineteenth century as summer resort community along the Potomac River, catering...
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Aug 24
The Bell House in Colonial Beach, Virginia
Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, owned this riverside summer cottage in the Westmoreland County town of Colonial Beach...
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Aug 24
Reconstruction of Riverboat after Hurricane Isabel
The Riverboat on the Potomac, located in Colonial Beach, Virginia, was established in 1992 when Tom and Penny Flanagan purchased the...
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Jun 1
Potomac Renaissance Condominiums
One of the prominent condominium developments is the Potomac Renaissance Condos , located at 100 Taylor Street. Construction of the first...
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Jun 1
The Miss Ann, a distinguished 127-foot fantail motor yacht
The Miss Ann is a distinguished 127-foot fantail motor yacht with a rich and varied history. Constructed in 1926 by the Pusey & Jones...
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Jun 1
The Mayfair Theatre Fire, 1972
The Mayfair Theatre in Colonial Beach, Virginia, was destroyed by fire in 1972. This historic venue had been a cherished part of the...
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May 31
Hurricane Isabel struck Colonial Beach, Virginia, September 2003
Impact on Colonial Beach The hurricane brought a storm surge of 6 to 6.5 feet, causing significant damage in the area. In Westmoreland...
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May 31
Franklin Caruther's Gas Station, George Washington Gas Station and Joseph Rollins' Sundry Store
Franklin Caruther's Gas Station, George Washington Gas Station and Joseph Rollins' Sundry Store descriptions by Julian C. Caruthers...
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May 31
Images of Beach Gate Texaco Station, Colonial Beach, Virginia
Scanned images from negatives by Otis Taylor The Beach Gate Texaco Station in Colonial Beach, Virginia, holds a notable place in the...
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May 31
ScarecrowFest 2014 and 2015
2014 Scarecrow Fest Thank you to Janice Doyle for sending the museum these photos from 2014 when CB Historical Members made scare crows...
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May 31
New Savvy Productions Video of Doc's Motor Court and Ellie Caruthers
Ellie Caruthers, 84 years old and the wife of the late Herbert "Doc" Caruthers, continues to run the motel her husband built in 1948. It...
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May 29
The Monroe Point Community in Colonial Beach, Virginia
Recently found this video of the construction of the Monroe Point Community that we wanted to share! The Monroe Point community in...
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May 29
Jack Pot moved from Colonial Beach, Virginia to Maryland, 1959
courtesy of Mary DeAtley What is “Jack Pot” "Jack Pot" (sometimes “Jackpot”) was an entertainment / gambling pier business operated by...
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Mar 31
Hopkinses To Operate New Beach Motel
Courtesy Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Society WESTMORELAND MOTEL, Colonial Beach, Virginia. 26 New and Modern Rooms. Electric...
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Mar 28
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