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Mathews history museum finds a home

The Mathews County Museum of History, the goal of a group of residents since 2014, has found a home.

John Caramia, a member of the organization’s board of directors, said the museum will be located in the Main Street building that presently houses Dilly Dally Emporium.

Speaking at the group’s inaugural annual meeting on Monday night at Kingston Episcopal Parish House, Caramia said the building dates to around 1935, has historic properties (including a Texaco star in its gable, denoting its original use as a service station), and encloses about 7,000 square feet of potential display and storage space.

He added that the Dilly Dally Emporium will continue to operate until the end of May. And then, “a great deal of work needs to be done before we can open to the public,” Caramia added. “This work will take many resources, both human and financial. We have only one opportunity to do this right, so that when we open our doors it will be something to be proud ...

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