Matthews Historical Foundation

Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly has announced the winners of its 2024 Best of the Weeklies readers' choice awards. We're excited to share that The Reid House won for Best Historical Site and the Matthews Heritage Museum won for Best Museum.

Thank you all for your continued support! 💚

Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly has opened voting for its 2024 Best of the Weeklies reader's choice awards. The Matthews Heritage Museum and The Reid House won last year for Best Museum and Best Historical Site, respectively. Visit this link to nominate us as the best entertainment-related companies in the area: https://bit.ly/4bXu9st

Thank you for your support! 💚

Happy 11th Birthday to our beloved Matthews Heritage Museum!

🎉🎂 On this day 11 years ago, the Matthews Heritage Museum opened its doors! 🎂🎉 Join us in celebrating over a decade of preserving and sharing Town of Matthews, NC history. Here's to many more years of heritage and discovery! 🏛️✨

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our inaugural Fine Art Show, and to our local fine artists! 🖼️ The Matthews Historical Foundation thanks you for your support. Congratulations to Claudia, winner of our raffle for Prudy Weaver Artist's original oil painting!

Have you visited The Reid House in Town of Matthews, NC before?

Join us for our Fine Art Show at this Friday, April 12, 5:30-9:00 PM, and Saturday, April 13, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

More information here: https://matthewshistoricalfoundation.com/events/

Did you know that The Reid House, located at 134 West John Street, was built in 1890 by Edward Solomon Reid? It is one of the few remaining Victorian houses in the area. Mr. Reid sold the house to his sister Ellen in 1893, the year she married Dr. Thomas Neely Reid from Sharon Township, no relation to the Reid family from Matthews. Dr. Reid served the citizens of Matthews for over 55 years.

The house is named for Miss Nancy Reid, the youngest daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Ellen Reid. She was born in the house on January 9, 1898, and lived there until her death on January 25, 1986. She was well educated and taught in the Charlotte Mecklenburg School System for 35 years. Mrs. Sarah Redd, a niece of Miss Nancy's, inherited the house upon her death. Mrs. Redd generously gifted the house and property to the Matthews Historical Foundation on December 31, 1987.

The Foundation is hosting a Fine Art Show at the Historic Reid House this Friday, April 12, 5:30-9:00 PM, and Saturday, April 13, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. More information here: https://matthewshistoricalfoundation.com/events/

Our Fine Art Show to benefit the Matthews Historical Foundation is one week away!

Fine Art Show Our Fine Art Show to benefit the Matthews Historical Foundation is one week away! The Art Show will be held at the Historic Reid House on Friday, April 12, 5:30-9:00 PM, and Saturday, April 13, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

Congratulations to Foundation President Becky Hayes Willard and Board Member Tina Breese Whitley for being included on this list of leading local women!

100 Most Powerful Women in Matthews-Mint Hill of 2024 The 100 Most Powerful Women in Matthews-Mint Hill of 2024 include CEOs, owners, executive directors, school principals and politicians in the Matthews and Mint Hill area.

Save the date! Our Fine Art Show at The Reid House in Downtown Matthews is April 12th and 13th, featuring local fine artists. We will be raffling off an original painting by Prudy Weaver Artist. Raffle tickets are only $10 each for an original oil painting worth $1,300. Purchase raffle tickets here: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/7S5CQGLXKCGC2

Spring has sprung! 🌷

We are proud of what we have accomplished in the last 37 years and are excited about the future. In order to maintain our ongoing activities and launch new projects, the Matthews Historical Foundation needs to raise funds by memberships and donations. Please renew your membership or join today!

https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=M2SBGUU5X7GSC

Visit the Matthews Heritage Museum to learn more about Harvey Boyd and the Crestdale community.