The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown will present History Makers Dinner: A Tribute to Nick’s Seafood Pavilion, a vintage dinner party on Saturday, Sept. 7 to celebrate the Yorktown landmark of Nick’s Seafood Pavilion and the enduring legacy of the late Nick and Mary Mathews.
Opening in 1944, Nick’s Seafood Pavilion became a Virginia hot spot for its fine seafood, elaborate interior and the unmatched hospitality and patriotism of Nick and Mary Mathews, who generously donated the land for the Yorktown Victory Center, now known as the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown.
The September tribute event, complete with inspiration from the original restaurant menus and décor along Water Street, will feature a cocktail hour, a three-course seafood dinner based on Nick’s original menus and a preview of the March 2025 exhibition, “Patrons & Patriots: The Legacy of Nick and Mary Mathews.”
Tickets are $200 per person to attend the dinner party event, with sponsorships available at jyfmu...