The May 2015 Rivah - Visitor`s Guide

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May 2015 • FREE
Places to go and things
to do in the Northern Neck
and Middle Peninsula
Inside:
• Riverwalk: The place to be in Yorktown • 10 things to do in Reedville
• Visit Morattico Waterfront Museum • Rivah Fare: Dining at the Fat Finch
Maryland
Gateway
★ Potomac
Visitor Center
Rivah Country
301
James Monroe Birthplace
★ Colonial Beach
★Colonial Beach Museum
Sites of Interest in the Northern Neck
3
George Washington Birthplace
★
★Westmoreland State Park
★ Stratford Hall
WESTMORELAND
COUNTY
Coles Point
★
Montross
Westmoreland County
Museum and Visitor’s Center
Rap. Riv.
Wild Refuge
17
ESSEX
COUNTY
★ Kinsale Museum
202
3
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Po
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Naylors Beach
360
Callao
Warsaw
★
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Smith Island
NORTHUMBERLAND
COUNTY ★Virmar Public Beach
360
Richmond County Museum
Tappahannock
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Essex County Museum
Cruise to Smith Island
360
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RICHMOND
COUNTY
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King William
Courthouse
KING WILLIAM
COUNTY
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KING & QUEEN
COUNTY
★
17
Dragon Run
30
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683
★Pamunkey
Indian Reservation
Middlesex County
Museum
★Hughlett Point
Natural Area Preserve
607
Steamboat Era
Museum
★
354
Saluda
★
★Dameron March
Washington Museum
200
Irvington
Urbanna Visitor’s Center ★
★ Mattaponi
Indian Reservation
626
Cruise to Tangier Island
605
★Mary Ball
Urbanna
633
Museum
Merry Point Free Ferry
MIDDLESEX
COUNTY
Tangier Island
Reedville
★Reedville Fisherman’s
200
Lancaster
201
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ive
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Canoe House
Public Beach
Smith Point Light
Sunnybank Ferry
Neck
★Northern
Farm Museum 652
Bushmill Stream
Natural Area
Preserve
LANCASTER
Lively COUNTY
354
Belle Isle
State Park
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Ma
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Morattico
★Waterfront
Museum
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Heathsville
Burgess
★
Rice’s Hotel
Hughletts Tavern
Kilmarnock
★
Lancaster Visitors Center
3
★Historic Christ Church
White Stone
Windmill Point Light
Windmill Point
★Public Beach
3
33
30
West Point
Deltaville
33
33
Deltaville Maritime Museum
33
64
17
3
GLOUCESTER
COUNTY
★ Gwynn’s Island Museum
Gwynn’s Island
3
14
Historic Gloucester
Courthouse Square &
Beaverdam Park
k
Yor
MATHEWS
COUNTY
★ Tompkins Cottage
★
★
★ Williams Wharf Rowing Center
14
★ Bethel Beach Natural Area Preserve
Mobjack
Bay
17
Rosewell Ruins
Chesapeake
Bay
Wolf Trap Lighthouse
Visitor’s Center
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64
Stingray Point Light
Stingray Point
★Holly Point Nature Park/
★ New Point Comfort Lighthouse
New Point Comfort Observation Walkway
Gloucester
Point
Williamsburg
★
New Point Comfort Island
VIMS Aquarium/
Gloucester Point Beach Park
Yorktown
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This map shows approximate locations and is not intended to be used for navigation.
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© 2014 Rivah Visitor’s Guide
Ebb&Flow
M
ay is a month for celebrating, as the flowers start to bloom,
the Chesapeake Bay blue crabs start moving and the long,
cold winter is finally over. A glance at our extensive events calendar also indicates May is a month for openings of local farmer’s markets, campgrounds, concert series and many museums,
including the Morattico Waterfront Museum in Lancaster County,
which holds its grand opening for the season May 2. The celebration includes museum tours, walking and golf cart tours of the village and a community yard sale.
May also brings Yorktown’s hidden gem, Riverwalk Landing
under the Coleman Bridge, to life. Sand and sea lovers flock to
its beachfront or cruise the York River aboard the schooners
Alliance or Serenity. For history buffs, Riverwalk Landing links
Yorktown Victory Center and Yorktown Battlefield. The Landing offers monthly outdoor activities including a summer concert
series, markets and artisan events.
We’ve also continued our “10 things to do” series and this
month we travel to Reedville, where visitors can visit the fishermen’s museum or take a day cruise to Smith and Tangier islands.
Seems May is also a busy month. Our first issue is jam-packed
with articles about upcoming events from golf tournaments and
art exhibits to home tours and shopping trails.
Remember to take pictures of people and pets having fun at
the rivah and submit them for our Rivah Life photo pages. And
please support the businesses that make this publication possible.
According to the calendar, summer officially arrives in June.
Unofficially, the first issue of the Rivah Visitors Guide signals the
start of the season. So, welcome summer!
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May 2015 things
Rivah (‘riv-â), n. [der. river]:
1. the lands and waters
of the Northern Neck
and Middle Peninsula of
Virginia, USA, particularly
favored by urban dwellers
for spring, summer and fall
escapes. 2. a region in these
peninsulas bound by the
Chesapeake Bay and the
Rappahannock, Potomac
and York rivers, inclusive.
adj.– rivah: reflecting an
attitude indicative of the
abundantly pleasant lifestyle
in this area.
Inside the
Riverwalk Landing
A gem under the bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Reedville
10 things to do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
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of many activities at
Riverwalk Landing in
Yorktown.
Photo courtesy of
York County Parks,
Recreation & Tourism
The Rivah Visitor’s Guide is published six
times a year jointly by the Rappahannock Record, P.O. Box 400, Kilmarnock,
Va. 22482, (804) 435-1701, and the Southside Sentinel, P.O. Box 549,
Urbanna, Va. 23175, (804) 758-2328. Email: Rivah@rapprecord.com
News Tom Hardin and Robert D. Mason Jr., editors; Larry S.
Chowning, Tom Chillemi, Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi, Audrey Thomasson,
Renss Greene
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Morattico Waterfront Museum
The history of a village . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
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Places to go Northern Neck
to do in the Peninsula
and Middle
May 2015
Camping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
It Happened Here . . . . . 50
Concerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Counties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C2
Dining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Marinas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Diversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Museums . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Parks & Recreation . . . . . 61
Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Rivah Fare . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Ramps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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Rivah Events
o avoid disappointment, call
the numbers where indicated to verify dates and times of
events. All area codes are (804)
unless otherwise listed.
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Ongoing events
Wednesdays
Cape Dory Typhoon Racing, 6 p.m. warning signal.
Rappahannock River Yacht
Club, 100 Rappahannock Road,
Irvington. Courses off Carters
Creek on the Rappahannock
River, Towles Point to the Robert
O. Norris Jr. Memorial Bridge.
Spring season continues through
June 3. Contact tom@tmwatkins.
com.
Sundays
Ladies Typhoon Sailing Series, 3:15 p.m. Rappahannock
River Yacht Club, 100
Rappahannock Road, Irvington.
Courses off Carters Creek on
the Rappahannock River, Towles
Point to the Robert O. Norris Jr.
Memorial Bridge. Spring season
continues through May 31. Men
welcome. Contact chaufournier@
yahoo.com.
Friday, May 1
Gloucester Arts on Main First
Friday, 6-9 p.m., 6580-B Main
Street near Gloucester Court
House. Music by Tom Euler
Blues Trio, digital art presentation, food, cash bar. 824-9464.
Spaghetti Dinner, 5-7 p.m. Emmanuel UMC, 36 Church Lane,
Morattico. By donation.
Jewelry Bingo Fundraiser,
6:30 p.m. Haydon Building,
Dream Fields, 1385 Irvington
Road, Kilmarnock. Sponsor:
Alpha Delta Kappa. $15. Dinner and snacks available for
purchase.
First Friday Art Reception, 5-7
p.m. Rappahannock Art League
Studio Gallery, 19 North Main
Street, Kilmarnock. Featuring “A
One Woman Show” by Marge
Alderson. Light refreshments.
Exhibit continues 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tuesdays through Saturdays,
through May 30,
“The Fantasticks,” 6:30
p.m. gala, 8 p.m. curtain.
Westmoreland Players Theatre,
16217 Richmond Road, Callao.
$30 adults, $15 for students. By
reservation, 529-9345.
The Urbanna Cup boat races will be held from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., May 16 at the Urbanna Town Marina on Urbanna Creek. Cocktail Class wooden
boats with 6 and 8 hp engines will race in several divisions in the creek in front of the marina. Bring chairs and blankets. Food, beverages and
music by Fillmore at the marina follow the event until 9 p.m. Admission is free. Visit urbannacup.com for more details.
Saturday, May 2
Art Speaks on the Bay
opening reception, 4-7 p.m.,
Art Speaks Gallery at the Bay
School Community Arts Center,
279 Main Street, Mathews.
Exhibit continues through May
30. 725-1278.
Hotrods for God car and
motorcycle show, 9 a.m.2 p.m., Angel Visit Baptist
Church, 29566 Tidewater Trail,
Dunnsville, Essex County. Free.
512-9748.
Celebrate Healthy Living,
noon-3 p.m,. Woodville Park,
3904 Woodville Park Rd., Hayes.
Fun and healthy activities such
as a run-walk-for-your-life and pet
costume contest. Sponsored by
the Middle Peninsula-Northern
Neck Community Services Board
Prevention Services Division.
642-5402.
Opening Day, noon-4 p.m.
Morattico Waterfront Museum,
6584 Morattico Road, Morattico.
Theme: Commerce and Community: Morattico General Store
Day. Community yard sales (8
a.m.-4 p.m.). Tours, checkers,
corn-hole, arts, crafts, book signings, storytellers and food.
Saving Money While Saving Lives yard Sale, 8 a.m.-1
p.m. Kilmarnock UMC, 89 East
Church Street, Kilmarnock. Pro-
ceeds support missions.
Irvington Farmers Market, 9
a.m.-1 p.m. Irvington Commons.
Nature Walk, 9:30 a.m.-noon.
Friends of the Rappahannock
Headquarters, 3219 Fall Hill
Avenue, Fredericksburg. Guides:
Joella and Michael Killian of
the University of Mary Washington’s department of biological
sciences. $5 per individual, $10
families, or $4 and $8 for members. Register at 540-373-3448.
Car Show, 10-a.m.-2 p.m.
Upper Lancaster Volunteer Fire
Department in Lively, 5170
Mary Ball Road, Lively. To benefit Lancaster/Northumberland
Relay For Life. Entry fee $10 advance, $15 on show day. Music,
food, kid’s activities. Register at
397-9922.
Golf Clinic, 2 p.m. Indian Creek
Yacht & Country Club, 362 Club
drive, Kilmarnock. 5-week session, $99. Sign up at Pro Shop,
or 435-3130.
Run For The Roses Kentucky
Derby Party, 3-7 p.m. Rice’s
Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73
Monument Place, Heathsville.
Race on a big screen TV, food,
mint juleps, open bar, bluegrass,
best hat contest, best hat and
boots contest, auction, silent
auction. $35 per person, $65
per couple in advance; $40/$70
at the gate. Tickets: 580-3377.
Nautical Night, 6 p.m. Chesapeake Academy, 107 Steamboat
Road, Irvington. Gala, auctions,
raffles, Reservations, 438-5575.
“The Fantasticks,” 8 p.m.
Lacrosse Clinic, 1-3 p.m.,
Christchurch School, Route 33,
Middlesex County. For boys in
grades 6-9. $25. Call 7582306
to register.
Stock Car Racing, 6:30-10:30
p.m., Virginia Motor Speedway,
Route 17, Jamaica, 8 miles
north of Saluda. Five divisions of
races on Truckin’ Thunder Scout
Night—Boy Scouts and Cub
Scouts in uniform are admitted
free and invited to participate in
a Pinewood Derby that evening. vamotorspeedway.com or
758-1VMS.
Mathews High School Regatta, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Williams
Wharf Landing, Route 614,
Mathews. Open to the public.
$8 parking fee. Food available.
725-9685.
Rain Barrel Making Workshop, 10-11:30 a.m., Court
House Green, Mathews Court
House. Presented by MathewsMiddlesex Master Gardeners.
$35. Reservations required.
725-7196.
Kentucky Derby Day, 5-9 p.m.,
White Dog Bistro, Mathews.
Sponsored by the Mathews
Rotary Club. Six-course dinner,
cash bar and Kentucky Derby
on a big screen TV. Music by
Michael Wend throughout the
evening. $75. 725-7680.
Grace Episcopal Yard Sale,
8 a.m.-noon. YMCA/APYC Camp
Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Road,
Kilmarnock. Breakfast, lunch,
food items to take home, crystal,
silver, house wares, electronics,
computers, books, records, furniture, clothing, art, jewelry, plants
and gardening items. Auction (10
a.m.) items include seven boats,
a van, rototillers, heavy duty table saw.
May 2-3
Deltaville Dealer Days, 10
a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday, new boats on display
along with open houses at
Norton Yacht Sales, S&J Yachts,
Chesapeake Yacht Sales, and
Annapolis Yacht Sales South in
Deltaville. deltaville.com.
Sunday, May 3
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Kilmarnock.
Blessing Of The Fleet, 3:30
p.m. boat parade, 4 p.m. ceremony. Old Morris-Fisher Factory
Tall Stack site, Omega Protein,
610 Menhaden Road, Reedville.
World Famous Breakfast,
8-11 a.m., American Legion Post
83, Route 198, Hudgins. $8.
725-9133.
Tuesday, May 5
Monday, May 4
Art Workshop, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Rappahannock Art League
Street, Kilmarnock. Jewelry Making for Beginners and Intermediate Students. Fees, registration,
436-9309. Continues May 5.
Fried Chicken Dinner, 5-6:30
p.m. American Legion Post
117, 39 American Legion Way,
Reedville. Speaker: Charlene
Talcott. Topic: Raptors of the
Rappahannock.
Winter/Spring Lecture Series, 7 p.m. Festival Halle, 177
Main Street, Reedville. Program:
Spy Catcher. Speaker: John
Wolfinger. Sponsor: Reedville
Fishermen’s Museum. $5
donation. Light refreshments.
453-6529.
Northern Neck Audubon, 7
p.m. Grace Episcopal Church,
303 South Main Street,
Heritage Arts Class, noon-5
p.m. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s
Tavern, 73 Monument Place,
Heathsville. Beginner Stained
Glass. $35 members, $40 others., $35 materials fee. Register
at RHHTFoundation.org, or call
580-3377.
May 5-6
Virginia Safe Boating Class,
6:30-10 p.m. each night, USCG
Auxiliary Training Center, 83 Ball
Park Road, Deltaville. Free. Call
301-741-3513 to register.
Wednesday, May 6
Piccolo’s Trunk, 9:30 a.m.
and 10:45 p.m. Chesapeake
Academy Gym, 107 Steamboat
Road, Irvington. Performing Arts
and Lecture Series program for
ages 3 through grade 3 (first
showing) and grades 4 through
8. Mime: Mark Jaster. Reserve
a spot at 438-5575, or hscott@
chesapeakeacademy.org.
Street, Kilmarnock. Drawing
Landscapes. Fees, registration,
436-9309. Continues May 7.
Thursday, May 7
Friday, May 8
Father John Boddie Memorial Golf Classic, 12:30 p.m.,
Piankatank River Golf Club in
Hartfield. Four-man captain’s
choice. Prizes and dinner. $80
per player. 776-0949.
Mahjong/Bridge Tournament,
11 a.m. lunch, noon competition.
Lancaster Community Library, 16
Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock.
$100 per table of four. Reservations by May 8, lancasterlibrary.
org, or 435-1729.
Shoreline Plants For Beach
And Bank, 2 p.m. Lancaster
Community Library, 235 School
Street, Kilmarnock. Sponsored
by Northern Neck Master
Gardeners and Northern Neck
Native Plant Society. shorelinennmg.weebly.com.
Second Friday Art Walk, 6-8
p.m. Colonial Beach.
Museum & Historical Society Inc.
758-3663 or 776-6983.
racing. vamotorspeedway.com or
758-1VMS.
Classic and Antique Automobile Cruise-In, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.,
in the lot next to the Urbanna
Post Office, Virginia Street.
Oyster Fair, 9:30-11 a.m.,
Gwynn’s Island Civic Center,
1996 Old Ferry Rd., Hudgins.
Sponsored by Tidewater Oyster
Growers Association (TOGA).
Learn how to get started in oyster gardening. Vendors on site.
Free. 642-6764.
Free Boating Safety Class,
Northumberland County Rescue
Squad, 412 Reed Avenue,
Reedville. Sponsor: U.S. Coast
Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 33. Enroll
at 703-635-4100.
Gardening At Sulgrave
Manor, 2 p.m. George Washington Birthplace Visitor Center
Auditorium, 1732 Popes Creek
Road, Colonial Beach. Speaker:
Sue McNally, chief gardener of
Sulgrave Manor in Northhamptonshire, England.
Free Play Fun & Games,
6-7:30 p.m. Picnic Area Belle
Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle
Road, Lancaster. Free play time
for children outdoors. Tug-of-war,
games, equipment. $4 parking
fee. 462-5030.
Sunday, May 10
Tuesday, May 12
Street, Kilmarnock. Interesting
Techniques with Yupo. Fees, registration, 436-9309. Continues
May 13 and 14.
Saturday, May 9
Public Tours of Wilton Plantation, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 1425
Twiggs Ferry Road, Hartfield.
$20 on the day of the tour. Proceeds benefit Middlesex County
Essex
s Tappahannock Farmers’ Market 9 a.m.–1 p.m. in the
center of historic downtown Tappahannock, the third Saturday of the month. 445-2067
Gloucester
s Summer Nights Market in Gloucester 4:30–7:30
p.m. every Wednesday beginning in June. 695-0700
Lancaster
s Irvington Farmers’ Market 9 a.m.–1 p.m. at Irvington
Commons, the first Saturday of the month. 480-0697
Mathews
s Mathews Farmers’ Market 9 a.m.–1 p.m. on the Court
Green, every Saturday. 725-3318
Middlesex
s Holly Point Market 9 a.m.–1 p.m. at Deltaville Maritime
Museum and Holly Point Nature Park, the fourth Saturday of the month. 776-7200
s Urbanna Farmers’ Market 9 a.m.–1 p.m. at Taber Park,
the second Saturday of the month. 758-2613
Northumberland
s Heathsville Farmers’ Market 9 a.m.–1p.m. at Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, the third Saturday of the month.
580-3377
Westmoreland
The Heathsville Farmers Market is Saturday, May 16, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Located at Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern,
Heathsville. Enjoy 50 vendors, Antique and Classic Car Round-up, Rose Society Festival, Tavern artisans and
crafters.
4 • Rivah • May 2015 s Montross Market Days 8 a.m.–1 p.m. at the old Courthouse, the first Saturday of the month. (703) 598-2112
Events
Thursday, May 14
Heritage Arts Class, 1-5 p.m.
Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern,
73 Monument Place, Heathsville.
American Flag Stained Glass.
$25 members, $30 others.,
$50 materials fee. Register at
RHHTFoundation.org, or call
580-3377.
Friday, May 15
Jacob’s Ladder Golf Classic,
noon, Golden Eagle Golf Course
in Irvington. Lunch, dinner,
prizes. Register at jladder.org.
Randy Brown Memorial Golf
tournament, 1 p.m., Indian
Creek Yacht and Country Club in
Kilmarnock. Captain’s choice format. $100 per golfer. Proceeds
benefit Chesapeake Bay Governor’s School (CBGS) Education
Foundation. 758-6788.
May 15-17
Kekoka Yoga Retreat, YMCA
Camp Kekoka, Boys Camp Road,
Kilmarnock. $125 includes
lodging, four meals, all levels
yoga, meditation, lectures, arts,
crafts, music and water activities. Proceeds benefit scholarships for campers. Reservations,
435-3616.
Saturday, May 16
Urbanna Cup Boat Races,
9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Urbanna
Town Marina, Urbanna Creek.
Cocktail Class wooden boats
with 6 and 8 hp engines will race
in several divisions in the creek
in front of the marina. Food, beverages and music by Fillmore at
the marina follow the event until
9 p.m. Free. Bring chairs and
blankets. urbannacup.com.
Heathsville Farmers Market,
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Rice’s Hotel/
Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument
Place, Heathsville. Some 50
vendors, Antique and Classic Car
Round-up, Rose Society Festival,
Tavern artisans and crafters.
580-3377.
Spring On The Plantation, 10
a.m.-4 p.m. George Washington
Birthplace National Monument,
1732 Popes Creek Road, Washington’s Birthplace. 18th-century
for children outdoors. Tug-of-war,
games, equipment. $4 parking
fee. 462-5030.
Tour de Chesapeake, all day cycling event throughout Mathews
County. Food and music. tourdechesapeake.org.
Tour de Chesapeake Party,
Williams Wharf, Landing, Route
614, Mathews. Open to the
public. Free admission, food,
and cash bar. 725-9685.
Big Croaker Fishing Tournament, Garrett’s Marina,
sponsored by the Tappahannock
Rotary Club. Entry fee, $150 per
boat. Cash prizes. Visit bigcroaker.com for rules and times.
north of Saluda. 37th annual
TireX of Richmond USA 100
featuring Ultimate Late Models. vamotorspeedway.com or
758-1VMS.
Samaritan Group Golf Tournament, 9 a.m., Piankatank River
The Deltaville Seafood Festival will be held Saturday, May 23, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Enjoy a variety of activities in Golf Club, Hartfield. 776-6516.
Deltaville village and at the Deltaville Maritime Museum. Over 30 food and craft vendors, free swimming in Glow For Good 5K, 6:30-11
Deltaville Pool, model train displays, Paddlefest activities and free boat cruises on Mill Creek, concerts in p.m., Peasley Middle and Bethel
the village and at the museum, waterfront exhibits, an antique boat show, oyster shucking champions, and Elementary schools. Food, muDeltaville Deltas Semipro Baseball at 2 p.m. Photo by Stephen Blue.
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activities and demonstrations,
sheep shearing, tobacco planting, blacksmithing, and open
hearth cooking at Popes Creek
Plantation. 224-1732.
National Kids To Park Day, 11
a.m.-6 p.m. Picnic Area, Belle
Road, Lancaster. Pack a lunch.
11 a.m., Explorer’s Hike. 1 p.m.,
Shake & Make Ice Cream, $2. 2
p.m., Geocaching 101, equipment provided, $6.
National Kids To Park Day, 11
a.m.-7 p.m. Westmoreland State
Park, 1650 State Park Road,
Montross. 11 a.m. Become a
naturalist, Discovery Center, $3
per person. 1:30 p.m. Fossil
Hike, Discovery Center, $3 per
person, or $8 per family. 4 p.m.
Shark Tooth Necklace Making,
Visitor Center. $5 buy a tooth,
or $3 bring a tooth. 6 p.m.,
Campfire, Discovery Center.
493-8821.
Sip & Stroke, 1-4 p.m.
Jacey Vineyards, 619 Train Lane,
Heathsville. Wine tasting while
learning to paint “Sail Away!”
$45. Pay in advance, 580-4053.
Free Play Fun & Games,
6-7:30 p.m. Picnic Area, Belle
Road, Lancaster. Free play time
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Events
f5
sic, games, and glow-in-the-dark
swag. Race begins at 9 p.m.
Sponsored by the Giving Garden
Foundation. 757-876-8737.
May 16-17
Urbanna Small Boat Meet, two
days of informal sailing races
on Piankatank River, Freeport,
Route 198, Gloucester County.
Pot-luck supper and barbecue on
Saturday. Free.
Sunday, May 17
“Go Wild!” event, 11 a.m.4 p.m., Hutchinson Wildlife
Refuge Tract, Route 17 near
Tappahannock. Sponsored by
the Rappahannock River Valley
National Wildlife Refuge and the
Rappahannock Wildlife Refuge
Friends. Fun-filled day packed
with activities for all ages. Free.
333-1470.
Park Adventures, 2-4 p.m.,
Beaverdam Park, Gloucester.
Family fun kayaking, canoeing,
and fishing from Jon boats. $20
per family; $15 per person.
693-2355.
Monday, May 18
Art Talk, 1 p.m. Rappahannock
Art League Studio Gallery, 19
North Main Street, Kilmarnock.
Theme: Annie Leibovitz: Life
Through a Lens.
Tuesday, May 19
Street, Kilmarnock. Beginning
Sketching and Painting—Coloring
Inside and Outside the Lines.
Fees, registration, 436-9309.
Continues May 20.
Wednesday, May 20
Abingdon Ruritan Club Seafood Festival, 3-8 p.m., Abingdon Ruritan Club fairgrounds
in Bena, Gloucester County.
Advance tickets only, $50,
May 9 deadline. Buy tickets at
abingdonruritanclub.com. All the
seafood and beverages you can
consume. Music by Slapnation.
Charity Golf Tournament,
11:30 a.m. check-in, noon lunch,
1 p.m. shotgun start. Indian
Creek Yacht and Country Club,
362 Club Drive, Kilmarnock. Four
6 • Rivah • May 2015 events, parade Headquarters,
435-6092, or info@lancasterva.
com. Continues on May 30, 10
a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday, May 30
Kids Croaker Classic, 8 a.m.-5
p.m. Boat Launch Area, Belle
Road, Lancaster. Fishing from
the shore, the pier or by boat.
Age categories: 3-9 & 10-15.
Adult supervision required. First-,
second- and third-place awards.
Rules & registration forms at
Camp Store, Contact Station,
and in the Park Office. $10 per
participant entry fee. 462-5030.
Shining Diamonds Golf Tournament, 9 a.m. Hobbs Hole
Golf Course, Tappahannock. To
benefit East Coast Diamonds
travel softball program. Registration for a four-person team is
$250. Checks are payable to 4
Our Children Inc. Mail to 4 Our
Children, Inc., P.O. Box 212,
The Rappahannock River Yacht Club, 100 Rappahannock Road, Irvington hosts Cape Dory Typhoon races Warsaw VA 22572.
starting at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays through June 3, as well as a Typhoon Ladies Sailing Series at 3:15 p.m. Stewardship Virginia Project,
on Sundays. Both events are open to anyone with a Typhoon. The racing grounds are on the Rappahannock 10 a.m.-noon. Visitor Center,
River off Carters Creek in proximity to the Robert O. Norris Jr. Memorial Bridge and Towle’s Point.
Belle Isle State Park, 1632
Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. Park
enhancement. Certificate signed
players, captain’s choice. $55
by the governor. $4 parking fee.
remodeling or repair. Pre-sale
members, $75 others. Register
462-5030.
will be held from 10 a.m. to 2
at 296-0172.
Street, Kilmarnock. Paint and
Heritage Arts Class, 10:30
p.m. May 7-9, 14-16 and 21-22
Paste Fees, registration, 436a.m.-1:30 p.m. Rice’s Hotel/
for delivery of donated items or
Saturday, May 23
Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monubrowsing and buying. 435-3461. 9309. Continues May 27 and
Deltaville Seafood Festival, 9 Low Country Shrimp Boil,
28.
ment Place, Heathsville. Quilted
a.m.-9 p.m., variety of activities
Striped Table Runner. $25 mem5-7:30 p.m. Morattico Waterfront
in Deltaville village and at the
bers, $30 others. $9 materials
Museum, 6584 Morattico Road, Friday, May 29
Parade Of Homes by the Bay, fee. Register at RHHTFoundaDeltaville Maritime Museum.
Morattico. $45. 462-0532.
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Parade HeadOver 30 food and craft vendors,
tion.org, or call 580-3377.
quarters, Lancaster by the Bay
free swimming in Deltaville Pool, Sunday, May 24
Suddenly in Command safe
Get Somers Started, 3-5 p.m.
Chamber of Commerce, 129
model train displays, Paddlefest
boating course, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,
Reedville Fishermen’s Museum, South Main Street, Kilmarnock.
activities and free boat cruises
Deltaville Maritime Museum,
504 Main Street, Reedville.
11 properties in various
on Mill Creek, concerts in the
287 Jackson Creek Rd.,
Food and spirit tasting to benefit categories including stick built,
village and at the museum,
Deltaville. Course will teach
modular, remodels, additions,
waterfront exhibits, antique boat the Skipjack Claud W. Somers.
spouses and children what to do
Music by Calico Jenny. Tours
and interior/exterior designs.
show, oyster shucking champiin the case of an emergency on
of the Claud W. Somers. $45
Advance tickets, $20. Purchase
ons, Deltaville Deltas Semipro
the water. Free. Call 301-741members, $50 others, $75
tickets at lancasterva.com/
Baseball at 2 p.m. 776-7200 or
3513 to register.
VIP Captain’s Table. Purchase
deltavilleseafoodfestival.com.
tickets at 453-6529.
Revolutionary War EncampMemorial Day Remembrance,
ment, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., His2 p.m., American Legion Post
toric Court Circle, Main Street,
83, Routes 198 and 616,
Gloucester Court House. Free.
Furniture, Home Decor
Mathews. Refreshments served.
693-2355.
Benefit Cruise-In, 10 a.m.and More!
Monday, May 25
1 p.m., on the Commons,
Memorial Day Service, 11
Irvington. Sponsored by the
Memory Lane Car Club. Registra- a.m., music, 11:30 a.m., serOwner
vice. Christ Church, 420 Christ
tion fee of vehicles will be a bag
153
Northumberland
Highway
Church Road, Weems. Sponsors:
or cans of pet food to benefit
Retired Military Officers AssociaAnimal Welfare League.
Callao, Virginia 22435
tion of America and American
Yard Sale, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Lancaster/Northumberland Habi- Legion Post 82.
4IPQt$FMM
tat for Humanity, 460 North Main
Tuesday, May 26
Street, Kilmarnock. Featuring
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items for use in home building,
Mosaic Consignments & Gifts, LLC
Jane Pruitt Woodle
For fair weather, safe fishing, and a good catch . . .
racing. vamotorspeedway.com or
758-1VMS.
VIMS Marine Science Day,
11 a.m.-4 p.m., Gloucester
Point. VIMS annual open house,
exhibits, tours, children’s activities, seafood cooking, seining on
York River, mini-lectures. Free.
684-7061.
May 30-31
Arts in the Middle, 10 a.m.-5
p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m.-4
p.m. on Sunday, Historic Hewick
Plantation, Old Virginia Street,
Urbanna. This new fine art and
craft festival will feature more
than 100 juried artists from 11
states, five musical groups, food
and beverages. Free. artsinthemiddle.com or email event@
artsinthemiddle.com.
Sunday, May 31
Fossils & Fun Kayaking Trip,
9-11 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Westmoreland State Park, 1650
State Park Road, Montross.
Ages 6-12 must be accompanied by adults. Reservations
required. Fees apply, 493-8821.
Have an event to be listed
in the June 2015 Rivah? For
Middle Peninsula events,
email editor@ssentinel.com.
For Northern Neck events
email
editor@rapprecord.
com.
REEDVILLE—The community is invited to the 45th annual
Blessing of the Fleet at 4 p.m.
Sunday May 3, at 610 Menhaden
Road, Reedville.
The Blessing of the Fleet is a
time-honored tradition meant to
recognize the Northern Neck’s
sea-going heritage. Sponsored
by St. Mary’s Church-Fleeton,
Omega Protein Inc. and the
Reedville Fishermen’s Museum,
the blessing marks the opening of
the fishing season on the Chesapeake Bay.
Local clergy ask for God’s
blessing on the fishermen, their
boats, and for a fruitful season,
reported Marguerite Slaughter,
a St. Mary’s vestry member. The
honorary harbormaster will be
Capt. Fred Biddlecomb, represented by his sons Joseph and
Charlie Biddlecomb. A memorial
wreath will be cast on the water
by his sons and an honor guard
from the American Legion Post
117.
A parade of boats will start at
3:30 p.m. and proceed up Cockrell’s Creek to the ceremony site
at the old Morris-Fisher factory
tall stack.
Capt. Linwood Bowis will lead
the parade aboard the Chesapeake
Breeze, followed by the Elva C, a
Virginia Marine Resources Commission patrol boat and Smith
Point Sea Rescue 1. Omega
Protein will be represented by
the Fleeton, captained by Jeff
Haydon.
All commercial and pleasure boats are invited to join the
parade and to anchor off the site
to view the ceremony. Captains
The fishing vessel Fleeton (above) will represent the Omega Protein fleet at the 45th annual Blessing of the
Fleet on Saturday, May 3.
are reminded to assemble at the
mouth of Cockrell’s Creek and
the Great Wicomico River before
3:30 pm.
Music will be provided by the
combined choirs of St. Mary’s,
Bethany
United
Methodist
Church and the Reedville Festival
Hall Chorale. Soloist Thomasyne
Acree will begin the ceremony
with the national anthem.
Bret D. Scholtes of Houston,
Texas, will speak. He has served
as president and chief executive
officer for Omega Protein since
January 1, 2012, and as a director since February 28, 2013. He
previously served as executive
vice president and chief financial
officer and senior vice presidentcorporate development. Scholtes
also was a vice president at GE
Energy Financial Services.
He and wife, Anna, and two
daughters, Madelyn and Libby,
spent last summer in Fleeton.
Committee
co-leads
Bud
Bolger and Janet Lewis acknowledge the generous contributions
of the sponsors, clergy, veterans,
watermen, community leaders
and volunteers who make this
event possible, said Slaughter.
TOGA Oyster Fair set for
May 9 on Gwynn’s Island
MATHEWS—Anyone interested in oyster gardening and Chesapeake
Bay ecology is invited to attend the Tidewater Oyster Growers Association (TOGA) Middle Peninsula Oyster Fair on Saturday, May 9, at the
Gwynn’s Island Civic Center, 1996 Old Ferry Rd., Hudgins. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
Vendors of oyster gardening equipment and supplies are invited to
display their wares for sale. Oyster seed will be available.
The educational program begins at 9:30 a.m.
From 9:40-10:20 a.m., Karen Hudson, Commercial Shellfish Aquaculture Extension Specialist at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science
(VIMS), will address the topic of “Commercial Oyster Culture Growth/
Trends and Hatchery Production.”
From 10:20-11 a.m., Vic Spain will discuss “How to Get Started
Oyster Gardening.”
For more information, call Spain at 804-642-6764.
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Rivah Concerts
o avoid disappointment, call
the numbers where indicated to verify dates and times
of events. All area codes are
(804) unless otherwise listed.
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12 and under; $12 for senior
citizens over 65. 725-7760.
Bluegrass Jam, 7-10 p.m.,
Middlesex Volunteer Fire
Depar tment, Virginia Street,
Urbanna. Free.
Fillmore featuring Morgan
Stewart and Phil Walker,
9 a.m.-1 p.m., Urbanna
Farmers’ Market, Taber Park,
Urbanna. Free.
Ongoing Events
Wednesdays
Karaoke, 7 p.m. KC’s Crabs
& Cues, 10428 Jessie Ball
duPont Memorial Highway,
Kilmarnock. 435-7665.
Sunday, May 10
Kyle Marshall, 4 p.m.
Dockside, 1787 Castlewood
Drive, Colonial Beach.
Thursdays
Shaggin’, 6 p.m. free lessons, 7 p.m. dancing. KC’s
Crabs and Cues, 10428
Jessie Ball duPont Memorial
Highway, Kilmarnock. Shag,
line dancing. 435-7665.
On The Rise Performers,
7-9 p.m. Willaby’s on the
Rappahannock, 327 Old
Ferr y Road, White Stone.
435-0000.
Bluegrass Jam, 6-9 p.m.
Colonial Beach Lions Club,
Colonial Beach.
Wicked Jezabel, 8 p.m.
High Tides on the Potomac,
205 Taylor Street, Colonial
Beach.
Fillmore featuring Morgan
Stewart and Phil Walker,
7-9 p.m., following Urbanna
Cup boat races, Urbanna
Town Marina, Urbanna Creek.
First in Urbanna Music Under
the Stars concer t series.
urbanna.com.
Sunday, May 17
Friday, May 15
Tara Mills Band, 7-10
p.m. Willaby’s on the
Original Mountain Americana.
435-0000.
Stickey Wicket, 8 p.m. High
Tides on the Potomac, 205
Taylor Street, Colonial Beach.
Stuck on a Name and 33 East,
7 p.m., Savannah Joe’s, 55
Irvington Road, Kilmarnock. $8.
To benefit Northern Neck Court
Appointed Special Advocate.
Sundays
Pat Moore, 5-8 p.m. KC’s
Crabs & Cues, 10428 Jessie
Ball DuPont Memorial Highway, Kilmarnock. 435-7665.
The Fabulous Hubcaps,
6:30-10 p.m. Dockside,
1787 Castlewood Drive,
Colonial Beach. Ticket event,
bring a lawn chair. $2 advance, $25 at the door.
Wednesday, May 20
Slapnation, Abingdon
Ruritan Club Seafood Festival, 3-8 p.m., Abingdon
Ruritan Club fairgrounds in
Bena, Gloucester County.
Advance tickets only, $50,
May 9 deadline. Buy tickets
at abingdonruritanclub.com.
Saturday, May 16
Friday, May 1
Tom Euler Blues Trio, 6-9
p.m., First Friday event at
Gloucester Ar ts on Main,
6580-B Main Street near
Gloucester Cour t House.
824-9464.
Damion Wolfe, 7–10
Acoustic 435-0000.
Bob Noble Band, 8 p.m.
Beach.
Evick, 8 p.m. Dockside,
1787 Castelwood Drive,
Colonial Beach.
Saturday, May 2
Salty Dawgs & Faith, 8
p.m.-midnight. KC’s Crabs
and Cues, 10428 Jessie Ball
Kilmarnock. $5. 435-7665.
Whitehouse Effect, 9 p.m.
Beach.
Full Steam, 8 p.m. Dockside, 1787 Castlewood
Michael Wend, 5-9 p.m.,
8 • Rivah • May 2015 Middlesex resident Tom Euler is one of the most popular blues musicians
in Rivah country. See the Tom Euler Trio perform from 6-9 p.m. on Friday,
May 1, at Gloucester Arts on Main. 824-9464.
White Dog Bistro, Mathews,
during Rotar y Club’s Kentucky Derby Day. 725-7680.
Friday, May 8
Tom Euler Blues Trio, 6:308:30 p.m., Stingray Point
Marina, Deltaville.
Gypsy Roots Trio, 7–10
Jazz. 435-0000.
Renegade Thunder, 8 p.m.
Beach.
Saturday, May 9
Josh Grigsby & County
Line, 6 p.m. Music by the
River, Belle Isle State Park,
1632 Belle Isle Road,
Lancaster. $4 parking fee.
Bluegrass and Gospel
462-5030.
Stuck on a Name, 8:30 p.m.midnight, Sunset Grill, Deltaville.
Mateo Monk, 7-10 p.m. Windows on the Water, Yankee
Point Marina, 1303 Oak Hill
Road, Lancaster. $3.
Northern Neck Orchestra
and Chesapeake Chorale,
7:30 p.m. Lancaster Middle
School Theater, 191 Church
Street, Kilmarnock. Concer t:
America the Beautiful, including world premier of “Virginia
1861,” by composer Rober t
Wendel. $20, students free.
Purchase tickets at nor thernneckorchestra.org, or the
door.
Swamp da Wamp, 8 p.m.
Beach.
Blues Society, 8 p.m.midnight. KC’s Crabs and
Cues, 10428 Jessie Ball
Kilmarnock. $5. 435-7665.
Klepto Radio, 9 p.m.
Drive, Colonial Beach. $10.
The Original Rhondels,
8 p.m., Donk’s Theater,
Mathews, Tickets are $15 for
adults; $5 for children age
Bill, Pam & Macon Gurley,
6 p.m. Music by the River,
Belle Isle State Park, 1632
Belle Isle Road, Lancaster.
$4 parking fee. Folk, Bluegrass, Blues, Rock, Countr y,
Gospel. 462-5030.
Honkytonk Heroes, 6-10
p.m. Festival Halle, 177 Main
Street, Reedville. $20. To
benfit Reedville Fishermen’s
Museum. Ages 21 and older.
Food, snacks, beer available
for purchase. No coolers.
Reser vations, 453-6529.
Friday, May 22
Sweet Justice, 7 p.m.,
Savannah Joe’s, 55 Ir vington
Road, Kilmarnock.
Haze & Dacy, 7–10 p.m. Willaby’s on the Rappahannock,
327 Old Ferr y Road, White
Stone. Folk, Alternative Countr y. 435-0000.
Old School, 8 p.m. High
Tides on the Potomac, 205
Taylor Street, Colonial Beach.
Lickity Splitz, 9 p.m.
The Northern Neck Orchestra and Chesapeake Chorale will be in
concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at Lancaster Middle School
Theater, 191 Church Street, Kilmarnock. Above is the lower string
section of the orchestra.
Concerts Bluegrass music in Urbanna
each month starting in May
URBANNA—The public is invited to enjoy an evening of bluegrass
and country music on Saturday, May 9, from 7-10 p.m. at the Middlesex
Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD) on Virginia Street in Urbanna.
Admission is free, but donations will be accepted by the MVFD and
its auxiliary.
The bluegrass jams at the MVFD will continue on the second Saturday each month through September.
The Original Rhondels will play at 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at Donk’s Theater in Mathews. 725-7760.
Saturday, May 23
33 EAST, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.,
Deltaville Community Association grounds, Deltaville
Seafood Festival, Deltaville.
Free.
Bobby Messano, Ray Pittman and David Moran,
5-9 p.m., Deltaville Seafood
Festival, Deltaville Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson
Creek Road on Mill Creek,
Deltaville. $10 in advance;
$15 at gate. 776-7200.
Steve Motley, 8 p.m.,
Donk’s Theater, Mathews,
Tickets are $15 for adults;
$5 for children age 12 and
under; $12 for senior citizens over 65. 725-7760.
Muir String Quartet, 6 to
9 p.m. Stratford Hall, 483
Great House Road, Stratford.
$200, includes concer t in
the Great Hall, followed by
cocktails and buf fet super in the Council House.
Purchase tickets by May 15.
Call Fredericksburg Festival
for the Per forming Ar ts,
540-374-5040.
Kashmir, 8 p.m. High Tides
on the Potomac, 205 Taylor
Street, Colonial Beach.
Salty Dawgs & Faith, 8-11
p.m. Windows on the Water,
Yankee Point Marina, 1303
Oak Hill Road, Lancaster. $5.
Kasey Rae Meeks Band,
8 p.m.-midnight. KC’s Crabs
and Cues, 10428 Jessie Ball
Kilmarnock. $10. 435-7665.
The Fuzz, 9 p.m. Dockside,
1787 Castlewood Drive,
Colonial Beach.
Sunday, May 24
Rockin Roger, 4 p.m.
Friday, May 29
Blue Line Highway, 7–10
p.m., Willaby’s on the
Acoustic Rock. 435-0000.
Hank Williams Jr. Tribute,
8 p.m. High Tides on the
Potomac, 205 Taylor Street,
Colonial Beach.
Saturday, May 30
Eileen Edmonds, 5-6 p.m.,
287 Jackson Creek Road
and on Mill Creek, Deltaville.
$10. Groovin in the Park concer t series. Bring lawn chairs
and coolers. 776-7200.
Cat Daddy, 6-8 p.m.,
287 Jackson Creek Road
and on Mill Creek, Deltaville.
$10. Groovin in the Park concer t series. Bring lawn chairs
and coolers. 776-7200.
Tailgate Down, 8 p.m.midnight. KC’s Crabs and
Cues, 10428 Jessie Ball
Kilmarnock. $10. 435-7665.
Hank Williams Jr. Tribute,
Colonial Beach.
Sam Grow Band with Rave
Parade, 9 p.m. Tiki Bar at
Sweet Justice, 7 p.m., Pelicans at the Point, Windmill
Point, 40 Windjammer Lane,
White Stone.
HonkyTonk Heroes will perform from 6-10 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, at
Festival Halle, 177 Main Street, Reedville.
Concert to benefit
museum is May 16
REEDVILLE—HonkyTonk Heroes will perform from 6 to 10 p.m.
May 16 at Festival Halle, 177 Main Street, Reedville. The concert will
benefit the Reedville Fishermen’s Museum.
“HonkyTonk Heroes are well-known throughout Virginia and beyond,
opening for a number of big country stars,” said executive director
May 30-31
Shawn Hall. “Now the Northern Neck gets a chance to enjoy the incredJumbo Lump Daddy and
ible talents of this band for this special performance.”
the Backfin Boys, Planet
Tickets are $20. To reserve tickets, call the museum office at 453Full of Blues, Herbie D and 6529. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
the Dangermen, Something
Beer, wine, hotdogs and popcorn will be available. Coolers are not
Different, and Northern
allowed. Folks must be at least age 21 to attend the concert.
Neck Chantey Singers, 10
a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, and
10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday,
Ar ts in the Middle, historic
Hewick, Old Virginia Street,
Urbanna. Free.
Sunday, May 31
Rockin Roger, 4 p.m.
Sweet Suzi & Sugafix,
Colonial Beach.
Bobby Messano will be the featured
performer at the Deltaville Seafood
Festival concert at the Deltaville
Maritime Museum from 5-9 p.m.
on Saturday, May 23. 776-7200.
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the June 2015 Rivah? For Middle Peninsula events, email
editor@ssentinel.com.
For
Northern Neck events email
editor@rapprecord.com.
The Cat Daddy Band will perform from 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, May 30,
in the Groovin’ in the Park concert series at the Deltaville Maritime
Museum. 776-7200.
Heathsville
Market to
feature antique,
classic cars
H E AT H S V I L L E — T h e
Heathsville Farmer’s Market theme
for May will be “Antique and Classic Car Round-up.”
Members of the Antique Automobile Club of America and the
Northern Neck Corvette Club will
cruise in with their vehicles.
The market is from 9 a.m. to
1 p.m. May 16 at Rice’s Hotel/
Place, Heathsville.
Meanwhile, the Northern Neck
Rose Society will hold a Rose
Festival inside the Transportation
Museum Building. There will be
special exhibits, roses for sale, and
a presentation by Charlotte Hundley, an expert on growing roses in
the Northern Neck.
Costumed volunteers lead walking tours of Heathsville’s Town
Square. The tour departs from in
front of the Transportation Museum
Building at 10:15 a.m. Participants
will learn about Heathsville’s interesting past as they visit the Tavern,
the old Jail and the old Courthouse.
Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern is
the last surviving 1700s structure of
its kind in the Northern Neck. The
Heritage Arts Center there is open
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays
through Saturdays. Visit RHHTFoundation.org, or call 580-3377.
Ladies Apparel
Casual, Cruise
& Special Occasion
Jewelry & Accessories
TOGA’s Middle Peninsula Oyster Fair
Mon.-Sat. 10 am-5 pm
12 South Main Street, Kilmarnock, Va.
804-435-2200
Hometown
Lighting
Presents
PRIME VENDOR SALE
CONTRACTOR WHOLESALE
LIGHTING FIXTURES & CEILING FANS
40 – 70% off MSRP
paulrilee@hotmail.com or call 776-7580
www.hometownlighting.com
10 • Rivah • May 2015 Growing oysters for a cleaner Bay
If you are interested in oyster gardening and Bay
ecology please join us
May 9th 2015
Gwynn’s Island Civic Center,
1996 Old Ferry Rd, Hudgins, VA 23076.
Registration begins at 8:30 AM
Vendors of oyster gardening equipment and
supplies are invited to display their wares for
sale.
Oyster seed will be available.
Educational program begins at 9:30 AM
9:40 to 10:20 -- Educational program begins2HYLU/\KZVU*VTTLYJPHS:OLSSÄZO(X\HJ\Sture Extension Specialist at VIMS, will address
Commercial Oyster Culture Growth/Trends and
Hatchery Production.
10:20 to 11:00 -- For new oyster gardeners, Vic
Spain will discuss How to Get Started Oyster
Gardening.
Wed. through Sat.
10:30 - 5:30
Sunday
12:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Northumberland County
launches shopping trail
HEATHSVILLE—Seventeen
Northumberland County antiques,
consignment and thrift shops are
taking part in the new “Trolling for Treasures at the Bay,” a
local shopping trail initiated and
organized by the Northumberland
County Economic Development
Commission (NCEDC).
The “Trolling for Treasures at
the Bay” shopping trail is aimed
at expanding existing businesses
by promoting tourism and the
concept of “buying local,” said
NCEDC executive director Theresa N. Lambert.
“We hope to reach tourists from
surrounding areas, weekenders,
new residents not familiar with
shopping opportunities here, and
local citizens interested in ‘green’
shopping and supporting our
county’s businesses,” said chairman John A. Hendrickson.
Participating shops’ addresses
along with their descriptions,
hours of operation, and geographical locations indicated on a map
are included in a full-color brochure to be distributed throughout
the Northern Neck.
The map also includes locations of local businesses supporting the shopping trail with
brochure display advertisements
to direct shoppers to restaurants
and accommodations.
The NCEDC also is in the
process of developing a webpage for inclusion on the county
government website. Commission
members are appointed by the
Northumberland board of supervisors.
The NCEDC also is partnering
with the Northern Neck Tourism
Commission and other organizations to create a web-based
marketing strategy targeting all
Northern Neck counties and
the Richmond, Fredericksburg,
Tidewater, Northern Virginia and
District of Columbia areas.
Participating shops and advertisers will receive brochures for
marketing purposes with regular
and new customers. Brochures
also will be distributed at farmers
markets and interested local businesses.
The 17 shops inaugurating
the “Trolling for Treasures at the
Bay” shopping trail by locality
are:
• Burgess—Plum Summer,
15170 Northumberland Highway;
Burgess House, 80 Jessie Dupont
Memorial Highway; and the
General Store, 684 Jessie Dupont
Memorial Highway.
• Callao—Callao Community Trading Post, 129
Northumberland Highway; Fine
Things, 25 Sandy Street; Mosaic
Consignments and Gifts, 153
Northumberland Highway; and
Bay & River Furniture
Home Decor &Gifts
Nina’s New & Nearly New, 410
Northumberland Highway.
• Heathsville—St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church’s
Trifles & Treasures Thrift Shop,
6853 Northumberland Highway; Kathy’s Korner, 7072
Northumberland Highway;
Ye Olde Book Shoppe, 7072
Northumberland Highway;
Second Hand Rose, 1428 Hull
Neck Road; and Jean’s Bargain
Center, 13039 Northumberland
Highway.
• Lottsburg—Indoor Yard
Sale at the Northumberland
County Animal Shelter, 2172
Northumberland Highway; and
Light of Christ Anglican Thrift
Store, 2516 Northumberland
Highway.
• Reedville—St. Mary’s Thrift
Shop, 108 Fairport, Road.
• Wicomico Church—Discoveries at Wicomico House, Wicomico
Parish Church, 5125 Jessie duPont
Memorial Highway; and Kids
Closet, 5458 Jessie duPont Memorial Highway.
Businesses placing display
advertisements in the brochure are
Newsome’s Restaurant & Catering, T&J’s Dairy Barn, Wildest
Dreams Boutique, Nino’s Pizza,
Bay Motel, Ma Margaret’s House
Bed and Breakfast, Historic Rice’s
Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern and The
Hideaway Restaurant and Lounge.
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It’s all happening across the York River
by Tom Chillemi
The answer is: Yorktown.
The correct question: Where did the British surrender in the Revolutionary War?
Just about any Jeopardy game show contestant would get that one right.
But far fewer would respond correctly to the Jeopardy answer “Riverwalk Landing.”
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And there’s more, so much more that visitors can spend days at this unusual waterfront destination.
W
hen you zip across the
York River on the Coleman
Bridge, consider stopping at
that little settlement on the
east side—it holds a world of entertainment, charm and good times.
Riverwalk Landing links Yorktown Victory Center and Yorktown Battlefield in a
one-mile pedestrian walkway on the York
River.
Park for free or dock your boat at the
pier. Specialty shops, designed in the spirit
of Colonial architecture, offer patriotic
12 • Rivah • May 2015 items, home decor, jewelry, clothing, gifts,
quilts and more. Dine at unique restaurants, many with a water view. Enjoy the
river with a sail on the schooner Alliance,
or make your own fun on the beach. Up
the hill in the village are even more shops,
galleries and museums. Special events
year around feature musical performances,
artists, fresh local food, living history and
fireworks.
At the Watermen’s Museum learn about
the men and women who make their living
on the York River. Enjoy the river at the
scenic beach. Take time to browse antique
shops, art galleries, and specialty shops at
Riverwalk Landing and up the hill in the
village. Enjoy dining with a view of the
York River. Stay overnight at a hotel, bed
and breakfast, inn, or guest cottage overlooking the water or up the hill in the village.
A free trolley provides transportation
throughout the village of Historic Yorktown from the Yorktown Battlefield to the
Yorktown Victory Center, as well as several stops in between, including River-
walk Landing. Its daily route repeats every
20-25 minutes with extended hours of 10
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. from May 23 to September 7. Call 757-890-3500 for details.
Come back for special events including
beach music, swing music and other performances at Riverwalk Landing, Market
Days, July 4th festivities, Yorktown Day on
October 19, and a wide variety of special
holiday events. Yorktown is a year-around
destination for history, shopping, outdoor
recreation, fine dining and special events.
Come for a day, a weekend or longer.
A free trolley provides transportation throughout the village of Historic Yorktown from the Yorktown Battlefield
to the Yorktown Victory Center, as well as several stops in between, including Riverwalk Landing. Its daily
route takes about 20-25 minutes with extended hours of 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. from May 23 to September 7.
757-890-3500.
A guided tour on Segways, as well as bicycle, paddle board and kayak
rentals are available at Riverwalk Landing.
Things to do at Riverwalk Landing
• Shop—sample specialty waterfront shops designed in the spirit of Colonial
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more.
• Dine—savor dining at one-of-a-kind restaurants, many with a water view, or grab
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well as bicycle, paddle board and kayak rentals.
Schooners Alliance and Serenity offer cruises on the York River.
May 2015 • Rivah • 13
A public beach stretches the length of Riverwalk Landing.
Calendar
Riverwalk Landing features year-around events. Below are a few. For
more, visit riverwalklanding.com or call 757-890-3500.
Saturday, May 2—Blues, Brews, and BBQ Festival, noon to 6 p.m.
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Water Street. $25 in advance and $30 at the door. 757-877-2933 or villageevents.org.
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vative and creative artists. Come and select your “People’s Choice” artist.
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HTWT-VVKHUKIL]LYHNLZ^PSSILH]HPSHISL-YLL Live music is performed throughout the season.
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health screenings, and information. 757-890-3500.
Saturdays, May 16-September 26 (excluding June 6 and July 4)—
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demos and much more await at the Saturday morning markets. Free. 757890-3500.
Memorial Day Weekend, May 23-24—Civil War Weekend, 9
a.m.-5 p.m. Tactical demonstrations, encampments, and a Confederate
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Campaign. On Sunday, special memorial ceremonies will take place at the
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p.m. Free. 757-890-3500.
Saturday, July 4—Yorktown Independence Day Celebration with a
parade at 9 a.m. Evening activities feature a bell-ringing ceremony at 7
p.m., live music by a U.S. Army Dixieland band at 8 p.m. at Riverwalk
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757-890-3500.
14 • Rivah • May 2015 The French ship Hermione will visit Yorktown June 5-7. The ship is a
replica of 18th-century ship used by Marquis de Lafayette of France to
bring his nation’s support to George Washington and the Continental
Army who were fighting for American independence.
Dog obedience classes offered
SAVE the DATES
Sat. May 30
Sun. May 31
Juried Fine Arts Festival
• Over 100 artists from 11 states
• Five music groups
• Free admission and parking
Set on the beautiful grounds of 17th Century Hewick Plantation,
Old Virginia Rd., next to historic waterside Urbanna, Middlesex.
GLOUCESTER—Gloucester Kennel Club of Virginia at 10360
Woods Cross Roads (Route 610) in Gloucester will offer dog obedience
classes every Wednesday night beginning May 6.
These classes are six-week courses. The Puppy Class will start at 5:30
p.m.; the STAR Puppy Class at 6 p.m.; Basic Obedience Class at 6:30
p.m.; and handling classes at 7:30 p.m.
Register online at gloucesterkennelclubofva. Walk-in registrations
are also welcomed.
Bring shot records. Wear proper shoes and no flip flops.
All pure and mixed breeds are welcomed. “Your dog will learn how
to heel properly, sit stay, down stay, and the ‘come command,’ which is
very important,” said class teacher Diana Wilkie.
For more information, contact Wilkie at bugthequeen@gmail.com or
804-815-0602.
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Find Your
Oyster Here!
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Stylish Fashions & Accessories
44 Irvington Rd. Kilmarnock Va. 22482
See www.artsinthemiddle.com for details
A non-profit event supported by the Virginia Commission for the Arts,
Middlesex County, Art on the Half Shell Foundation, Urbanna Business Association,
and others, and presented by Gloucester Arts on Main. Logo by Ken Rygh.
*Gift Certificates Available*
One-of-a-kind Exclusive
Handmade Bags & Purses
Hand-dyed Linen & Silk Sarongs, Wraps & Scarves
804-435-1388
Mon. - Fri. - 10 to 6
Sat. - 10 to 5:30
Your one-stop shop for all of your favorite brands!
Blues, Brews & BBQ
Saturday, May 2, 12 pm-6 pm
Art at the River: Juried Art Show
Sunday - May 3, 10 am- 5 pm
Yorktown Market Days Fitness Market
Saturday - May 9, 9 am 1 pm
Yorktown Market Days
Weekly May 9 - September 26
Saturdays, 9 am to 1 pm
(excluding June 6 and July 4)
WWW.VISITYORKTOWN.ORG
Offering the Latest Trends at Affordable Prices
for Your Home & Wardrobe
5NIQUE!NTIQUE&URNITUREsOpen 7 Days a Week
5757 Richmond Rd., Warsaw 804-333-0581
May 2015 • Rivah • 15
good help for a lifetime
Life is full of great moments. And when they’re over they become our most cherished
memories, like spending lazy weekends in the hammock with dad. At Bon Secours
Rappahannock General Hospital we’re proud to deliver the good help that makes more
moments like these possible. Sure the name may have changed, but our dedication to the
community hasn’t. It’s our duty to make sure that every patient gets the kind of compassionate,
personalized care they deserve. And it’s one we’re proud of every single day. Together we’ll
build a healthier community, so that you and your family can enjoy a lifetime of good health.
To learn more about
Bon Secours, visit
BON SECOURS RAPPAHANNOCK GENERAL HOSPITAL
goodhelpforlife.com
Rivah Diversions
here can you go in
Rivah Country for a family friendly excursion or day
of fun? Below are listings of
places that may be of interest. All area codes are (804)
unless otherwise listed.
W
Gloucester County
Parks and Recreation
6467 Main St.
Gloucester
693-2355
Mathews County YMCA
10746 Buckley Hall Rd.
Mathews
725-1488
Air Excursion
Bay Aviation
Hummel Field
Topping
Middlesex Family YMCA
11487 Gen. Puller Hwy.
Hartfield
776-8846
Sailing camps, soccer camps,
summer day camps.
436-2977
Animal Farm
River Birch Animal Farm
Locust Hill
758-3522
Open daily, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Free
admission.
Missoula
Children’s Theatre Camps
(406)728-1911
Week-long residency “starring”
local students in a full-scale
musical.
Boat Cruises
Bay Water Excursions
308 Railway Rd.
Port Haywood
725-2876
Boat tours on the Chesapeake Bay with USCG cer tified
captain.
Captain Billy’s Charters/
River Cruises
545 Harvey’s Neck Rd.
Heathsville
580-7292
Custom cruises ever y Sat. evening. Private cruises available.
“Faded Glory” – The
Hope and Glory Inn’s 25
Passenger Vessel
65 Tavern Rd.
Irvington
438-6053
Luncheon and cocktail cruises
aboard a restored Chesapeake
Bay oyster boat. Reser vations
required.
Jackson Creek Outfitters
274 Bucks View Ln.
Deltaville
776-9812
Kayak rentals, paddleboat
rentals, small sailboat rentals,
eco tours, and fishing guide
ser vices. Located at Deltaville
Marina.
The tasting room at Vault Field Vineyards near Hague offers a sampling of wines.
“Serenity”
Yorktown
(757) 710-1233
A 65’ schooner offers twohour cruises. Weekends only.
Private char ters, group reservations and “locals” specials.
Smith Island Cruise
382 Campground Rd.
Reedville
453-3430
Depar ts from Chesapeake Bay
Camp-Resor t.
Reser vations
required.
Tangier Island Cruise
468 Buzzard Point Rd.
Reedville
453-2628
Depar ts from Buzzard’s Point
Marina.
Urbanna Cruises
Urbanna
366-1778
Cruise local creeks and rivers aboard a comfy, char tered
pontoon boat. Now ser ving
The Tides Inn in addition to
Urbanna marinas.
Let’s Go Sailing!
Urbanna
824-4006
Day cruises, boat rides and Boat Rentals
lessons on “Free Spirit”. By Belle Isle State Park
1632 Belle Isle Rd.
appointment.
Lancaster
(800)933-Park
Rappahannock River Cruise Kayak, canoe and small boat
Tappahannock
453-2628 rentals.
“Captain Thomas” travels to
Boatyard at Christchurch
Ingleside Vineyards.
1228 Crafton Quarter Rd.
Saluda
758-4067
Near Christchurch School in
Middlesex.
Millers Tavern
443-3214
Day camps June, July, Aug.
274 Bucks View Ln.
Deltaville
776-9812
Kayak rentals, paddleboat
eco tours, and fishing guide
ser vices. Located at Deltaville
Marina.
Belle Isle State Park
1632 Belle Isle Rd.
Lancaster
462-5030
Tucker’s Recreation
Park and Marine
244 Barn Rd.
Shacklefords
785-4464
16’ and 17’ open bow fiberglass boats with outboard motors. Fishing license included
in rental.
Bowling
Boys and Girls Club
of the Northern Neck
517 Main St.
Kilmarnock
435-2422
Summer camps in 2-week sessions. Activities, field trips,
swimming, ar ts and crafts,
more.
Bridlewise
Summer Horse Camps
Hartfield
776-0606
Camp offered by Bridlewise Riding Academy Day and
Boarding Camp from beginner
to advanced riders.
Evans Bowling Center
34 Cralle Ct.
Kilmarnock
435-3950 Camp Piankatank
1586 Stampers Bay Rd.
Village Lanes
Hartfield
776-9552
7307 John Clayton Mem. Hwy. Day and residential camps for
Gloucester
693-3720 ages 7–17. Activities include
sailing, rock wall, archer y,
swimming and Bible study.
Camps for Kids
4–H Camps
Contact
local
offices.
Chesapeake Academy
extension 107 Steamboat Rd.
Irvington
438-5575
Camp Ir vington, Camp ChesaAylett Country Day School
peake and Camp Osprey. Ages
Powcan Rd.
4-14.
Northern Neck Family
YMCA
39 William B. Graham Ct.
Kilmarnock
435-0223
Weekly summer sessions.
Northumberland
Family YMCA
6348 Northumberland Hwy.
Heathsville
580-8901
Weekly summer camp in
conjunction with the public
schools.
Camps
19 N. Main St.
Kilmarnock
436-9309
Weekly ar t camps for ages
6–17. Held in Kilmarnock.
Reedville
Fisherman’s Museum
504 Main St.
Reedville
453-6529
Family boat building June 27–
29, Model making Aug. 4–8.
Richmond County YMCA
45 George Brown Ln.
Warsaw
333-4117
Weekly summer sessions.
Stratford Hall Camps
483 Great House Rd.
Montross
493-8038
Grandparent/grandchild camp
June 24–26, July 8–10, Aug.
5–7.
Summer Camps on the
River
49 Seahorse Ln.
18 f
May 2015 • Rivah • 17
Diversions
f 17
Christchurch
758-2306 (ext. 177)
Residential and day co-ed
summer camp, Christchurch
School in Middlesex.
VIMS Summer Camps
1375 Greate Rd.
Gloucester Point 684-7878
Westmoreland Family
YMCA
18849 Kings Hwy.
Montross
493-8163
Licensed summer day camp
program.
Westmoreland County
Camps
18849 Kings Hwy.
Montross
493-8163
Day camp.
Canoe/Kayak Rentals
1632 Belle Isle Rd.
Lancaster
462-5030
Chesapeake Bay
Camp-Resort
382 Campground Rd.
Reedville
453-3430
Ingram Bay Marina
Heathsville
580-7292
Rent or bring your own and
explore miles of shoreline or
join a group tour to remote locations around the rivers and
bay.
Heathsville Farmers’
Market
73 Monument Place
Heathsville
580-3377
Third Sat. of the month Apr.–
274 Bucks View Ln.
Oct., 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Behind
Deltaville
776-9812 Rice’s
Hotel/Hughlett’s
Kayak rentals, paddleboat Tavern.
eco tours, and fishing guide Irvington Farmers Market
ser vices. Located at Deltaville Irvington Commons
Marina.
Irvington
480-0697
First Sat. of the month from
Lazy Days Adventures
May–Nov., 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Hardyville
776-9853
Rentals and eco-tours of local Mathews Farmers’ Market
waters. Will deliver.
Mathews
725-7196
Westmoreland State Park
Ever y Sat., 9 a.m.–1 p.m. at
1650 State Park Rd.
Mathews historic cour thouse
Montross
493-8821 green.
Group kayak trips, paddle
boats and paddle boards.
Montross Market Days
15803 Kings Hwy.
Montross
703-598-2112
Farmers’ Markets
First Sat. of the month
Deltaville Farmers’ Market
May–Sept.
287 Jackson Creek Rd.
Deltaville
776-6950 Tappahannock Farmers’
Four th Sat. of the month May– Market
Nov., 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Holly Point Prince St. and Cross St.
Nature Park at the Deltaville Tappahannock
445-2076
Maritime Museum.
Third week each month Apr.–
Nov. except for June which is
Gloucester Market
RivahFest.
6523 Main St.
Gloucester
695-0700 Urbanna Farmers’ Market
Monthly, Wed. evenings 4–7 351 Bonner St.
p.m. Located at the histor y Urbanna
761-4840
museum.
The second Sat. of each month
May–Sept., 9 a.m.–1 p.m. in
Taber Park.
Fun Parks
Swamp Fun Park
2735 Geo. Wash. Mem. Hwy.
Gloucester
642-8778
Paint ball.
Learn to Sail
Norton’s Sailing School
97 Marina Rd.
Deltaville
776-9211
Premier Sailing
744 St. Andrews Ln.
Weems
438-9300
Stingray Point Sailing
School
Deltaville
909-2655
Movies
Essex 5 Cinemas
1653 Tappahannock Blvd.
Tappahannock
445-1166
Hillside Cinema
7321 John Clayton Mem. Hwy.
Gloucester
693-2770
York River Crossing Cinema
2226 York Crossing Dr.
Hayes
642-5999
Pick Your Own
Bentwaters Farm
1083 Circle Dr.
Mathews
725-5839
Spray-free blueberries, homegrown yarns from sheep raised
on the farm, lambs and Kids,
Cashmere and Nigerian goats.
Open by appointment.
Eastfields Farms
85 Preston Point Rd.
Mathews
725-3948
Spray-free blueberries in Aug.
Open Fri.–Sun.
Lew Bristow’s
Blackberry Farm
Hartfield
776-7785
8 a.m.–4 p.m., Mon.–Sat. in
season.
See what flying is really meant to be
in our impeccably restored
1943 Fairchild PT-19
Good Luck Cellars
An Estate Winery
Gift Certificates Available
Reasonable Rates
Call us for an appointment.
at Hummel Field, Topping
436-2977
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Diversions
Tater Neck Blueberry Farm
Potato Neck Rd.
Port Haywood
725-2623
Open mid-July through Labor
Day, during daylight. No chemicals used, six different varieties available.
Colonial Beach
224-7455 Gloucester
693-0014
1/8th mile asphalt drag track. A self-guided driving tour of
selected African American hisDragon Motor Sports
toric sites. Visit or contact the
1790 Howerton Rd.
Gloucester Tourism office or
Dunnsville
443-1903 the Gloucester Visitor’s Center
Truck and tractor pulls.
for information and a map.
Westmoreland Berry Farm
Rivah Trails
1235 Berry Farm Ln.
Oak Grove
224-9171 Captain John Smith
Chesapeake National
Historic Trail
Putt Putt
(410) 260-2470
Bethpage Miniature Golf
Experience and learn about the
and Ice Creamery
Chesapeake Bay through the
4817 Old Virginia St.
routes and places associated
Urbanna
758-GOLF (4653) with Smith’s explorations.
Putt-putt golf. Rt. 602 just out- There are many points of interside of Urbanna, Middlesex est found in the Nor thern Neck
County.
and Middle Peninsula.
Country Store and Rural
Post Office Trail
6487 Main St.
Gloucester
693-0014
Travel back in time on this selfguided driving tour of Gloucester’s countr y stores and rural
post offices. Visit or contact
the Gloucester Tourism office
or the Gloucester Visitor’s
Center for information and a
map.
Gloucester Blueways Trail
Gloucester
693-0014
A system of five separate water trails spanning Gloucester
County. The 40 miles of trails
are par ticularly suited for
small hand-powered craft such
as canoes and kayaks.
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nights through October.
African-American Heritage
Mathews Blueways Water
Colonial Beach Dragway
Trail
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2035 James Monroe Hwy.
6487 Main St.
Mathews
725-4BAY
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Skating
Stan’s Skateland
17408 Kings Hwy.
Montross
493-9890
Fri.–Sat., 7:30–10 p.m.
Theaters
Court House Players
Mathews
725-0474
Community theater ser ving
Gloucester, Mathews and
Middlesex counties. Dinner
theater.
The Pearl Trolley
Urbanna
758-2613
The Pearl runs in and around
Urbanna in Middlesex County,
from May 24–Sept. 3. 25¢.
Sponsors needed.
Wine Tastings
Athena Vineyards
and Winery, Inc.
3138 Jessie Ball duPont
Mem. Hwy.
Burgess
580-4944
Belle Mount Vineyards
2570 Newland Rd.
Warsaw
333-4700
The Dog and Oyster
Vineyard
170 White Fences Dr.
438-9463
Irvington
Wine tastings, 11 a.m.–5
p.m. daily.
General’s Ridge Vineyard
1618 Weldons Dr.
Hague
(703) 313-9742
Tasting room, appetizers. Fri.
noon–7 p.m.; Sat. noon–6
p.m.; Sun. noon–5 p.m. 703313-9742 Mon.–Thurs.; 4723172 Fri.–Sun.
Donk’s Theater
Mathews
725-7760
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atmosphere.
Good Luck Cellars
1025 Good Luck Rd.
Kilmarnock
435-1416
Open Mon. noon to 5 p.m.,
Thurs. 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Fri. 11
a.m.–8 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.–6
p.m. and Sun. noon–5 p.m.
Lancaster Players
361 Chesapeake Dr.
White Stone
435-3776
Hague Winery
8268 Cople Hwy.
Hague
Westmoreland Players
16217 Richmond Rd.
Callao
529-9345
Ingleside Vineyards
and Winery
5872 Leedstown Rd.
Oak Grove
224-8687
Trolley Rides
Colonial Beach Trolley
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town of Colonial Beach. Ever y Sat. and Sun. May–Sept.
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Mon. as well.
Triangle Trolley
435-1552
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Kilmarnock,
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Ever y Fri. and Sat. May 1–
Oct 3 and Sun. May 24 and
Sept.6. 50¢.
472-5283
Oak Crest Vineyard
and Winery
8215 Oak Crest Dr.
King George (540) 663-2813
Specials Wine Seller
52 S. Main St.
Kilmarnock
436-9463
Free wine tastings each Fri. at
5 p.m.
Vault Field Vineyards
2953 Kings Mill Rd.
Kinsale
472-4430
May 2015 • Rivah • 19
‘Arts in the Middle’ to feature 100 juried artists
URBANNA—A new fine art and craft festival,
“Arts in the Middle,” will debut in Middlesex
County on May 30-31 with more than 100 juried
artists presenting their original work.
Show visitors also will be entertained by five musical groups—
Jumbo Lump Daddy and the Backfin
Boys, Planet Full of Blues, Herbie D
and the Dangermen, something Different, and Northern Neck Shanty
Singers—playing music ranging from
blues to shanty.
The gathering of art by painters, sculptors,
photographers and fine crafters will be on the
grounds of the bucolic 17th-century Hewick
Plantation on Old Virginia St., just west of
Urbanna. Hours will be 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday, May 31.
Individual artists’ tents will line the oakshaded gravel path of majestic Hewick, and
group tents will show additional local adult and
school-age artists along with food and beverage
vendors.
“Buy and sell” commercial art and craft will
not be accepted in the show.
Free parking is onsite and shuttles will be
available to the shops and restaurants in Urbanna
just a half-mile away.
A Rivah-area artist who has shown at dozens
of juried art shows calls Hewick “a great draw
for artists and the public with its beautiful
grounds, shading oaks, and one-site parking.”
Celane Roden, Arts in the Middle (AIM) team
coordinator, said, “We want Rivaharea residents to have an enjoyable
weekend, give exposure to artists,
and introduce visitors to our beautiful area.”
All those working on the project are
unpaid local volunteers.
AIM was selected by the national
Art Fair Insiders organization as a prime upcoming show based on its thorough planning and
outreach. “It’s great to receive such encouragement,” said volunteer Ginny Sawkins.
The Virginia Commission for the Arts provided $10,000 in challenge grant funding for
the event with local organizations and individuals raising equal amounts. The contributors
are Middlesex County, Art on the Half Shell,
Urbanna Business Association and individual
sponsors and donors.
Walt Hurley, the owner of Bethpage CampResort and Hewick, is providing Hewick as the
site of the event. Gloucester Arts on Main is the
sponsoring non-profit.
For more information, visit www.artsinthemiddle.com, or email event@artsinthemiddle.com.
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20 • Rivah • May 2015 Nearly 100 artist booths will line the entrance lane to historic Hewick
near Urbanna for the first “Arts in the Middle” festival on May 30-31.
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20, are going fast and the May 9
deadline for purchasing tickets is
quickly approaching. Tickets will
not be sold after that date or sold
at the gate. The price of the ticket
includes all-you-can eat seafood,
beverages (alcoholic and nonalcoholic), music by “Slapnation,”
and free convenient parking. Tickets are $50 each.
The location of this fund-raising
festival is the Abingdon Ruritan
Club fairgrounds in Bena, which
is in Gloucester County. The event
is from 3-8 p.m.
Tickets may be purchased
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by sending a check payable to
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stamped self-addressed legalsized envelope to P.O. Box 22,
Bena, VA 23018. Tickets may also
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Point, 642-1814; W. Kent Early
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The Fat Finch Cafe
324 Prince Street
Tappahannock
333-3188
Open
5 p.m. - until
Tuesday- Saturday
On the Menu
Appetizers—seafood,
chicken wings, black
bean cakes, chips and
salsa ($5-$14).
Chef-inspired specials
($20-$30) and appetizer
specials ($12-$14).
Entrees—grilled ribeye
steak, seafood and
pasta dishes ($15 to
$31). Tuesday is Prime
Rib Night.
Sandwiches, burgers,
fries, salads, homemade
desserts, a full bar, and
kids menu ($7-$8).
Did you know?
The name “The Fat Finch”
originated from a conversation
restaurant owner Kay Campbell had with her mother. Kay
had just purchased bird feed
for her mother one day, and it
was all gone by the next day.
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are hungry little things,” Kay
thought.
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need regular bird seed, I need
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of customer I want! Hungry
people who are selective
about what they want to eat.”
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The Fat Finch: High-end dining
in a cozy, laid-back atmosphere
by Tom Hardin
O
ne thing I will never forget
about The Fat Finch Cafe in
Tappahannock is the first
thing I ate there.
After being seated, our server,
Derek, brought out a plate of six
cornbread squares. Of course the
first thing I asked was, “Where’s the
butter?”
I soon realized that even I, a
butter lover, needed no butter with
these rich, moist delights. They
were more like cornbread brownies with a sweet, buttery taste. After
her first bite, my wife, Bev, quickly
remarked, “Oh my gosh!”
Before Derek could even take
our drink order, we had consumed
four pieces and wanted more. But
wait, we still had an appetizer and a
whole meal to eat.
Also dining with us was Bev’s
sister, Carolyn, a regular at The Fat
Finch.
The cozy dining area, which seats
about 50, is decorated with large
black-and-white nautical photos
and antique signs on the walls, and
there are ceiling fans overhead. It
only has tables, no booths. Toward
the back is an attractive bar where
patrons can drink, eat and enjoy a
large-screen TV.
“We have our regular customers
who dine at the bar, and we consider them the ‘ambassadors of the
Finch,’ ” said owner and chef Kay
Campbell. “We purposely built
the bar top wider so people felt
comfortable to order a full meal or
several starters at the bar, and also
have plenty of room to spread out.
Our ‘ambassadors’ come in and
never look at the menu. They only
order from the specials on the chalk
board, and then talk to all the ‘newbies’ at the bar, giving them information on what to order.”
Now, back to the food. We
enjoyed a fried calamari appetizer
that included several pieces with
tentacles, which are my favorites.
Our house salads were a mix of
several fresh ingredients that nicely
complemented our second plate of
sweet cornbread.
That night The Fat Finch had
several appetizer specials, and two
dinner specials—pan roasted red
snapper over potato corn bacon
hash with roasted red pepper and
celery puree, and a blackened steak
and linguini in garlic sauce—but
I opted to order a hand-cut grilled
ribeye cooked medium rare. Bev
and Carolyn both ordered fried
shrimp . Our entrees were accompanied by a twice-baked potato and
fresh, tender asparagus.
When later asked about some of
her favorite dishes, Kay said she
loves “creating the nightly specials.
Some that have returned due to popular demand are rack of lamb served
over rosemary parmesan risotto and
drizzled with a cherry balsamic
reduction; blackened jumbo scallops served over confetti rice topped
with crispy noodles and roasted red
pepper and curry aioli; and our tuna
stack, which is seared ahi tuna layered between fried organic wontons
and Asian slaw, served with watermelon mint salsa.”
Wow! And I ordered a steak?
But it wasn’t just any ordinary
steak. Kay described it as a “Fred
Flintstone Steak.” She was right. I
took half of it home to enjoy later,
but Bev beat me to it.
In addition to the steak, Kay
said some of her most popular
menu entrees are the jumbo stuffed
shrimp with crab; shrimp and grits
in a garlic wine sauce; and seared
ahi tuna over sautéed garlic spinach
served with Thai chili and wasabi
soy.
For dessert, Kay personally
served us two of her most popular
homemade choices—cheesecake
with strawberries and whipped
cream, and coconut cream cake.
Both were outstanding.
Kay opened The Fat Finch in
Warsaw in April 2011 and moved the
restaurant to Tappahannock in 2014.
“I love gourmet high-end food, but
always thought it didn’t have to be
served in a pretentious atmosphere,”
she said. “I wanted to open a small
laid-back cafe where locals and vacationers, travelers, and foodies of all
ages could come and enjoy the experience of a cozy atmosphere, great
eats, great wines, good libations and
attentive service without the fuss.”
Kay has been in the restaurant
business in some shape or form
since she was about 9. “My family
owned restaurants, so I was brought
up in the business. I worked in every
aspect, from busser, server, manager,
and cook to bartender. I have always
excelled in the kitchen, and find my
best work as a chef,” she said.
I agree. Kay should stay in the
kitchen . . . cooking and creating.
“I am fortunate to have a fantastic staff that always makes sure
the customer is completely at ease
and happy with their experience,”
she said. “We make sure to use the
freshest of ingredients. We also
make sure to use local produce,
seafood and meats when available.
We have extremely high standards
and realize that our customers are
very discerning and expect the
best.”
And the best is what we got.
The Fat Finch Cafe was a rewarding dining experience and we plan
to return soon. Next time, I’ll even
skip the menu and order one of
Kay’s famous specials.
Rivah Dining
estaurants are listed by
county and all are in the
(804) area code unless noted.
Call for hours. B=breakfast,
L=lunch, D=dinner. $ indicates
average price range of entrees:
$ = under $10; $$ = $10 to $16;
$$$ = over $16.
R
Gloucester
693-1764
Applebee’s
6086 Walton Ln.
Gloucester
694-3160
American cuisine, steaks, ribs,
stir-fried specialties and more.
Take out available. L/D/$$.
Bangkok Noi
6724 Main St.
Gloucester
695-1177
Taditional Thai cuisine. Full sushi bar. Happy hours Mon.–Fri.
L/D/$-$$.
Essex
Almost There Family Dining
6501 Richmond-Tapp. Hwy.
Tappahannock
443-2622
American cuisine. Steaks, burgers, barbecue, sandwiches, seafood and daily specials. B/L/D/$.
Courthouse Restaurant
6714 Main St.
Gloucester
210-1506
Serving breakfast all day. Daily
specials and homemade pies.
B/L/D/$.
Applebee’s
Tappahannock
443-0361
American cuisine, steaks, ribs,
stir-fried specialties and more.
L/D/$$.
Lauren Medley and her grandson Asa Ferguson enjoy a chocolate ice cream at Short Lane Ice Cream
Company in Gloucester.
Asia Café
Tappahannock
445-9991
Chinese
restaurant
serving
Szechwan, Hunan and Canton- Full line of fresh seafood. Speese cuisine. Take out. L/D/$.
cial requests and orders. Open
Fri.–Sun.
Bella’s Italian Restaurant
and Pizzeria
El Indio Azteca Mexican
Restaurant
Tappahannock
443-4912 330 Prince St.
Pizza, subs, spaghetti, and wraps. Tappahannock
925-6149
Lunch specials. L/D/$-$$.
Serving authentic mexican cuisine. L/D/$-$$.
Better Than a Great Day
1388-C Tappahannock Blvd.
Java Jacks
Tappahannock
443-4064 504 Church Lane
Ice cream, fudge, candy. $.
Tappahannock
443-5225
Open 7 days a week, serving
Captain’s Grill and Patio
breakfast all day, fresh local veg528 Church Ln.
ie of the day, homemade quiche,
Tappahannock
443-2800 pies & cakes, vegetarian menu.
Appetizers, burgers, seafood, Smoothies, coffee bar, expressandwiches, and a late night so. Catering. L/D/$.
menu. L/D/$$.
Los Portales
China King Buffet
Tappahannock
443-0132
Tappahannock
443-2999 Authentic Mexican cuisine. FeaChinese Szechwan, Cantonese turing quesadillas, fajitas, burand Peking cuisines plus Ameri- ritos, enchiladas and more.
can foods. Lunch specials, family L/D/$-$$.
dinners. L/D/$$.
Lowery’s Seafood
Fat Finch in Tappahannock
528 North Church Ln.
324 Prince Street
Tappahannock
443-2800
Tappahannock
333-3188 Family dining, specializing in crab
Steaks and seafood. L/D/$–$$. cakes, oysters, shrimp, fish, beef
and all-American chicken. House
Ferguson Oyster Company
salad dressings. Meeting faciliSeafood Market
ties. L/D/$$.
36423 Tidewater Trail
Laneview
758-8800 Parr’s Drive Inn
715 N. Church Ln.
Tappahannock
443-2000
Burgers, sandwiches, ice cream
and more. B/L/D/$.
Pizza Hut
Tappahannock
443-2915
Different styles of pizza along
with side dishes including salad,
pasta, buffalo wings, breadsticks, and garlic bread. L/D/$$.
Rivahside Cafe
221 Prince St.
Tappahannock
443-2333
Signature items include burgers,
homemade chicken salad and
soups. B/L/$.
Roma’s Italian Restaurant
Tappahannock
443-5240
Complete Italian menu. Lunch
and dinner specials. L/D/$-$$.
Now with Twister’s premium yogurt. Offering 10 flavors $.
TBonz and Tuna
429 Dock St.
Tappahannock
445-8862
A specialty meat and seafood
shop. Boar’s Head deli meats
and cheeses, specialty items and
ready-to-cook meals, beers and
wines. Fresh bait and ice for your
river fishing needs. Carry out only.
L/$$.
To Do Cafe & Restaurant
1008 Church Ln.
Tappahannock
443-2002
Traditional American food: Barbeque, burgers, hot dogs, seafood and steaks. L/D/$.
Gloucester
Anna’s Pizza
6545 Market Dr.
Gloucester
693-4171
Pizza, subs, salads, Italian dinners. L/D/$$.
Damon’s
Gloucester
693-7218
Seafood, prime rib, sandwiches,
subs. B/L/D/$$.
Distinction
Hayes
824-9600
A variety of entrees and specials.
Dinner Fri. and Sat.. Buffet, open
mic. Weddings, catering. D/$$.
Egghead’s Diner
Gloucester
684-1222
Fresh, local seafood, desserts,
full menu including breakfast
available all day. B/L/D $-$$.
Good Fortune
Chinese Restaurant
6904 Main St.
Gloucester
694-0111
Cantonese and Szechwan. Beer,
wine, cocktails. L/D/$$.
Goodfellas
Gloucester
693-5950
Seafood, steaks, Blue Crab margaritas. Open 7 days a week.
L/D/$$–$$$.
The Sandbar
1267 Hobbs Hole Dr.
Tappahannock
443-1800
Open 6 days a week. L/D/$–$$.
Anna’s Pizza
Glenns
758-1112
Pasta dishes, subs, pizza. Take
out only. L/D/$-$$.
Shoney’s
Tappahannock
443-5306
Breakfast, lunch & dinner buffets. Serving fresh local seafood
every weekend. B/L/D/$.
Ann’s Diner
Hana Sushi
Glenns
815-5269 2274 York Crossing Dr.
Hayes
642-3055
Ann’s Family Dining
Sushi bar and Japanese Hibachi
22 f
545 Market Dr.
Great Wall
6585 Market Dr.
Gloucester
695-0500
Hunan and Szechwan Chinese
cuisine. L/D/$.
May 2015 • Rivah • 23
Dining
f 23
cooking. Watch the chefs perform tricks with knives as they
cook to order. D/$$.
Hong Kong
2328 York Crossing Dr.
Hayes
642-5555
Chinese takeout. Small eat-in
area. L/D/$$.
Jay Sushi
Gloucester Point
642-4422
Dock & Dine
Looking for a place where you
can pull up in your boat and
enjoy a meal by the water?
The following restaurants offer moorings for customers.
See full restaurant listings for
more information.
Potomac River Area
s The Mooring Restaurant –
Yeocomico River
s Dockside Restaurant and
The Blue Heron Pub – Monroe Creek
s AC’s Cafe & Sports Grill –
Lower Machodoc Creek
s The Landing Restaurant and
Waterfront Bar
s Kinsale Harbour Restaurant
–Yeocomico River
s Riverboat on the Potomac
Great Wicomico
River Area
s The Crazy Crab – Cockrell’s
Creek
s Deli at Cockrell’s Creek
Seafood – Cockrell’s Creek
s Leadbelly’s – Cockrell’s
Creek
s Horn Harbor House Restaurant – Great Wicomico River
s Tommy’s – Cockrell’s Creek
Rappahannock
River Area
s The Barnacle – LaGrange
Creek
s The Railway – Broad Creek
s Merroir Tasting Room –
Locklies Creek
s The Tides Inn – Carters
Creek
Piankatank River Area
s Seabreeze Restaurant – Milford Haven
s Sandpiper Reef
York River Area
s York River Oyster Company Sarah’s Creek
24 • Rivah • May 2015 Sushi, Sashimi, Terriyaki, noo- Patriots Grille
dles, soups, salads. L/D/$$.
7313 Main St.
Gloucester
824-9703
Jessica’s On Main
Open 7 days a week. L/D/$$.
6553 Main St.
Gloucester
693-2020 Pizza Hut
Fine, casual dining on Main St. 1725 Geo. Wash. Mem. Hwy.
Pasta, seafood, sandwiches, Gloucester Point
642-4620
weekend specials include fish Different styles of pizza along
fry and prime rib. Wed. German with side dishes including salad,
night, full bar. Desserts, coffee, pasta, buffalo wings, breadsalads, baked goods and more! sticks, and garlic bread. L/D/$$.
Closed Sun. B/L/D $-$$.
Ruby Tuesday
Juan’s Mexican Cafe
6749 Fox Center Pkwy.
and Cantina
Gloucester
694-4955
Burgers, extensive salad bar.
Hayes
642-5401 American style cooking. L/D/$$.
Mexican menu. L/D/$$.
Sal’s Pizza
Kelsick Specialty Market
6632 Main St.
Hayes
642-6470
Gloucester
693-6500 Subs, pizza, pastas. L/D/$$.
Carry-out catering, box lunches,
gourmet baskets. Wine and beer Salsa’s Mexican Grill
selection and tastings. $-$$.
Hayes
684-5545
Las Tunas Mexican
Mexican atmosphere. Fajitas,
6870 Main St.
tacos, chimichangas, enchiladas
Gloucester
693-2153 and vegetarian entrees. Karaoke.
Authentic Mexican fare. L/D/$.
L/D/$.
Little Italy
6685 Fox Centre Pkwy.
Gloucester
993-2646
Wide selection of delicious
and affordable Italian cuisine.
L/D/$-$$.
Short Lane
Ice Cream Company
Gloucester
695-2999
Over 20 flavors of homemade ice
cream. Banana splits, fancy sundaes, cones and dishes. $.
LuLu Birds
6553 Main St
Sunrise Donuts
Gloucester
210-1417 4744 Geo. Wash. Mem. Hwy.
Eclectic American menu. Closed Hayes
210-1215
Mondays. L/D/$$.
Nick’s Spaghetti
and Steak House
Gloucester Point
642-2330
Traditional Greek cuisine, Italian dishes, steaks and seafood.
L/D/$$.
Number One
7481 Hargett Blvd.
Gloucester
693-3851
Chinese cuisine. L/D/$$.
Open 7 days a week. Bakery, coffee, donuts, cheesecakes, baked
goods. $.
Gloucester
694-0111
Fine Chinese and Asian cuisine.
L/D/$$.
Sweet Frog of Gloucester
6826 Walton Ln.
Gloucester
693-4065
Family friendly frozen yogurt shop
featuring a wide variety of flavors
and 60 toppings. $.
Wild Rabbit Café
6558 Main St.
Gloucester
694-5100
Coffee bar with latte, cappuccino,
espresso, brewed coffees, iced
or hot, and smoothies. Soups,
salads, deli sandwiches, paninis.
L/$.
The Office Bar and Grille
Hayes
993-7266
Southern food, casual atmosphere. L/D/$-$$.
Tony and Milena’s Pizzeria
Hayes
684-0708
Authentic Italian food. $$.
York River Oyster Company
8109 Yacht Haven Rd.
Gloucester Point
993-7174
Provides seasonal entrees using
fresh, local seafood and produce.
Views of Sarah Creek on the York
River. Outdoor dining available.
Weekend brunch. L/D/$$-$$$.
Wild Ginger
6904 Main St.
Now Open
Overlooking
Cockrell’s Creek
Friday - 5 pm to 9 pm
Saturday - Noon to 9 pm
Sunday - Noon to 8 pm
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and so does our food.
Olivia’s in the Village
6597 Main St.
Gloucester
694-0057
Steaks, seafood and pasta,
B/L/D/$$.
Papa John’s
Hayes
693-4433
Take out and delivery only.
L/D/$-$$.
4357 irvington road
irvington, VA 22480
804-438-6363
www.natestrickdogcafe.com
incorporated
Dining
and salads. L/$.
Serving since 1939. B/L/D/$.
Albero Pizzeria
Mattaponi
785-2720
Pizza, pasta, subs, salads and
more. Italian food, friendly atmosphere. L/D/$-$$.
Golden Eagle Grill
364 Clubhouse Dr.
Irvington
438-6740
Closed Tues. Local seafood, salads and sandwiches. Available
for private parties. L/$-$$.
Nick’s Spaghetti
and Steak House
Shacklefords
785-6300
Specializing in Italian food and
steaks. L/D/$$.
Great Fortune
Chinese Restaurant
443 N. Main St.
Kilmarnock
435-6333
Specializing in authentic Mandarin, Szechwan, Hunan, Peking
and Cantonese cuisine. L/D/$.
The Local
4337 Irvington Rd.
Irvington
438-9356
Coffee, espresso, bagels, and
muffins for breakfast and soups,
salads and sandwiches for lunch.
Outdoor patio. On/Off ABC.
B/L/$.
King & Queen
Lancaster
Alley Cafe Sports Lounge
608 N. Main St.
Kilmarnock
436-1100
Daily specials. B/L/D/$.
Anna’s
150 Old Fairgrounds Way
Kilmarnock
435-8960
Pasta, pizza, subs, seafood and
steaks. L/D/$-$$.
Bluewater Seafood and Deli
459 N. Main St.
Kilmarnock
435-3530
Fresh Seafood and homemade
deli items. Wide selection of
wines. Lunch on weekends. $$.
Carwash Cafe and Catering
481 North Main St.
Kilmarnock
435-0405
Take out available. B/L/$.
Carried Away Cuisine
10 N. Main St.
Kilmarnock
435-9191
Specialty coffees, sandwiches,
fresh salads, homemade soups
and desserts. Gourmet entrees
to go. B/L/$-$$.
Corner Bar and Grill
5360 Mary Ball Rd.
Lively
462-0110
Home of the ½ lb. black angus
burger, no filler crab cake. Thurs.
night is shrimp night. L/D/$.
Country Cottage
Ice Cream Shop
and Fudge Factory
795 Rappahannock Dr.
White Stone
435-3812
Hand-packed ice cream cones,
sundaes, splits and milkshakes.
Homemade fudge and gourmet
chocolate. $.
Dixie Deli
55 Irvington Rd.
Kilmarnock
435-6745
Soups, hot and cold sandwiches
Historic Lancaster Tavern
8373 Mary Ball Rd.
Lancaster
462-0080
Providing homestyle cooking
and fine dining for over 200
years. Breakfast Sat. and Sun.
B/L/D/$-$$.
Hong Kong
410 N. Main St.
Kilmarnock
435-7979
Chinese, Szechwan, Hunan and
Cantonese. L/D/$.
The Dining Hall
of the Hope and Glory Inn
65 Tavern Rd.
Irvington
438-6053
Fine dining, three/four courses,
prix fixe. Reservations required.
D/$$$.
KC’s Crabs and Cues
10428 Jessie Ball duPont Mem.
Hwy.
Kilmarnock
435-7665
Open 7 days a week 11 a.m. ‘till
late night. Family dining and entertainment. Cheseapeake Bay
blue crabs. L/D/$-$$.
Kilmarnock Inn
34 E. Church St.
Kilmarnock
435-0034
Serving breakfast and lunch
everyday. Dinner Mon.–Sat.
Available for private events.
B/L/D/$$.
King Carter Golf Club Cafe
480 Old Saint Johns Rd.
Irvington
435-7843
Located in the clubhouse at King
Carter Golf Club. Sandwiches
and salads with fresh local seafood. L/$.
Lee’s Restaurant
30 S. Main St.
Kilmarnock
435-1255
Hometown cooking and atmosphere. Full menu, local seafood
in season, homemade desserts.
Los Patrones
Mexican Restaurant
652 N. Main St
Kilmarnock
435-3176
L/D/$$.
Nate’s Trick Dog Cafe
4357 Irvington Rd.
Irvington
438-6363
A restaurant full of music, laughter, and food. Reservations suggested. D/$$$.
Northern Neck Burger
Company
62 Irvington Rd.
Kilmarnock
577-4400
Serving steakhouse quality burgers, cooked on a real wood grill.
$-$$.
The Oaks
5434 Mary Ball Rd.
Lively
462-7050
Casual family dining. Fresh meats
and seafood specials weekly. Daily specials. L/D/$$.
Pelicans
40 Windjammer Ln.
White Stone
435-8915
Crab cakes, fish tacos, fried oysters, steamed shrimp, barbecue.
L/D/$.
Pizza Hut
589 N. Main St.
Kilmarnock
435-3551
Different styles of pizza along
with side dishes including salad,
pasta, buffalo wings, breadsticks, and garlic bread. L/D/$$.
Rappahannock Grill
37 N. Main St
Kilmarnock
435-5152
Open 7 days a week. Appetizers,
soups, salads, sandwiches and
entrees. Nightly seafood specials. L/D/$$-$$$.
River Market
1 Rappahannock Dr.
White
Stone
435-1725
Gourmet shop featuring lunches
and dinners to go. Homemade
bread and salads, large wine selection. L/D/$-$$.
Rocket Billy’s
White Stone
435-7040
Breakfast, sandwiches, burgers,
crab cakes, Rappahannock oysters and more. Outdoor pick-up
window. B/L/$.
Sal’s Pizza
456 North Main St.
Kilmarnock
435-6770
Hot and cold subs, Italian dishes
and pizza. L/D/$$.
Sandpiper
White Stone
435-6176
Established in 1982. Specializing
in fresh seafood and hand cut
meats. D/$$$.
55 Irvington Rd.
Kilmarnock
435-6000
Real hickory pit, slow smoked
barbecued pork, ribs, chicken.
L/D/$.
Stevie’s Ice Cream
469 N. Main St.
Kilmarnock
435-2252
Cones, milkshakes, sundaes,
specialty sundaes, Bay Blast,
lattes, smoothies and snow
cones. Outside seating only. $.
Terrie’s Place
90 North Main St.
Kilmarnock
435-0400
Grilled mac and cheese, grilled
apple bacon and cheddar,
cheeseburgers, hot dogs, tuna
and chicken salad. L/$.
Savannah Joe’s Barbecue
26 f
Rivah Fast Food
Arby’s
s 7065 Geo. Wash. Mem.
Hwy. Gloucester, 695-2745.
Burger King
s 6678 John Hudgins Dr.
Gloucester, 693-6053.
s 1810
Tapp.
Blvd.,
Tappahannock, 443-3151.
Chick-fil-a
Hwy., Gloucester 6934585.
Domino’s Pizza
Hwy., Gloucester 693-6800.
Hardee’s
s 7007
Geo.
Wash.
Mem. Hwy., Gloucester,
693-0363.
Hwy., Hayes, 642-3950.
s 323
14th
St.
West Point, 843-4274.
s 27 Main St., Mathews,
725-7468.
s 199 Gen. Puller Hwy.,
Saluda, 758-4931.
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Geo.
Wash.
s 6975
Mem. Hwy., Gloucester.
693-9482.
s 1658
Tapp.
Blvd.,
McDonald’s
s 7099
Geo.
Wash.
694-4810.
Hwy., Hayes, 642-5117.
s 432 14th St., 843-4139.
s 1617 Tapp. Blvd., Tappahannock, 435-9900.
s 388 Main St., Kilmarnock,
435-2331.
Sonic Drive-in
Geo.
Wash.
s 7060
694-4447.
Starbuck’s
s 6705 Fox Mill Center Pkwy.,
Gloucester 694-3146.
Subway
s 416 14th St., West Point,
843-2782.
s 4915 Richmond-Tapp. Hwy.,
Aylett 769-7889.
s 6547
Market
Dr.,
Gloucester, 693-4617.
s 2226 York Crossing Dr.
Hayes, 642-3420.
s 10968-B Buckley Hall Rd.,
Mathews, 725-3181.
s 1820
Tapp.
Blvd.,
s 364 N. Main St., Kilmarnock,
435-0198.
s 200 Old Fair Grounds Way,
Kilmarnock 435-1240.
Taco Bell
s 2226 York Crossing Dr.
Hayes, 642-6622.
s 1658
Tapp.
Blvd.,
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
s 6828 Walton Ln. Gloucester,
693-6900.
Wendy’s
Hwy., Hayes, 642-7475.
s 7149
Geo.
Wash.
694-4825.
s 1433 Tapp. Blvd., Tappahannock, 443-5262.
May 2015 • Rivah • 25
Dining
f 25
Thai Pot
36 N. Main St.
Kilmarnock
436-THAI
Thai and American food. Outdoor
dining available. L/D/$$.
Tides Inn – Dining Room
480 King Carter Dr.
Irvington
438-5000
Regional favorites and gourmet
fare with bar, award winning wine
list, draft craft beers, wine flights,
views of Carter’s Creek. Dock
and dine. D/$-$$$.
Tommy’s in Reedville on Cockrell’s Creek offers docking and dining.
Willaby’s
327 Old Ferry Rd.
White Stone
435-0000
Serving lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch with a view of the
Rappahannock River. L/D/$-$$.
Windows on the Water
1303 Oak Hill Rd
Lancaster
462-7635
Steaks, crab cakes, seafood
dishes, chicken dishes and more.
Sun. brunch. D/$$.
Yolicious
20 Old Fairgrounds Way
Kilmarnock
436-8889
Serving frozen yogurt. $.
Mathews
Classic Cafe
Mathews
725-3352
Family restaurant, pizza and hot
dogs. Closed Wed. and Sun.
L/D/$.
Cobbs Creek Diner
12 Linden Ave
Cobbs
Creek
725-9300
Barbecue, ribs and brisket. Ice
cream and shakes. Weekend
specials. Free Wifi. L/D/$-$$.
Restaurant and Cantina
286 Main St.
Mathews
725-7272
Authentic Mexican cuisine. Take
out available. Open 7 days.
L/D/$-$$.
Linda’s Diner
56 Buckley Hall Rd.
Mathews
725-7070
Hamburgers, BBQ, sandwiches,
breakfast specials. Dinner specials Friday. B/L/$.
Lynne’s Family Restaurant
Mathews
725-9996
26 • Rivah • May 2015 Fresh seafood platter, prime rib
and fresh cut steaks. B/L/D/$$.
Richardson’s Café
12 Church St.
Mathews
725-7772
Old-fashioned soda fountain and
ice cream bar. Daily specials and
old time favorites. Lunch sandwiches, paninis, wraps and burgers. Dinner steaks, pastas and
fresh, local seafood. Breakfast
Sat.–Sun. L/D/$-$$.
available. Entertainment Fri. and
Sat. nights. $$-$$$.
Middlesex
Antonio’s Pizza
16273 Gen Puller Hwy
Deltaville
776-0010
Pizza, subs, Italian fare. $$
The Barnacle
485 Burch Rd.
Remlik
363-4600
Concession stand at Remlik Marina on LaGrange Creek. Floating
Sandpiper Reef
pontoon boat open Sat. and Sun.
342 Misti Cove Rd.
Hallieford
725-3331 Call ahead boxed breakfasts and
A view of the Piankatank River. lunches available. B/L/$.
Fresh seafood and prime beef,
Bethpage Miniature Golf and
original desserts. D/$$.
Ice Creamery
Seabreeze
Urbanna
758-GOLF
384 Old Ferry Rd.
Gwynn’s Island
725-4000 Twenty flavors of Hershey’s hand
Local seafood on the waterfront. dipped ice cream and soft serve.
Banana splits, sundaes, homeB/L/D/$$.
made waffle cones, milkshakes,
smoothies and more. $.
Shun Xing
Chinese Restaurant
Blue Dog Restaurant
183 Main St.
Mathews
725-4682 15170 Geo. Wash. Mem. Hwy.
758-2070
Szechwan, Canton and Hunan Saluda
L/D/$.
cuisine. L/D/$.
Southwind Pizza
44 Church St.
Mathews
725-2766
Homemade pizzas, sandwiches
on homemade bread, fresh local seafood, handcrafted beer
on tap, live music on the first,
third and fifth Sat. of the month.
Brunch Sun. L/D/$$.
Cafe By the Bay
Deltaville
776-0303
Sandwiches, paninis, salads and
coffee. B/L/$.
China Spring
Saluda
758-2266
Szechuan, Hunan and Cantonese
cuisine. L/D/$.
White Dog Bistro
68 Church St.
Mathews
725-7680 Colonial Pizza
Fine dining and catering. Open 50 Watling St.
Thurs.–Sun. Wine Down Bar open Urbanna
Thurs.–Sat. Late night menu
758-4079
Greek-Italian and American food.
L/D/$$.
specialty
L/D/$$.
Cross Street Coffee & Cafe
51 Cross St.
Urbanna
758-1002
Gourmet and organic coffee.
Sandwiches, paninis, pastries
and smoothies. B/L/$.
Mi Jalisco
Urbanna
Mexican. L/D/$-$$.
beers.
Open
daily.
758-2011
The Railway
1134 Timberneck Rd.
Deltaville
776-8822
Dano’s Pizza
Offering fresh seafood, steaks,
burgers and sandwiches as well
Hartfield
776-8031 as a full bar. L/D/$$-$$$.
Pizza and subs. Free delivery.
L/D/$$.
Pilot House Inn
2737 Greys Point Rd.
Debbie’s Family Restaurant
Topping
758-2262
Serving food “just like Granny
Locust Hill
758-9595 made.” Buffets and menu.
Steak, salmon, pastas, salads, B/L/D/$$.
sandwiches, seafood, Build your
own burgers. B/L/D/$$.
Rudy’s Pizza
Eckhard’s
Topping
758-0605
2700 Greys Pt. Rd.
Pizza, subs, ribs, BBQ. Carry-out
Topping
758-4060 only. L/D/$.
German, Italian, fresh seafood,
Black Angus steaks. Chef’s daily Something Different
specials. Featuring Black Angus 213 Virginia St.
prime rib Fri. and Sat. Reserva- Urbanna
758-8000
tions suggested. D/$$$.
Homemade foods. BBQ, smoked
meats, local seafood, soups,
G’s Country Store & Deli
sandwiches, homemade sides,
Route 33,
coffee, freshly roasted peanuts,
Saluda
758-5412. fine wines, cheeses and desDeli, sandwich shop, conve- serts, including premium natural
nience store. B/L/$
ice creams. Closed Mon.–Tues.
B/L/$.
Keepers
Steamboat Restaurant
Saluda
758-5720 6198 Stormont Rd.
Hot grill. B/L/$.
Hartfield
776-6589
Dining overlooking the green.
Merroir Tasting Room
L/D/$$-$$$.
784 Locklies Creek Rd.
Topping
758-2871 Sunset Bar and Grill
Waterfront dining by the owners 16197 Gen. Puller Hwy.
of Rappahannock River Oysters, Deltaville
776-8803
showcasing their nationally re- Seafood and steaks. Karaoke
nowned shellfish along with ar- and live music. B/L/D/$-$$.
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Taylor’s
17321 General Puller Hwy.
Deltaville
776-9611
Fresh seafood, steaks and pasta.
L/D/$$.
Crazy Crab
902 Main St.
Reedville
453-6789
Views of Cockrell’s Creek from
both the dining room and deck.
The Works Bar and Grille
Daily chef’s specials feature seaUrbanna
758-5555 food, steaks and chicken dishes.
Come enjoy our dining room, Tues.–Sun. L/D/$$.
patio, bar or gameroom. Open
Wed.–Sat. for dinner, Sat. and Deli at
Sun. for brunch. L/D/$-$$$.
Cockrell’s Creek Seafood
567 Seaboard Rd.
Urbanna Seafood Market
Reedville
453-6326
453 Johnson Dr.
Crab cakes and seafood salads.
Urbanna
758-8588 Full sandwich menu, luncheon
Restaurant with raw bar. Fresh plates, entrees. Overlooking
seafood, sandwiches, dinners. Cockrell’s Creek. ABC on/off.
Carry out. Wed–Sun. L/D.
L/$.
Virginia Street Cafe
201 Virginia St.
Urbanna
758-3798
Fresh seafood, grilled steaks,
local clam chowder, Belgian
waffles, reuben sandwiches.
B/L/D/$.
Northumberland
Callao Dairy Freeze
Callao
529-6881
Burgers, fries, bbq, subs, fried
chicken, soft serve ice cream,
milkshakes, sundaes & more.
L/D/$.
Chitterchats
846 Main St.
Reedville
453-3335
Ice cream, desserts, gifts and
coffee. $.
The Country Store
227 Sunnybank Rd.
Reedville
Deli. B/L/D/$–$$.
453-3110
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804-529-5888
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Restaurant
17390 Richmond Rd.
Callao
529-6060
Serving authentic mexican cuisine. L/D/$-$$.
The Health Nut
Callao
529-5888
Organic grocery store serving
real fruit smoothies. L/$.
Horn Harbor House
Restaurant
836 Horn Harbor Rd.
Burgess
453-3351
Come by land or sea. Fresh seafood, hand-cut steaks. D/$$-$$$.
Jacey Vineyards –
The Vineyard Restaurant
619 Train Lane
Wicomico Church
580-4053
Enjoy unique dining experiences
in the center of our vineyard.
Serving lunch Thursday through
Saturday. Tapas menu. Monthly
wine-pairing dinners. L$-$$.
Leadbelly’s
252 Polly Cove Rd.
Reedville
453-5002
Casual
waterfront
dining.
L/D/$-$$.
Lottsburg Cafe
2919 Walmsley Rd.
Callao
B/L/D/$-$$.
Featuring New York and Sicilian
pizzas, subs and Italian dinners.
L/D/$.
T&J’s Dairy Barn
Hwy.
Burgess
453-4455
Ice cream, pizza. L/D/$.
Tommy’s
729 Main St.
Reedville
453-4666
Prime beef, seafood. Wine and
bar. Dock and dine. D/$$.
The Hideaway Restaurant
Heathsville
580-2220
Fine upscale dining. Local seafood and shellfish, steaks and
traditional cuisine and comfort
food. Open Mon.–Sat., Sun.
brunch. L/D/$-$$$.
Serving
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Call For Reservation
804-435-0034
Richmond
Anna’s Italian
Restaurant and Pizza
53 Gordon Ln.
Warsaw
333-9222
Pasta, pizza, subs, seafood and
steaks. L/D/$$.
China Inn
5059 Richmond Rd.
Warsaw
333-9333
L/D/$$.
The Daily
130 Court Circle
Warsaw
333-3455
Coffee shop with breakfast sandwiches, paninis, deli sandwiches
and salads. B/L/$.
Hunan Village
Chinese Restaurant
453 Main St.
Warsaw
333-1688
Specializing in Hunan and Szechwan Cuisine. L/D/$.
Relish
115 Main St.
Warsaw
333-3012
Contemporary Southern style cuisine. Open Thurs.–Sun. D/$$$.
529-5300
Newsome’s Restaurant
Hwy.
Burgess
453-9071
Closed Sun. L/D/$.
Nino’s Pizza and Subs
Callao
529-7548
Roma’s Italian Restaurant
5061 Richmond Rd.
Warsaw
333-1932
Complete
Italian
menu.
L/D/$-$$.
Westmoreland
Angelo’s
15835 Kings Hwy.
28 f
May 2015 • Rivah • 27
Dining
f 27
Montross
493-8694
Italian dishes including pasta,
sandwiches, subs, gyros, steaks
and more. L/D/$-$$.
The Art of Coffee
15722 Kings Hwy.
Montross
493-9651
Serving full breakfast, lunches
and gourmet coffees, lattes,
pastries, frappes and smoothies.
B/L/$.
Backdraft
7415 Oldhams Rd.
Kinsale
472-4200
Breakfast on Sundays. L/D/$$.
Coles Point Tavern
Restaurant and Bar
850 Salisburg Park Rd.
Hague
472-3856
Sun. breakfast, closed Mon.
L/D/$.
Dockside Restaurant
and the Blue Heron Pub
1787 Castlewood Dr.
Colonial Beach
224-8726
Seafood, steak, veal, pasta and
chicken. L/D/$$.
28 • Rivah • May 2015 Erica Mall
3128 Erica Rd.
Montross
472-7017
Sandwiches, hot dogs, BBQ,
breakfast sandwiches. New York
Cheddar cheese wheel by the
pound, souse. $.
Kelsea’s Kitchen
119 Hawthorne St.
Colonial
Beach
224-7075
Sandwiches, burgers, seafood.
B/L/D.
Colonial Beach
224-1212
Soft serve ice cream cones, milkshakes, sundaes, flurries, floats,
malts, brownie a la modes, banana splits, snowballs. $.
Tattle Tale Cafe
215 Washington Ave.
Colonial
Beach
224-0045
Coffee, gourmet entrees, paninis, burgers, soups. B/L/$.
Kinsale Harbour Restaurant
285 Kinsale Rd.
Espresso Station
Kinsale
472-2514
215 Washington Ave.
Come by boat or by car.
Colonial Beach
224-0045 B/L/D/$-$$.
Gourmet coffee shop. $.
Ledo Pizza
Good Eats Cafe
700 McKinney Blvd.
12720 Cople Hwy.
Colonial
Beach
224-5336
Kinsale
472-4385 Pasta, pizza, subs. L/D/$-$$.
Chef-owned since 1997. Your
best chance for a great meal with The Landing Restaurant &
local wines, children’s menu and Waterfront Bar
full bar. Open Thurs.–Sun. D/$$. 307 Plantation Dr.
Coles
Point
472-5599
High Tides on the Potomac
A family restaurant with a vibrant
205 Taylor St.
waterfront bar. At Coles Point MaColonial Beach
224-8433 rina. Open Wed.–Sun. L/D/$-$$.
Steak and seafood restaurant
and tiki bar. L/D/$-$$.
Montross Dairy Freeze
17456 Kings Hwy.
The Inn at Montross
Montross
493-9550
21 Polk St.
Burgers, fries, sundaes, milkMontross
493-8624 shakes and more. L/D/$
Dining Thurs.–Sat., Sun. Brunch,
locally sourced. D/$$.
Nancy’s Ice Cream Shoppe
301 Washington Ave.
Riverboat on the Potomac
301 Beach Terrace
Colonial Beach
224-7055
Potomac
River
views.
B/L/D/$$-$$$.
Wilkerson’s
Seafood Restaurant
3900 Mckinney Blvd.
Colonial Beach
224-7117
Seafood, buffet and sandwiches.
L/D/$-$$.
Seaside French and Thai
201 Wilder Ave.
Colonial Beach
224-2410
L/D/$$.
Stratford Hall Dining Room
483 Great House Rd.
Stratford
493-1965
Soups, sandwiches, seafood
and more. L/$.
Yesterday’s
15220 Kings Hwy.
Montross
493-0718
Prime rib, seafood, steaks,
chops, pasta and Mexican.
L/D/$$.
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Food, music, water activities featured
at May 23 Deltaville Seafood Festival
DELTAVILLE—Deltaville’s promises to be a celebration of “life
Memorial Day Seafood Festival from on the waterfront.”
9 a.m.-9 p.m. on Saturday, May 23,
Visitors will experience a wide
variety of outstanding fresh local seafood from participating “mini-restaurants.” Shop and browse artisans and
THE KITCHEN ISN’T WHAT IT USED TO BE.
NEITHER ARE WE.
fine crafters vendors.
There will be a raw bar featuring
National Oyster Shucking Champion Deborah Pratt and her sister,
Virginia Oyster Shucking Champion
Clementine Macon Boyd, sponsored
by Deltaville Oyster Company and
vaoystercountry.com.
The Rappahannock Railroaders
will have their locomotive and train
display on Ballpark Road.
The Deltas Semipro Baseball
Game starts at 2 p.m. in historic
Deltaville Ball Park, also on Ballpark
Road.
The kids will find an entertaining
scavenger hunt to explore, and everyone is invited to swim free all day at
the Deltaville Pool and enjoy snow
cones for sale from the Deltaville
Sharks Swim Team.
There will an Antique Boat Show,
and a free Child ID Program at the
Donovan Masonic Lodge.
Waterfront activities will be at the
Deltaville Maritime Museum and
Holly Point Nature Park on Jackson
Creek Road on Mill Creek. “Paddlefest 2015” will feature fun races for
all skill levels of paddle boarders and
kayakers. Some “loaner” boards and
kayaks will be available.
Free rides and cruises will be
offered aboard Explorer, the museum’s replica of the 1608 Captain John
Smith shallop, and on the museum’s
restored deadrise, Cooper Hill.
At the museum Pierwalk, tour the
beautifully-restored F.D. Crockett
Nationally Registered buyboat from
the Chesapeake Bay’s glory days,
and enjoy other nautical exhibits
from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
That evening, performing in the
Waterfront Park at the Deltaville
Maritime Museum, will be 18-time
Grammy Award nominated Bobby
Messano. Gates open at 4 p.m.
David Moran opens the concert at
5 p.m.; Ray Pittman takes the stage
at 6 p.m., and Bobby Messano at 7
p.m.
Billz Bistro and a beer and wine
garden will be open and all proceeds
will go to the Deltaville Community
Association (DCA), which maintains the recreational area and the
Deltaville Community Center. For
more information, visit deltavilleseafoodfestival.com.
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Billy Pipkin
The Fishing Line
Fishing Heats Up
as memories of an icy winter fade
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or the second winter in a row,
below average temperatures
swept our region. Expectations of
an early spring faded as the cold
weather worsened through February and lingered deep into March.
Several river and bay locations
froze during the brutal February.
So what effect did this have on our
fishing?
A year ago, during a cold yet
milder winter, we experienced a
huge speckle trout kill in the rivers.
These fish had become accustomed
to wintering in the bay and its
tributaries due to several years of
above average temperatures. The
sudden drop in winter temperatures
caught up to them as they literally
froze and died in local tributaries.
In 2011, we experienced a huge
population of red drum in the bay
due to one of the warmest winters
in decades. Although the drum
didn’t die, they too were dissuaded
from taking early residence in the
bay. This all brings focus to water
temperature and the effect it has on
fishing and spring migration patterns.
STRIPED BASS
The most sought after fish during
late fall and winter are the jumbo
trophy-size striped bass. These fish
presented themselves sparingly in
the bay and inshore ocean waters
last year. The cold winter was a
major factor in keeping the huge
striped bass and their favorite food
source(menhaden) well off-shore.
Yet, despite the frigid water temperatures, the instinctive desire to
spawn brought them up the bay
in a consistently timely manner
during the second and third week
of March.
aryland opened its spring trophy
season on April 19th which continues through May 15th. Anglers
throughout the bay found very few
fish on opening day. With water
temperatures being substantially
lower than in years past, there was
30 • Rivah • May 2015 a delayed spawn this year. Striped
bass prefer a water temperature of
58-60 degrees for spawning. They
do, however, begin to stage near the
spawning locations when the water
reaches 52 degrees. Water temperature below 54 degrees is considered lethal to eggs and larvae.
Hence, there were large numbers of
fish staging outside of the spawning areas waiting for the water
temperature to become suitable
for fertilization and survival. The
rivers, where cold water run-off
from the mountains was a factor,
such as the Potomac and Susquehanna flats, had later runs. The
smaller western rivers and those on
the eastern shore found conditions
favorable up to seven days earlier.
The overall spawning peak in the
northern reaches occurred on or
near the 18th of April this year.
Salinity also plays an important part in the annual spawning
of striped bass in the bay. The
fish seek a salinity level between
1.0 - 2.5 part per thousand (ppt)
for the spawn. This is the range
for optimal survival of the larvae.
The lower the salinity, the better
the chances of survival because
the growth rate is enhanced by
fresh water. Generally, with salinity levels in the lower range, the
larvae begin to actually feed within
5 days. By that time many of the
female fish have left the area to
migrate out of the bay.
Considering later spawn this
year, the largest concentration
of fish remain deep in Maryland
waters as well as in many upper
river locations. We are currently
catching fish up to 40 pounds
and should continue through mid
month. During the trophy season
anglers are each allowed one fish
per day measuring 28 inches or
greater (except in the 36-40”slot),
then after May 16th through the end
of the year, Maryland allows two
fish per person each day between
20” and 28” in length. One of the
two fish may exceed 28 inches.
The Virginia trophy rockfish
season commences on May 1 and
runs through June 15. During that
time, anglers are allowed to keep
one fish over 36 inches in length
per day. Beginning May 16, anglers
are allowed to keep two fish 20-28
inches in length with an option
of only keeping one in that size
range and adding one of over 36
inches to the total of two fish daily
creel limit. After June 15, Virginia
striped bass season is closed until
October.
During early May, the preferred
method of catching the large
striped bass is trolling. Trolling
in and around the upper channel
edges will produce the best results.
Look for schools of menhaden
and you will likely find the large
fish nearby. The most widely used
lures are parachutes donned with a
double hooked 9 inch sassy shad.
The colors that are most productive remain white and chartreuse.
I prefer a mix of color, sometimes
matching a white headed parachute
with chartreuse hair with a white
shad. Mixing colors can attract fish
to an otherwise mundane lure.
During May, one striped bass
tournament that I like is the multiday tournament that the Northern
Neck Anglers Club holds for its
members. For more information
about joining the club go to: northernneckanglersclub.wordpress.
com.
SPECKLED TROUT which are
normally abundant in May should
show up mid month and will provide good skinny water action.
CROAKER fishing is very popular
during May. The rivers usually fill
Morrgan Brannan shows off a nice 35 inch rockfish caught aboard
“Liquid Assets II” with Capt. Billy Pipkin.
up with the good fighting bottom
feeders.
The Rappahannock
River provides ample opportunities for anglers to get their first
taste of croaker. Other rivers in
the region like the Piankatank,
Great Wicomico and Potomac,
will also hold croaker. Many of
the local creeks and feeder rivers
will hold them first and then as the
month progresses the rivers and
bay waters will swell with larger
numbers. Bloodworms, shrimp and
squid are all good baits to add to a
standard bottom rig.
If you don’t like the cold,
extended winters that we’ve
been having, either shoot “Phil”
the forecasting groundhog or be
patient, deal with a cooling trend
that seems to be upon us and be
happy to finally Go Fishin’.
If you have your own boat and
want to know more about the local
fishing, you may want to check out
our weekly fishing reports in the
Rappahannock Record.
Good luck fishing this month
and until next time, Fair winds.
Capt. Billy Pipkin owns and operates Capt. Billy’s Charters and
Ingram Bay Marina in Wicomico
Church —580-7292. For the latest
fishing information and tips, read
his column “The Fishing Line”
weekly in the Rappahannock
Record.
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2015 Sizes and Limits
Recreational Fishing Regulations in Virginia’s Marine Waters
Black Drum
Minimum Size Limit: 16" Total Length
Limit: 1 Black Drum per person per day
Blue Catfish
Minimum Size Limit: None
Limit: Only one over 32" per day
Bluefish
Limit: 10 Bluefish per person per day
Spadefish
Limit: 4 Spadefish per person per day
Spanish Mackerel
Limit: 15 Spanish Mackerel per person per day
Speckled Trout (Spotted Sea Trout)
Limit: 5 Speckled Trout per person per day, only one may be 24" or greater
Cobia
Limit: 1 Cobia per person per day
Striped Bass (Striper, Rockfish)
Grey Trout (Weakfish)
Limit: 1 Grey Trout per day per person
Virginia Trophy Season in Chesapeake Bay, May 1 through June 15
Minimum Size Limit: 36"
Possession Limit: 1 Rockfish per person per day
Spring Season, May 16–June 15
Minimum Size Limit: 20" | Maximum Size Limit **: 28"
Limit: 2 Rockfish per person per day
** One fish of the two fish limit may be larger than 36" in length or larger
Fall Season, October 4–December 31
2 per person per day. 1 Rockfish 28" or longer can be kept
Minimum Size Limit: 20" | Maximum Size Limit: 28"
Red Drum (Channel Bass)
Maximum Size Limit: 26" Total Length
Limit: 3 Red Drum per person per day
Summer Flounder (Fluke)
Sheepshead
Minimum Size Limit: none
Limit: 4 Sheepshead per person per day
Limit: 4 Flounder per person per day
Tautog
Limit: 3 Tautog per person per day
Closed Season: May 1–September 19
For information on the most current regulations, contact Virginia Marine Resources Commission, 2600 Washington Ave., P.O. Box 756, Newport News, Va. 23607: (757) 247-2200. VMRC “Hotline” number to report
violations: (800) 541-4646. VMRC monitors VHF Channel 17. The VMRC website is www.mrc.state.va.us. Fish illustrations, courtesy Duane Raver, may not be reproduced without permission (919) 553-0280.
Anglers club posts its
2015 meeting and
tournament schedules
KILMARNOCK—The Northern
Neck Anglers Club (NNAC) recently
announced the dates of its upcoming
meetings and 2015 fishing tournaments.
The NNAC is dedicated to educating anglers about saltwater fishing
techniques and sharing information
about tackle, bait selection, fishing
techniques and locations, reported
secretary Mark Roy.
At club meetings, anglers can gain
special insights from guest speakers,
said Roy. All fishermen in the Northern Neck region are urged to join the
club and participate in NNAC meetings and tournaments.
Meetings are slated at 7 p.m. June
13 and October 3 at Lancaster Community Library, 235 School Street,
Kilmarnock.
The 2015 tournament schedule
includes (by tournament, species and
date):
• Trophy Rockfish, rockfish, May
2-3.
• Target Ship Shootout, croaker
and flounder, June 20-21.
• Flounder Bash, croaker and
flounder, July 18-19.
• Spanish Lessons, bluefish, Spanish mackerel and spot, August 15-16.
• Grab Bag, Spanish mackerel,
speckled trout and spot, September
12-13.
• Octoberfest, bluefish and speckled trout, October 10-11.
• Bonus Rockfish, rockfish,
November 28-29.
Annual dues are $30 and all tournaments are free to members, said
Roy.
An “Angler of The Year” contest
is conducted with points awarded
based on tournament participation. Tournament weigh-in stations
include Lewisetta Marina, Lottsburg;
Smith Point Marina, Reedville;
Ingram Bay Marina, Remo; B.E.S.T.
Marine, Saluda; Norview Marina,
Deltaville; Chesapeake Boat Basin,
Kilmarnock; Morningstar Marina,
Hudgins; R.W.’s Sport Shop, Callao;
J&W Seafood, Deltaville; Buzzard’s Point Marina, Reedville;
and Northern Neck Ace Hardware,
Kilmarnock.
Club sponsors include J&W
Croaker Classic tourney
slated for youth anglers
SOMERS—Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster, will
host the Kids Croaker Classic from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 30.
The tournament will award first-, second- and third-place prizes in two
age categories and two divisions, from shore, or from boat. A complete list
of all the rules is included on the registration form.
Registrations, along with $10 per participant entry fee, must be received
at the Belle Isle State Park Office by 3 p.m. May 8 to receive a T-shirt.
Registration forms may be picked up at Belle Isle State Park camp store,
contact station and park office, http://tinyurl.com/khrmf6r; or 462-5030.
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dry storage only. Picnic area,
bathhouse, rental apartment.
Essex
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Garrett’s Marina
339 Catch Penny Ln.
Bowler’s Wharf
443-2573
At Buoy 19 on Rappahannock
River. Gas, ship’s store, engine
repair, boat sales, launching
ramp, restrooms, showers and
boat storage.
QNorth River
Mobjack Bay Marina
454 Marina Rd.
North
725-7245
On Blackwater Creek near marker #2. Gas, diesel, fuel dock,
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a sailboat marina. Repairs to
hulls, electrical systems, minor
engine repairs, bottom painting. 20-ton travel lift. Dockage,
boat ramp, dry storage, sewage
pumpout, showers, restrooms,
ship’s store.
June Parker Marina
531 Church Ln.
Tappahannock
443-2131
High/dry storage, ship’s store,
boat ramp, and slips. Gas and
on-demand diesel.
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Q Perrin River
Crown Pointe Marina
9737 Cook’s Landing Rd.
Hayes
642-6177
On Perrin River off York River.
Yamaha dealer, Valvtect gas,
diesel, ice, bait, pumpout,
ship’s store, 20-ton travel lift,
restrooms, showers, ramp, fish
cleaning station. Fishing charters, two pools, 235 slips plus
transient slips.
Q Rowes Creek
Holiday Marina
3143 Holiday Marina Rd.
Hayes
642-2528
On Rowes Creek off the Severn
River. Diesel, non-ethanol gasoline, ice, showers, restrooms,
transient slips, marine parts,
full service marina, hull repair,
60-ton lift, ramp.
Q Sarah’s Creek
Jordan Marine
7804 Jordan Rd.
Gloucester Point
642-4360
On Sarah’s Creek off the York
River. 60-ton travel lift, 100-ton
railway, paint and hull repairs,
wet and dry storage, showers
and restrooms.
York River Yacht Haven
8109 Yacht Haven Rd.
Gloucester Point
642-2156
At mouth of Sarah’s Creek after green marker #9. Gas, diesel, 10 ft. depth at fuel dock,
sewage pumpout, ship’s store,
ice, hull and engine repair, full
service yard or do-it-yourself.
35- and 60-ton lifts, courtesy
car, car rental nearby, showers, restrooms, pool and picnic
area, transient slips.
Q Severn River
Severn River Marina
3398 Stonewall Rd.
Hayes
642-6969
On southwest branch of Severn
River near marker #4, off
Mobjack Bay. Full service repairs with 75-ton travel lift, wet
and dry storage, ship’s store,
pool, transient facilities and
other amenities.
Lancaster
QCarter’s Creek
Carter’s Cove Marina
347 Carter’s Cove Dr.
Weems
438-5273
Deep water slips, electric
service to all slips, sewage
pumpout, laundry facilities,
restrooms, modern bath house,
wireless internet.
Marina at The Tides Inn
480 King Carter Dr.
Irvington
438-5000
Gas/diesel, sewage pumpout,
mini ship’s store, showers,
laundry, dining, lodging, slips,
restrooms, access to golf, tennis and swimming pools.
Rappahannock Yachts/
Sanders Yacht Yard
70 Rappahannock Rd.
Irvington
438-5353
Located on Carter’s Creek. Full
service boatyard for power and
The Marina on Davis Creek
343 Davis Creek Rd.
Bavon
725-3343
Located by the water, northwest of New Point Light just
off the Mobjack Bay; Lat.3719.8’ N Long.76-17.9’ W. Deep
QIndian Creek
water slips for boats to 50’,
Chesapeake Boat Basin
pumpout station, ramp usage
1686 Waverly Ave.
Kilmarnock
435-3110 with dry slip rental, showers
Gas/diesel, complete ship’s and restrooms, non-ethanol gas
store, inboard/outboard en- and Valvtect marine diesel fuel.
gine repairs, Suzuki, Mercury,
Nauticstar and Boston Whaler QHorn Harbor
dealer, brokerage sales, slips, Horn Harbor Marina
restrooms, launching ramp, ice 308 Railway Rd.
Port Haywood
725-3223
and swimming pool.
Located north of New Point
Comfort. Gas, diesel, ice,
QMeyer Creek
6’ depth. Pool, showers,
Yankee Point
restrooms, pumpout; 15-ton
Sailboat Marina
travel lift, 80-ton railway. Hull
1303 Oak Hill Rd.
repairs for fiberglass and wood.
Lancaster 462-7635
In Ottoman near the Merry Point Covered and open slips.
Ferry. Gas/diesel, pumpout,
restaurant, swimming pool, Q East River
boat brokerage, rental cottag- Compass Marina
es, ship’s store, repairs, slips, 6199 East River Rd.
Mobjack
725-7999
restrooms, ramp.
From East River at Mobjack
Bay, enter at the #5 Daymark.
QRappahannock River
Floating docks, in-slip pumpout,
Windmill Point Marina
up to twin 50 amp electrical
40 Windjammer Ln.
White Stone
436-1818 service, bathhouse, 17 slips
Fuel docks, deep water slips. for boats up to 50’, dredged to
Electric service, pumpout, 8’ MLW.
restrooms, swimming pools
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Morningstar Marina
grill.
249 Mill Point Rd.
Hudgins
725-9343
Mathews
Next to the Milford Haven Coast
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Guard Station, Gwynn’s Island.
sail. 30-ton travel lift, carpentry
and engine shop. Paint shed for
Awlgrip/restoration
projects.
Slips, dry storage, restrooms
and showers.
QQueen’s Creek
Queen’s Creek Marina
321 Walnut Acres Ln.
Hudgins
240-8670
Sail and powerboat slips, some
covered, electric, fresh water.
Clubhouse, restrooms, showers, ice, covered picnic area,
play area, fish cleaning station,
pumpout station. Land boat/
trailer storage.
Middlesex
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Chesapeake Cove Marina
170 Greens Cove Rd.
Deltaville
776-6855
Gas and diesel fuel, sewage
pumpout, ship’s store, hull
and engine repair, restrooms,
Finatic fishing charters, travel
lift and prop service. Powerboat
sales.
Coastal Marine Inc.
160 Dockside Dr.
Deltaville
776-6585
Full service boatyard for power
and sail, 50-ton travel-lift, engine and mechanical shop,
specializes in repair of Mercury
outboards, Crusader engines
repair and service.
Deltaville Yachting Center
Deltaville
776-9898
Gas, ship’s store, clubhouse,
pool, hull refinishing/painting,
engine repairs and installation,
full rigging service, a/c and
heat install and repair, boatel,
yard storage, slips, forklift,
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Yacht Sales; dealer for Catalina yachts and Carolina classic
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Norton Yacht Sales, Inc.
97 Marina Dr.
Deltaville
776-9211
Slips,
fuel,
pumpouts,
restrooms, laundry, full service
yacht repair yard, Yanmar diesel
engine repairs, 35 ton travel
lift, dealer for Marlow Hunter,
Marlow Mainship and Jeanneau
sailboats, brokerage sail and
power, ASA sailing school, sail
charters.
Norview Marina
Deltaville
776-6463
Gas and diesel, sewage
pumpout, ship’s store, boatel, hull and engine repair,
restrooms, boat ramp, swimming pool, laundromat, convenience market, travel lift,
forklift, Delta boat sales and
brokerage.
Regatta Point
Yachting Center
137 Neptune Ln.
Deltaville
776-8400
Open and covered slips to 70’,
clubhouse, conference room,
pool, private bathrooms, laundry, pumpout, 30 transient
slips for individuals/groups,
wireless internet access, concrete floating docks.
Rivertime Marina
and Boatyard
141 Hamble Ln.
Deltaville
776-7574
Full service boat yard. 30- ton
travel lift, boat forklift, haul
and launch, quick haul, bottom
painting, engine and transmission repair and replacements,
winterizations, wooden and fiberglass boat repairs.
Stingray Point Lighthouse. No Fishing Bay Harbor Marina
commercial or transient activity. 519 Deagles Rd.
Deltaville
776-6800
Walden’s Marina
1224 Timberneck Rd.
pumpout,
ship’s
store,
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776-9440 restrooms, swimming pool,
75 covered and open boat laundromat, bicycles, Wi-Fi,
slips, ship’s store, gas and die- ValvTect marine fuel, floating
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facility, full-service boatyard, slips.
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274 Bucks View Ln.
Chesapeake Boat Works
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776-8900
548 Deagles Rd.
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274 Bucks View Ln.
Deltaville
776-9812
pumpout,
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restrooms, swimming pool,
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yacht
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Remlik Marina and
Danny’s Marine Services
485 Burch Rd.
Urbanna
758-5450
Full-service boatyard, hull and
engine repairs, ship’s store,
pumpout, 30-ton travel lift,
swimming pool, restrooms, onshore winter storage, gas, 99
covered slips.
Stingray Point Marina
Deltaville
776-7272
200+ annual slips, open and
covered. Swimming pool, ice,
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Marinas
QLocklies Creek
Locklies Marina
784 Locklies Creek Rd.
Topping
758-2871
Gas and diesel fuel, ship’s
store, dry storage, charter boats
moor at the facility, restrooms,
two launching ramps, boat rentals, picnic tables.
restrooms, outside boat storage facilities, limited transient
dockage. Groceries and downtown Urbanna within walking
distance. Covered slips to 70’,
clubhouse and 40-ton lift.
Urbanna Creek Marina
at the Bridge
10 Watling St.
Regent Point Marina
Urbanna
(540) 226-5357
and Boatyard
Adjacent to Urbanna Creek
317 Regent Point Dr.
Bridge. 44 slips, bath and
Topping
758-4457 shower facilities, restaurant acTrawlers welcome. Sewage cess, apartment complex for
pumpout, restrooms, show- yearly rental.
ers, boat ramp for leaseholders, playground, covered picnic Urbanna Town Marina
area, storage lockers, and full 210 Oyster Rd.
service boatyard including haul- Urbanna
758-5440
ing and ground storage.
At foot of Virginia St. 32 slips,
16 transient. Bath and shower
QRappahannock River
facilities, laundry, bikes and
Boatyard at Christchurch
golf cart rentals, pumpout sta1228 Crafton Quarter Rd.
tion, handicapped accessible.
Saluda
758-4067
Boatel, 30-ton travel lift, gas,
dry storage, ship’s store, bait, Northumberland
bathhouse, launch, ramp, hull QCoan River
Coan River Marina
and mechanical repair.
3170 Lake Rd.
Lottsburg
529-6767
QRobinson Creek
Deep water slips with easy acSunset Point Marina
cess to bay and river. Gas/die792 Burrell’s Marina Rd.
Urbanna
758-5016 sel, sewage pumpout, ship’s
40 slips on Robinson Creek, store, laundry, restrooms, full
handmade
rockfish,
floun- repairs, 25-ton travelift.
der and trout tackle on sale,
restrooms and bath houses, Lewisetta Marina
pumpout facilities, ramp, picnic 369 Church Ln.
529-7299
tables, ice, gas grills and East Lottsburg
Coast houseboats sales and Gas/diesel, pumpout, ship’s
store, ice, hull and engine remanufacturing.
pair, restrooms, ramp.
QUrbanna Creek
QCockrell’s Creek
Dozier’s Port Urbanna
Buzzard Point Marina
Yachting Center
468 Buzzard Point Rd.
1 Waterfront St.
453-3545
Urbanna
758-0000 Reedville
Hull
and
engine
repair, Restrooms, showers, gas/die-
sel, ice, pumpout service, 70 house, laundry, ship’s store.
in-water slips, dry storage, Wi- Transients welcome. Wi-Fi. One
Fi, Tangier Island ferry service, mile to the bay.
picnic area.
QLodge Creek
Fairport Marina
Olverson’s Lodge Creek
252 Polly Cove Rd.
Marina Inc.
Fairport
453-5002 1161 Melrose Rd.
Gas/diesel, ship’s store and Lottsburg
529-6868
restaurant, restrooms.
Gas/diesel, pumpout, ramp,
sand beach, heated pool, launReedville Marina
dry, restrooms/showers, boat
902 Main St.
with trailer storage, covered
Reedville
453-6789 and open slips, transients
At Crazy Crab on Cockrell’s welcome.
Creek, boat slips, gas/diesel,
showers, pumpout, Wi-Fi, gift QTowles Creek
shop, restaurant with inside/ Ingram Bay Marina
outside dining, 30 and 50 amp 545 Harveys Neck Rd.
electric.
Heathsville
580-7292
Near Wicomico Church. CovQGreat Wicomico River
ered slips up to 48’, outside
Great Wicomico River
slips up to 60’. Transient
Marina
slips, rental cabins, banquet
836 Horn Harbor Rd.
facilities. Gas/diesel, sewage
Burgess
580-0716 pumpout, ship’s store, tackle/
bait shop, deep boat ramp,
QLittle Wicomico River
restrooms, showers, beach.
Chesapeake Bay
Fishing charters, cruises (dinCamp-Resort
ner, sunset or destination),
382 Campground Rd.
boat/canoe rentals.
Reedville
453-3430
Covered slips, store, showers, QYeocomico River
swimming pool, mini-golf, pavil- Krantz Marine Railway
ion, Sun. breakfast. Overnight 3048 Harryhogan Rd.
or annual slip rentals. Cabins, Callao
529-6851
lodges, tent, RV sites.
Pumpout, ship’s store, hardware and marine supplies
Cockrell’s Marine Railway
only, hull and engine repair,
309 Railway Dr.
restrooms, slip rentals.
Heathsville
453-3560
Hull and engine repair, sewage
Richmond
pumpout, ramp.
QMorattico Creek
Whelan’s Marina
Smith Point Marina
3993 Hales Point Rd.
989 Smith Point Rd.
394-9500
Reedville
453-4077 Farnham
Full service, covered and un- Gas, ship’s store, boat recovered slips, ramp, forklift and pairs, launching ramp, ABC
12-ton travel lift, camping, bath- off, restrooms/showers, sales
of boat and engines, Yamaha
Wave Runners, travel lift.
Westmoreland
QMattox Creek
Stepp’s Harbor View Marina
277 Harbor View Circle
Oak Grove
224-9265
Slip rentals, showers, pool,
store, snack bar, boat sales and
repairs, fuel, sewage pumpout.
QMonroe Bay
Bayside Marina
11 Monroe Bay Ave.
Colonial Beach
224-7570
40-slip marina, close to downtown Colonial Beach. New
bathhouse and club room.
Lighthouse Restaurant. Transients welcome.
Nightingale’s Motel
and Marina
101 Monroe Bay Ave.
Colonial Beach
224-7956
10 transient slips, restrooms,
restaurant next door, motel
accommodations.
Stanford’s Marina
and Railway
829 Robin Grove Ln.
Colonial Beach
224-7644
Working boatyard, slip rentals,
haul and lift, wooden boat repairs, marine store.
Monroe Bay Marina
551 Lafayette St.
Colonial Beach
224-7544
95 rental slips, water and
electric, bathrooms, on-site
security.
Winkie Doodle Point Marina
554 Lafayette St.
Colonial Beach
224-9560
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May 2015 • Rivah • 35
A Boat That Works
by Grid Michal
Many years ago I worked for a
major car-rental corporation. One
of the ladder-rungs I stepped on
on the way up was ordering and
selling cars, the sales being both
retail and wholesale. One of my
regular wholesale buyers bought
every Olds Cutlass he could lay his
hands on, regardless of mileage or
condition. After I left the company
and returned to doing what I love,
I was watching “60 Minutes” one
Sunday night. Mike Wallace was
headed across a dusty lot, cameraman in tow, towards a commercial
building. Wallace was mumbling
something about “blah-blah-carsblah-blah” (we had a cheap TV,
and my hearing was already on the
wane) and he came to the building
where he rapped extremely hard on
the door. A familiar face attached
to a fireplug body opened the door,
and Wallace said, “Mr. ____, I’m
Mike Wallace from ‘60 Minutes,’
here to get your side of the federal
indictment served you about turning odometers back.”
Sometimes you read the words,
“He stopped breathing.” It might
have applied to a decedent, or
someone fearful, but at that
moment, my lungs incorporated
the two. Every transaction I’d
entered into with that guy passed
before by memory bank. And then
I realized that too many years had
passed, and I was in the clear…
but I still watched my Caller ID for
Area Code 202 phone numbers!
Where this brings me is to a
question that arises when I read
used car or boat ads and the ad
mentions “25,500 original miles,”
or “450 original hours.” If we
accept the fact that speedometers
can’t be reversed without effort
requiring too much expense, then
what we see should be original. If
the marine engine has a diagnostic
port, it’ll tell you that the hours on
it are certainly original. (Caveat:
I have a customer who bought a
shiny new engine from a dealer
who said the engine was a year
old, but had never been registered.
When the customer called me to
repair a problem that certainly
shouldn’t have occurred on a new
engine, I hooked up the diagnostics and found that this engine was
one the dealer had used as a demo
on his grandfather’s boat, and had
just short of 600 original hours.)
So, what are non-original miles
or hours? It reminds me of a
restaurant in NC where we took
an elderly cousin for a delightful
seafood dinner, and the young,
beautiful server asked, “Can Ah
take yallses plates?” Is there an
apostrophe in “yallses?” If so,
where does it go? Is yallses suddenly accepted diction?
If I’m hours short of 70, is my
life as I know it, original? Or does
existentialism enter the conversation, and this is my second
go-round. Some days I feel like the
former, others, the latter. I asked
The Motor Nurse, “If you were
faced with an ad for a boat with
450 hours, and another for the
same boat with 450 original hours,
which would you buy, assuming I
weren’t here to check either out?”
Tappahannock Rotary Croaker
Fishing Tourney set for May 16
ESSEX—On Saturday, May 16, the Tappahannock Rotary Club will
host its 12th annual Big Croaker Fishing Tournament. The entry fee is
$150 per boat, but is discounted $25 for boat registrations postmarked
by May 1. Those registrations postmarked prior to May 1 will also
receive a free t-shirt, and additional shirts may be purchased via the
registration form for an additional $15 per shirt.
The tournament will be supported by its regular locations: the Dock
Street ramp in Tappahannock, June Parker Marina, and Garrett’s Marina.
For convenience, anglers may also have prize catches tagged and
checked at June Parker Marina or the Dock Street Ramp, and they will
transferred by Rotary Club contest officials to the final weigh-in site at
Garrett’s Marina.
Visit www.bigcroaker.com for fishing and boating information.
Weigh-in activities this year will include door prize drawings along with
complimentary hot dogs and hamburgers.
36 • Rivah • May 2015 “You know I wouldn’t buy a
boat.”
“I know that, but answer the
question.”
“Why would I be reading that
sort of ad anyway?”
“Because it’s an ad that isn’t
for ULTA or DSW shoes, and
you need some variety in your
life! Okay, would you love me if I
weren’t original?”
“How would I know if you
weren’t? If you weren’t original,
wouldn’t you know by now that
every woman has a special cabinet
for spices? Wouldn’t you know
by now how to hang your towel
properly after showering? Actually, what difference would it make
anyway? You’re original. I love
you”
Bingo. It doesn’t make any
difference…as long as you can
verify!
Grid Michal operates The Motor
Doctor, a mobile service and
repair business. He has worked
on marine engines for over 50
years. For more information, call
436-2610.
Marinas
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QYeocomico River
Kinsale Harbour Yacht Club
and Restaurant
285 Kinsale Rd.
QPotomac River
Kinsale
472-2514
Coles Point Marina
Deep water slips, showers,
307 Plantation Dr.
swimming pool, tennis court,
Coles Point
472-4011 and restaurant. Transients
Located on the tidal Potomac welcome.
River. Boat slips, full service
boatyard, boat ramp, ship’s Port Kinsale Marina
store, non-ethanol gas, picnic and Resort
area, campground, pool and 347 Allen Point Ln.
restaurant.
Kinsale
472-2044
106 slips. Store, fuel, elecColonial Beach Yacht Center tric, laundry, bath houses, slip
1787 Castlewood Dr.
rentals, boat ramp, sewage
Colonial Beach
224-7230 pumpout, pool, lodging. The
200-slip marina with covered Mooring Restaurant. Full-serand floating berths, transients vice marina with mechanical
welcome, fuel, ship’s store, services.
boat yard with 30-ton marine
lift, sewage pumpout, bath- White Point Marina
house, beach, playground, pub, 175 Marina Dr.
restaurant.
Kinsale
472-2977
Slip rentals, fuel, sewage
pumpout, showers, haul-out/
1650 State Park Rd.
railway facilities, mechanical
Montross
493-8821 services.
Public boat ramp, gas, ice, bait
and fishing supplies.
65 rental slips, bathrooms, water and electric.
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From River Road (Rt. 354) turn on Urbanna Creek
At the end of Rt. 606. Turn from
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Totuskey Creek Landing
At the end of Rt. 617. From Rt.
At the end of Rt. 684 in Dunnsville. 17 at Woods Crossroads, take Rt. Mathews
Off Rt. 3 south of Warsaw.
Northumberland
Milford Haven Landing
610 south, then Rt. 617 right.
Dock Street Public Landing
On Gwynn’s Island. Turn from Rt. Lodge Landing
Carter’s Wharf
At the end of Dock St. in Warehouse Landing
From Northumberland Hwy. (Rt. Off Newland Rd. (Rt. 624) to Cart198.
Tappahannock.
360) in Callao, turn right on Harry er’s Wharf Rd. (Rt. 622).
At the end of Rt. 621. From Rt. 17,
Hogan Rd. (Rt. 712). Go to end.
turn near Gloucester Courthouse. Town Point Landing
Farnham Creek
Layton Ramp
At the end of Rt. 615. From Rt.
Canoe Landing
On Rt. 637 in Tappahannock.
198 south of Mathews Court- Forest Landing
King and Queen
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From Northumberland Hwy. (Rt. Rt. 608 on Farnham Creek Rd.
Waterfence Landing
Prince Street Public Landing
360) north of Heathsville, turn on
Off Rt. 360 in downtown At the end of Rt. 611. Turn off Rt.
Coan Stage Rd. (Rt. 612).
Middlesex
Westmoreland
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Mill Stone Landing
Rowes Landing
At the end of Rt. 608, Water View. From Northumberland Hwy. (Rt. Enter from Rt. 3.
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Turn off Rt. 17 onto Rt. 640, then 360) near Heathsville, turn on
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West Point Landing
left on Rt. 608.
Rowe’s Landing Rd. (Rt. 601) to Bonums Landing
At the end of Rt. 606. Turn from Turn off Rt. 33 near west end of
the end.
Rt. 198 at Harcum.
Mattaponi River bridge.
Rt. 202 north of Callao.
Oakes/Saluda Landing
At the end of Rt. 618. Turn at Cooper’s Landing
Gloucester Point Landing
stoplight in Saluda.
From Northumberland Hwy (Rt. Currioman Dock
Near north end of York River Lancaster
360) turn south at Horsehead At the end of Rt. 622. Turn from
Greenvale Creek Landing
bridge, off Rt. 17.
Upper Mill Creek Landing
onto Cooper’s Landing Rd. (Rt. Rt. 3 in Montross.
From River Rd. (Rt. 354) near Mol- At the end of Rt. 626. Near 707) to end.
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Williams Landing
Branson Cove
At the end of Rt. 1303, off Rt. 17. 662) to Thomas Landing Rd.
on Rt. 626.
Shell Landing
Turn from Northumberland Hwy. Rt. 202 towards Coles Point.
Cappahosic Landing
(Rt. 360) in Reedville onto Fleeton
Coles Point Plantation
Rd. (Rt. 657).
Off of Rt. 728, Coles Point.
Cranes Creek
Turn from Jessie Ball duPont Me- Colonial Beach Landing
morial Hwy. (Rt. 200) at Wicomico At the end of Rt. 633. Turn from
Church onto Sandy Point Rd. (Rt. Rt. 205 between Oak Grove
666).
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Stingray Point Marina
Chesapeake Bay’s Premier Marina in Deltaville,Virginia
33 acre park-like setting with
swimming pool, internet wifi,
ice & laundry
Protected harbor on Broad Creek
with easy Chesapeake Bay access
More than 200 slips available
annually from $1,800–$4,500/yr
Home of the Stingray Point Lighthouse
Well-managed and pet friendly
Spectators watch from the Urbanna Town Marina docks as the Cocktail Class racers approach the finish line.
Third annual Urbanna Cup
boat races set for May 16
URBANNA—Urbanna Creek
Cocktail Class (UCCC) will
host the 3rd Annual Urbanna
Cup on Saturday, May 16, at
the Urbanna Town Marina on
Urbanna Creek. Boat owners are
readying their 8-foot Cocktail
Class boats with 6 and 8 horsepower engines in preparation for
this Cocktail Class Wooden Boat
Racing Association (CCWBRA)
sanctioned event.
“The Urbanna Cup is the premier Cocktail Boat racing event
on the East Coast, with drivers and their families coming
in from all over the country to
compete and to enjoy all that
Urbanna has to offer,” said
UCCC Commodore Chris Riddick. “Our club feels so fortunate
to have the perfect race venue
right here in Urbanna for drivers
and spectators alike. This event
is truly a community effort
and can only happen through
the support from our dedicated
volunteers, generous local businesses and sponsors, and citizens of Urbanna and Middlesex
County.”
Races will begin at 9:30
a.m. and will continue throughout the day with different heats
and classes for men, women and
youth. An awards ceremony will
be held at the Urbanna Town
Marina after the last race of the
day, at approximately 5:30 p.m.
“Urbanna is a great, relaxing
town that consistently manages
38 • Rivah • May 2015 to host an absolutely fantastic
family-oriented event for racing
small boats,” said CCWBRA
Commodore Rich Faulkner.
Food and drink will be available for purchase throughout
the day from vendors such as
Carytown Burgers & Fries, and
Mosaic Foods. For those 21 and
older, beer and wine will be for
sale with proper ID.
Once the boat racing wraps
up, the Urbanna Business
Association (UBA) will host
“Fillmore” at the marina as its
first band of the popular Music
Under the Stars concert series.
Fillmore features local talent
Morgan Stewart and her partner, Phil Walker. Their sound
is a soulful blend of tone and
rhythm that takes harmony and
connection on a musical joyride. Influences include Bonnie
Raitt, Susan Tedeschi, Billy
Joel, Stevie Wonder, Etta James,
and Frank Sinatra. Music starts
at 7 p.m. and ends at 9 p.m.
All are invited to attend these
free, family-friendly events
held at the Urbanna waterfront.
Coolers are not permitted, but
spectators are encouraged to
bring chairs and blankets. Parking is available throughout the
Town of Urbanna with shuttle
service provided to the Urbanna
Town Marina.
For more information on
CCWBRA, visit www.ccwbra.
com. For more information on
Urbanna Cup, visit www.urbannacup.com. For more information on Music Under the Stars,
visit www.urbanna.com.
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D E LTAV I L L E — D e l t av i l l e
Dealer Days has become one
of the most anticipated boating
events each spring on the Middle
Peninsula, a tangible reminder
of the change of the seasons and
an opportunity to actually climb
aboard boats rather than exploring them on the internet. Boaters enjoy inspecting the leading
new brands at each of the four
dealerships in Deltaville, talking
with knowledgeable brokers and
comparing notes with other boat
owners.
The event was conceived eight
years ago when the four primary
boat dealers in Deltaville agreed
to hold their spring open house
on the same weekend and work
together to make it a “Deltaville”
event, as well as a spring sales
event, by pooling their resources
and encouraging local businesses
to participate as sponsors.
The four new boat dealers are
Norton Yacht Sales, dealers for
Marlow Hunter, Marlow Mainship and Jeanneau Yachts; S&J
Yachts, dealers for Delphia and
Island Packet Yachts; Chesapeake Yacht Sales, representing
Carolina Classic and Catalina
Yachts; and Annapolis Yacht
Sales South, dealers for Beneteau Sail and Power, Lagoon,
Harbor Daysailers, Greenline
Hybrid, Edgewater, Steiger Craft
and Vanquish.
At each dealership new and
used boats are made available,
either in the water or on land,
from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday, May 2-3, for visitors
to view and board, and brokers
are on hand to answer questions.
Further information is available at deltaville.com.
Build a rowing skiff
this summer in Reedville
REEDVILLE—The Reedville Fishermen’s Museum will host its
annual Family Boat Building Weekend June 26-28.
The craft, a 9-foot 6-inch rowing skiff, is built from a kit with hand
tools and basic wooden boat building techniques that have been in use
for generations on the Chesapeake Bay, reported executive director
Shawn Hall. The boat is completed and ready for painting at the end of
the 2 ½-day adventure.
Experienced and dedicated instructors from the museum’s boat shop
have created the kit and will guide teams throughout the weekend, said
Hall.
“This is a great opportunity to spend time with your family in the
quiet rhythms of hand tools and ripples from the nearby creek,” he
said. “When you leave on Sunday, you’ll have memories of fun, knowledge of basic skills and a nice little boat as a result of your labors and
laughter.”
Friday and Saturday the hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday
is a half day. Space is limited to 10 teams and each team is open to
family members ages 9 and older. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be
provided on Saturday.
For reservations, call the museum office, 453-6529, or email
office@rfmuseum.org.
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GLOUCESTER—Back on the
Piankatank River at Freeport in
Gloucester County, the 35th
annual Urbanna Small Boat Meet
is set for May 16-17.
The event is an informal messabout with rowing and sailing
races, depending on the wind and
whim. Limited primitive camping
will be available.
If they choose, participants may
arrive on Friday, May 15. There will
be a pot-luck supper and barbecue
on Saturday, May 16. Sunday is onthe-water until mid-afternoon.
Directions to Freeport: From the
intersection of Routes 33, 17 and
198 at Glenns, take Route 198 East
(Glenns Road) 6.2 miles to Freeport, Gloucester. Turn left on Freeport Road and go approximately a
mile.
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Shoot
Regatta
co-chairmen
George Bott and Joel Dugan
recently announced registration
is now open for the annual event,
October 2-4 on Carter’s Creek in
Irvington.
The regatta is co-sponsored by
Rappahannock River Yacht Club
and Yankee Point Racing and
Cruising Club. On shore activities
will take place at Rappahannock
Yachts, 70 Rappahannock Road,
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The regatta will use Yachtscoring
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easier and more efficient.
The entry fee is $75 per boat
prior to September 1, or $85.
Because the Turkey Shoot is one
of the few races specifically for
classically designed sailboats, there
will be no change in the requirement
that to participate, a sailboat’s design
should be at least 25 years old.
“This doesn’t mean the boat itself
has to be that old, only its design,”
said Ryan.
The regatta supports Hospice
Support Services of the Northern
Neck and Riverside Hospices.
Typhoon races are
held twice weekly
IRVINGTON—The 2015 Cape Dory Typhoon Wednesday afternoon
spring racing season, sponsored by the Rappahannock River Yacht Club,
100 Rappahannock Road, Irvington, continues through June 3
The portion of the Rappahannock River off Carters Creek in proximity to the Robert O. Norris Jr. Memorial Bridge and Towel’s Point offers
ideal racing grounds for all size sailboats and long or short racecourses,
said Typhoon competitor Ned Crockett.
Racing is open to all Typhoons whether sailed by a member of RRYC
or not. The first warning signal sounds at 6 p.m. and three individual
races will be attempted, as wind and daylight allow.
Should the weather not be suitable for safe racing, an email will be
sent by fleet commander Tom Watkins, to those on the Typhoon mailing
list. An interested Typhoon sailor may be added to the email list at tom@
tmwatkins.com.
The Typhoon Ladies Sailing Series sets sail on Sundays at 3:15 p.m.
The number of Typhoon lady racing teams is growing and are very competitive in the Typhoon racing fleet, said Crockett. Men are welcome too.
Join the Ladies email list at chaufournier@yahoo.com.
Flotilla 33 posts boating classes
KILMARNOCK—U.S. Coast
Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 33 of
Kilmarnock recently announced
its free Virginia Boating Safety
Class schedule for 2015.
By July 1, all personal watercraft operators and boat operators
ages 50 and younger must complete an approved boating safety
class per Virginia law, reported
Flotilla 33 public education officer
Win Schwab.
By July 1, 2016, all motorboat
operators regardless of age must
have completed an approved boating safety class, he said.
Boating safety classes will be
held:
• May 9 at the Northumberland
County Rescue Squad, 412 Reed
Avenue, Reedville.
• June 13 at the Lancaster Community Library, 235 School Street,
Kilmarnock.
• July 11 at the Lancaster Community Library.
• August 8 at the Northumberland
County Rescue Squad.
• September 9 at the Lancaster
Community Library.
All classes will be held from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m.
Private boating safety classes
are available for organizations,
civic groups, businesses, marinas,
yacht clubs and homeowners associations, said Schwab.
To enroll in a class, contact
Schwab at winschab@gmail.com,
or 703-635-4100.
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public beginning April 1.
For the past 44 years, the club has
focused on sailing with an emphasis
on safety and sailing the Mobjack
Bay and Ware River in a friendly,
camp-like environment. Camps are
supervised by adults, and all instructors are former camp sailors with
certifications in lifesaving, CPR
and first aid. All dates, times, costs
and applications are online at www.
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information, email Clayton James at
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$ = $40 to 80; $$ = $90 to
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Bed and Breakfast
232 Flowering Field Rd.
White Stone
435-6238
Full breakfast. Golf packages
and fishing char ters arranged.
King, queen and twin rooms,
all with private baths. Weekday
and weekend specials. $$.
Holiday Inn Express
599 North Main St.
Kilmarnock
436-1500
68 rooms with Wi-Fi, extended
stay rooms, handicap rooms,
meeting room, business center and outdoor pool. Full hot
breakfast. $$$.
Essex
Days Inn Motel
Tappahannock
443-9200
60 rooms. Cable TV. Free continental breakfast. Pet friendly.
$.
The Essex Inn
Bed and Breakfast
203 Duke St.
Tappahannock
443-9900
An historic Tappahannock
Greek Revival inn. Four rooms
and four suites all with private
baths, Wi-Fi access, cable TV,
most with working fireplaces.
Full gourmet breakfast. $$$.
Holiday Inn Express and
Suites
Tappahannock
445-1200
63 rooms, pool, business center, fitness center, washer and
dr yer, free internet and breakfast. $$$.
Southside Motel and
Marina
910 S. Church Ln.
Tappahannock
443-3363
30 rooms, TV, microwave and
refrigerator, pool. Free boat
slips available. $.
Super 8
Tappahannock
443-3888
43 rooms with cable TV, high
speed internet, microwaves,
refrigerators, flat screen TVs.
Suites and king-sized rooms
available. Free continental
breakfast, recently renovated.
$.
Dollar Inn
823 S. Church Ln.
Tappahannock
443-3366
25 rooms with cable TV. $.
.
Gloucester
Airville Plantation
6423 TC Walker Rd.
Back Inn Time in Kilmarnock
Gloucester
694-0287
A pre-Revolutionar y estate on
400 acres in Zanoni. This bed
and breakfast has two guest
rooms in the main house (circa 1756) and a cottage with
kitchenette. Pool table, TV
room, pool and full breakfast.
Water access to Mobjack Bay.
$$-$$$.
living room, kitchen fireplace,
washer/dr yer. Located on
Ware River. Non-smoking. No
pets. $$ - $$$.
Inn at Sandy Creek
9689 Burkes Pond Rd.
North
654-9151
2 bedroom carriage house located on historic proper ty in
James Store area. Hot tub,
seasonal pool, full kitchen,
Comfort Inn
washer/dr yer, satellite TV, Wi6639 Forest Hill Ave.
Gloucester
695-1900 Fi, pet friendly. $$.
Close to the Historic District.
Free hot breakfast, Wi-Fi, and Inn at Warner Hall
outdoor pool. Hot tub rooms 4750 Warner Hall Rd.
available. All 79 rooms have Gloucester (800) 331-2720
TVs and internet. Call for group A plantation created in 1642
by George Washington’s greatdiscounts. $$.
great-grandfather, Augustine
Warner. The inn is a 38-acre
Gloucester Inn
1408 Geo. Wash. Mem. Hwy. water front retreat. Fine dinGloucester Point 642-3337 ing Fri. and Sat. Rooms fea16 rooms with refrigerators ture antiques and private
and microwaves. Cable TV. baths. Some have views of the
Severn River, a fireplace and
$-$$.
jacuzzi. $$$$.
Hampton Inn
North River Inn
6638 Forest Hill Ave.
Gloucester
693-9393 Bed and Breakfast
Close to the Historic District. 8777 Toddsbury Ln.
693-1616
Free hot breakfast, Wi-Fi, in- Gloucester
door pool, fitness center, Bed and breakfast and retreat
meeting room, on-site guest lodging. 100 acre water front
laundr y. All 84 rooms have TV, estate dating from the 1650’s.
coffee makers and a laptop National Register, Virginia Hisdesk. Group discounts avail- toric Landmark and Centur y
able. $$-$$$.
Farm. 3 private buildings. Canoes, kayaks, deep water
Historic Cottage at
dock. $$-$$$.
Glebefield
Gloucester
516-5261 The Willows
Two stor y post and beam cot- Bed and Breakfast
tage. One bedroom, one bath, 5344 Roanes Wharf Rd.
Hope and Glory Inn
65 Tavern Rd.
Irvington
438-6053
Boutique hotel fashioned from
Gloucester
693-0270 an historic schoolhouse, eclecIn a former Victorian countr y tically styled. Swimming pool,
store and post office. Private taste wine in the vineyard or
baths, TV, queen-sized beds cruise aboard a private boat.
and breakfast. No smoking. $$$$.
$$.
Inn at Levelfields
10155 Mary Ball Rd.
Tidewater Motel
435-6887
3666 Geo. Wash. Mem. Hwy. Lancaster
Hayes
642-2155 B&B for rowing par ticipants
33 rooms, some with kitch- only. Featuring six guest
enettes. Pool. Non-smoking rooms. King/queen beds, fireplaces; four rooms with private
rooms available. $.
baths and two with shared
bath. Rowing school, pool, liLancaster
brar y. $$-$$$.
Back Inn Time
Kilmarnock Inn
445 Irvington Rd.
Kilmarnock
435-2318 34 East Church St.
435-0034
A classic B&B. Features four Kilmarnock
rooms with private baths, 16 private guest rooms and
AC, Wi-Fi, gourmet breakfast. suites, breakfast ser ved each
morning. Meeting room and
$$-$$$.
event space in the hear t of
Bel Air Mansion
town. Private lunches and
and Guest House
dinners. Restaurant, walk to
1632 Belle Isle Rd.
shops. Wi-Fi. $$$-$$$$.
Lancaster
462-5030
Fully furnished water front Historical Lancaster Tavern
homes at Belle Isle State Park. Bed and Breakfast
Mansion has whirlpool tub and 8373 Mary Ball Rd.
accommodates six. Guest Lancaster
462-0080
house accommodates eight. Two master suites. Internet,
Canoes and bicycles included. antique furnishings. Restaurant, includes full breakfast.
Seasonal rates. $$$.
$$$$.
The Blue House
Tides Inn
331 King Carter Dr.
Irvington
571-331-2877 480 King Carter Dr.
438-5000
2BR, 2BA cottage in the hear t Irvington
of Ir vington. Available year Championship golf at The
round for weekend or weekly Golden Eagle, swimming, tennis, sailing, biking, summer
rental. $$$
children’s program, spa, spe44 f
Flowering Fields
May 2015 • Rivah • 43
Lodging
f 43
brar y. $$$.
cial events, golf and family
The Chesapeake Inn
package plans. $$$$.
Whispering Pines Motel
Urbanna
758-1111
226 Methodist Church Rd.
Urbanna’s unique boutique hoWhite Stone
435-1101 tel catering to the boater, busiTwenty-five guest rooms, 2 ness and leisure traveler. $$$.
suites; swimming pool, Wi-Fi.
The Deltaville Inn
$-$$.
Yankee Point Marina
Hardyville
761-7059
Cottages
A bed and breakfast. $$$.
1303 Oak Hill Rd.
Ottoman
462-7018 Deltaville Dockside Inn
Pool. Cottages: fully equipped 70 Dockside Dr.
776-9224
with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths Deltaville
on creek with dock and ramp. Air-conditioning, cable TV,
pool. $.
Mathews
Cottage at The Marina
Mathews
725-3343
Water front one bedroom cottage with boat ramp on deep
water. Fish, crab, enjoy the
views. Daily, weekly rental.
The Inn at Tabbs Creek
384 Turpin Ln.
Port Haywood
725-5136
A water front retreat situated
on a secluded creek. Over 800
ft. of water front and 8 acres of
wooded and open space. The
main inn is an 1820’s newly
renovated farmhouse with
separate cottages housing the
suites just across the garden
and pool. $$-$$$$.
Edentide Inn
204 Bland Point Rd.
Deltaville
776-6915
Three air-conditioned rooms
with TV and VCR. Private sitting room with fireplace, private screened porch. Boat
slips available. Sand beach
and fishing pier. Full breakfast.
$$-$$$.
Harrow House
167 Lovers Ln.
Deltaville
815-3102
View of Jackson Creek and the
Bay. Three double rooms with
shared bath, air-conditioned,
cable TV, continental breakfast. $.
Heaven Scent
Bed and Breakfast
Middlesex
Atherston Hall
Deltaville
832-6200
250 Prince George St.
Farmhouse with ground floor
Urbanna
758-2809 room with king bed. Upstairs
Immerse yourself in true English family suite with king, queen
country living at this B&B just and twin beds. Refreshments
a stroll from Urbanna’s water- and full breakfast on porch.
front. Beautiful gardens, relax- Wi-Fi, guest computers, cable
ing porches, traditional sailing
and pet friendly. $$-$$$.
Bethany Inn at Leafwood
820 Gloucester Rd.
Saluda
(864) 934-7308
1780’s Colonial home located
in Saluda, relax in the gardens.The garden cottage has
a queen bed, sitting room,
kitchenette and private bath.
The Acacia Room and Leafwood Room are upstairs in
the main house and rented as
one. Rooms include full breakfast, snacks, robes, Wi-Fi, TV
with DVD player, DVD librar y,
sunroom with DirecTV and li-
44 • Rivah • May 2015 TV, DVD collection and librar y.
Will shuttle to local marinas.
Parking area for boats and
trailers. Children welcome.
Pet friendly. Late arrival okay.
Open Apr.–Nov. $$-$$$.
Inn at Urbanna Creek
Bed and Breakfast
210 Watling St.
Urbanna
758-4661
Virginia’s Cottage has a queen
bed, kitchenette, bath, porch
with rockers, and private garden with hot tub. King Suite
includes
separate
sitting
room, jacuzzi bath and shower. Watling Suite includes two
rooms with queen beds, and
a private bath. All include full
breakfast, robes, DirecTV, WiFi, librar y and patio. $$-$$$.
Ivy Cottage
323 Twiggs Ferry Rd.
Hartfield
Upscale guest cottage for two
on the Piankatank River. Features central air, full kitchen,
living room, bedroom with adjoining bath and a year-round
porch. Non-smoking. Amenities include cable TV, VCR,
DVD, telephone, pier, complimentar y breads, cereals, coffee and teas. $$$.
Pilot House Inn
Topping
758-2262
24 rooms, cable TV, Wi-Fi, dining room, conference room,
and airpor t adjacent to inn. $.
Northumberland
Cats Cove Cottage
2273 Mundy Point Rd.
Callao
529-5056
A private water front cottage
for two. Sailboat depth deepwater pier. Swimming pool,
rowboat. Continental breakfast ser ved weekends. Two
night minimum. $$.
GrandView Bed and
Breakfast
114 Riverside Ln.
Reedville
453-3851
Waterfront bed and breakfast
Cabins at Ingram Bay
on the Chesapeake Bay, close
to Smith Island and Tangier
Heathsville
580-7292 cruises. Private pier, breakfast,
Two cedar cabins with view wheelchair accessible. $$.
of Chesapeake Bay. Sleeps
up to 6. Kitchen, bath, Wi-Fi, Ma’Margaret’s House
satellite TV, access to fishing, 249 Greenfield Rd.
crabbing, canoe, kayak and Reedville
453-9110
outboard boat rentals. Daily or A restored grandmother’s
weekly rentals.
home expanded to meet the
needs of the twenty-first cenDockSide
tur y. Built in 1914. All rooms
Reedville
453-4498 have private baths, personal
Large
bedroom/bath/LR/ thermostat, TV and Wi-Fi.
kitchen. Fully furnished. Easy
walk to restaurants and Fish- Northumberland Motel
ermens Museum. Pet friend- 436 Northumberland Hwy.
ly. $90.00 - $125 per night. Callao
529-6370
$$-$$$.
Newly renovated 11 rooms;
daily/weekly/monthly rentals.
Fleeton Fields
$.
Bed and Breakfast
2783 Fleeton Rd.
Reedville
800-497-8215 Richmond
Three water view suites with Greenwood Bed and
private baths, robes, DirecTV, Breakfast
Wi-Fi. Kayak, canoe and bi- 99 Maple St.
333-4353
cycles available. Children and Warsaw
pets with prior arrangement. Two guest rooms with private
baths, cable TV; central dining
Breakfast. $$$$.
for guests. Countr y breakfast.
$.
Gables Bed and Breakfast
Inn
Quality Inn
859 Main St.
Reedville
453-5209 4522 Richmond Rd.
333-1700
Victorian Captain’s Mansion Warsaw
c.1874 National Register with 38 rooms, including suites,
1800’s schooner mast built satellite TV, air conditioninto the home. One guest room ing, swimming pool, exercise
with private bath in main house. room. Continental breakfast.
Coach house with four guest Pets accepted. $-$$$.
rooms with private baths and water views. Waterside cottage with
Westmoreland
two luxury suites. Boat slips available. Breakfast. $$$$.
681 Chick Cove Drive - Hardyville/Deltaville
This extraordinary home indulges every aspect of
your taste - casual enough for easy living, elegant
enough for formal entertaining. Architect-designed
and built by custom builder for his family’s home,
it has a level of quality and attention to detail rarely
found. This 4,764 Sq. Ft. 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath
home sits on a 1.9 acre landscaped, private lot
with deep water dock
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Lodging
Beachside Cottages at
Coles Point Marina &
Boatyard
307 Plantation Drive
Coles Point
472-4011
Two two-bedroom cottages
sleep 4-6; three three-bedroom
cottages sleep 6-9. One fivebedroom cottage sleeps 10-12.
The Rustic Cottage and Camping Cottage are also available.
Nightly and weekly rentals. Cottages are within 500 feet of the
beach and less than 1000 feet
from the pool, marina and restaurant. $-$$$$.
Bell House Bed and
Breakfast
821 Irving Ave.
Colonial Beach
224-7000
Alexander Graham Bell’s summer home on the Potomac
River. Listed on the National
Register of Historic Places
and is a Virginia Historic Landmark. Four rooms with private
baths. Wine and cheese each
evening, full breakfast. $$$.
General’s Ridge Vineyard
1618 Weldons Dr.
Hague
223-2478
The
Manor
House,
a
three-bedroom home with
full kitchen, dining and living spaces. Vineyard Views,
a two-bedroom home with
full kitchen, dining and living spaces. Homes situated
in the vineyard. Complimentar y bottle of wine. $$$-$$$$.
Guest Houses
at Stratford Hall
483 Great House Rd.
Montross
493-8038
The Cheek and the Astor guest
houses each have a fullyequipped kitchen, living room,
central heating and air conditioning and guest rooms with
private baths. 21 guest rooms.
Breakfast and tour included.
$$.
The Inn at Montross
21 Polk St.
Montross
493-8624
18th century tavern bed &
breakfast. 5 guest rooms with
private baths, queen beds & WiFi. Full breakfast. Winery tours
arranged. Can accommodate
meetings and special events,
on site or catered. $$$.
Nightingale Motel
and Marina
101 Monroe Bay Ave.
Colonial Beach
224-7956
35-slip marina with electric
and water, motel with five
guest rooms, restaurant next
door. $.
Oyster Reef
347 Allen Point Ln.
Kinsale
472-2044
One-bedroom cottage overlooking
Yeocomico
River.
Queen bed, sleep sofa, roll-
away. Sleeps five. $$$$.
River Edge Inn
30 Colonial Ave.
Colonial Beach
410-2024
Remodeled 60-room hotel on
the river front and boardwalk.
Double, queen, king rooms
available. Free Wi-Fi, mini-refrigerators, microwaves, swimming pool. Complimentar y
continental breakfast. Handicap accessible room. $$.
Skipjack Inn
347 Allen Point Ln.
Kinsale
472-2044
Four guest rooms, private
bath, individual temperature
controls. A guest kitchenette
is available on the main floor.
$$$-$$$$.
also available. The Garden Cottage, is equipped with kitchen,
central air, washer/dryer, dishwasher, cable TV. Accommodates six. The Potomac Porch
Cottage I has three bedrooms
and Potomac Porch Cottage II
has one bedroom. Both with river views and comparable amenities to the Garden Cottage.
Linens provided. $$$$.
Wakefield Motel
1513 Irving Ave.
Twenty rooms, some with refrigerator, microwave. Some
with kitchenettes. One suite
available. Private pier. $-$$.
Washington and Lee Motel
17055 Kings Hwy.
Montross
493-8093
The Plaza B & B
Twenty-eight rooms with micro21 Weems St.
Colonial Beach
224-1101 waves and refrigerators, free
Six guest rooms with private Wi-Fi. $.
baths; two full suites, four
mini-suites. Full breakfast and
afternoon refreshments includ- To make updates to this directory,
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May 2015 • Rivah • 47
Lighthouse
continues to mark the way
by Audrey Thomasson
WINDMILL POINT—Retired U.S.
Navy Cmdr. Larry Jones has never quite
left the seafaring life. From his home
on Westland Beach at the mouth of the
Rappahannock River, he points out the
location of the old Windmill Point Lighthouse.
The 1869 hexagon-shaped structure
no longer exists, but it is easy to imagine
it just offshore, its beacon of light glowing as a welcoming guide to ships at sea,
and warning of a shoal extending off the
point.
The lighthouse was a paragon of those
architectural gems that fell victim to
automation in the last half of the 20th
century. Razed in 1965, it was replaced
by a skeleton tower that also became
obsolete in a world of advancing technology.
After his retirement, Jones took some
woodworking classes and discovered a
penchant for crafting wooden pens from
exotic woods, such as olive wood from
Bethlehem.
“No trees were harmed,” Jones
explained. “All the wood came from
pruned branches.” In nearly a decade of
crafting pens, most were gifts for friends.
When a friend’s son discovered Jones’s
hobby, he asked him to make a pen for
his mother from a board he salvaged
from the original Windmill Point Lighthouse.
“I grew up around the Windmill Point
marina,” David Simons said. “My parents had a boat at the marina and a home
just outside the entrance. It was common
knowledge that the marina had part of
the lighthouse.”
According to U.S. Coast Guard
records, when the first lighthouse was
taken down, then nearby marina owner
Dr. William Atwood purchased parts of
the dismantled structure, including the
Windmill Point Lighthouse as depicted in a 1929 photo from the
Historian Office of the U.S. Coast Guard.
From his back porch, retired U.S.
Navy Cmdr. Larry Jones can see the
location of the 1869 lighthouse.
This display case is etched with the dates of the lighthouse’s existence.
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cupola, with plans to rebuild it on the
marina grounds. Atwood’s plans never
materialized, and through a succession
of owners the structure was discarded.
“For years it was kept behind the
maintenance warehouse,” said Simons.
“As kids, we played in it. My father
offered to buy it for $2,500, but the
marina wouldn’t sell it.” After years of
being exposed to the elements, one day
Simons saw a backhoe getting ready to
break it apart for burning, so he retrieved
a 4-foot 3-inch board and kept it as a
souvenir.
For an old ship captain like Jones,
being presented with a piece of seafaring
history and turning it into a small venture for others to enjoy proved too enticing to pass up.
Jones figured he could craft 50 pens
out of the board. “We think the board is
cypress wood, which is why it stood up to
150 years in the elements,” he said.
He and Simons decided to offer them
to others who would like to have a piece
of Chesapeake Bay history.
Jones shaped the rounded pen barrels
on a lathe and embellished them with
antique copper, brass or pewter fittings.
The ink barrels are Parker or Cross, so
they’re easy to replace. Each pen is numbered and mounted in a display case with
a glass window etched with identification, serial number and dates. They are
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It happened here
by Larry S. Chowning
T
he Preservation of Oysters Act was approved by the Virginia General Assembly on March
4, 1884. This act established a state policy allowing oystermen and others to lease oyster
grounds for planting, growing and harvesting oysters. It is very similar to the laws that regulate
private state-leased oyster grounds today.
The Act was established to preserve oysters and bring control to the oyster industry. With the Civil
War having crippled the state’s economy, the oyster business was economically uplifting and provided “real money” opportunities for folks living near oyster-growing bodies of waters.
The March 4, 1884 Act established that a state-leased oyster bottom had to be at least .4 acre in size.
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learned of the new law and contacted his district’s recently-hired oyster inspector. The inspector provided Conrad with a license to plant, grow and harvest oysters on .4 acre in front of his home at
Woodport.
The inspector also informed Conrad there were oysters on the grounds belonging to several local
oystermen. Part of the inspector’s job was to notify these men they had 18 months to remove their
oysters and, after that, Conrad was in charge of the grounds.
John Purcell of Pace’s Neck near Deltaville and “others” had been working the grounds for years.
One oysterman claimed he had worked the bottom in front of Woodport since 1848 for “36 years.”
The matter, however, was resolved with the General Assembly Act . . . so Conrad thought.
When 18 months passed and Purcell and the other oystermen continued to harvest and plant on
the ground, Conrad contacted the oyster inspector and found out some bad news. The March 4 Act
had been revised in August of that year. One of the changes in the March Act was the wording in the
text from .4 acre to .5 acre as a minimum requirement.
Conrad learned that the local oystermen had approached the inspector, arguing that the .4 acre
policy was no longer in effect and they requested to obtain the lease for the oyster grounds. The
inspector granted them a license and collected the fee. Conrad argued that he was entitled not only to
the exclusive use of the bottom, but “to all oysters remaining thereon, and that they had been taking
up and selling oysters in violation of his rights.”
The oyster inspector did not agree, so Conrad took the matter to Middlesex County Circuit Court
and Judge R.S. Henley, who placed a temporary injunction on the grounds, stating that no commercial activity was allowed until he had the time to review the case.
Judge Henley ruled in November 16, 1885 in favor of Conrad and told Purcell and others to keep
off the oyster bottom in front of Woodport. This did not set well with Purcell, and he and other oystermen had their attorney carry the matter to the State Supreme Court.
The case was heard four years later in 1888 and decided in Conrad’s favor, but in a rather unique
way. The court didn’t address the March 1884 Act, but gave Conrad the decision because “the riparian
owner had the exclusive rights to the oyster grounds opposite his land for the purpose of planting and
propagating oysters, and that any act of the legislature which arbitrary deprives him of this right,
in whole or in part, is void.”
The Preservation of Oysters Act in 1884 would pit neighbor against neighbor as citizens rushed to
obtain leases to grow oysters on prime oyster beds near their neighborhoods. The oyster wars between
oyster dredgers and tongers of Maryland and Virginia on the Potomac River is well documented in
Chesapeake Bay lore, but little has been said or written of the neighborhood wars resulting from this
Act.
In 1990 the late Ruby Lee Norris, a historian who lived in Middlesex County, told a story of a relative of hers who killed his next-door neighbor over a oyster ground dispute. The incident occurred not
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“This fellow was encroaching on my relative’s territory, and the two of them had a big gun battle,
and my relative shot the other man and killed him dead!” said Mrs. Norris.
“When my relative went to trial he was cleared because it was determined to be self-defense. There
was no more killing, but to this day our families don’t get along,” she said.
Today, Virginia is far ahead of the State of Maryland in the business of growing oysters on
private oyster grounds and other related oyster aquaculture endeavors. This is in part to Virginia’s
efforts in the 1880s and 1890s to legally encourage and regulate the growth of the private oyster
business. Today it all seems commonplace, but to those living in those times, leasing oyster grounds
away from those who had been working those grounds for generations was an assault on their livelihood and their way of life.
Court cases such as Purcell vs. Conrad went a long way to encouraging more peaceful solutions.
It happened right here in Rivah country!
Thanks to Saluda attorney Archie Soucek for the use of the law book that includes the Purcell vs. Conrad State Supreme
Court case.
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Essex
Essex County Museum
and Historical Society
218 Water Lane
Tappahannock
443-4690
Included is the “Carl D. Silver
Gallery,” another smaller gallery,
a gift shop, reference room, document storage room, and handicap accessible restrooms.
Exhibits of interest include a
new exhibit on the Rappahannock
Industrial Academy, (1902-1948)
an early private academy for African-Americans living in Essex,
Middlesex and King & Queen
counties; “from Sandlot to Semipro: Baseball in Essex County,”
which follows the story of America’s pastime in the county from
just after the Civil War to present
day. The museum also houses
a civil war diorama: “Ft. Lowry.”
Continuing exhibits include prehistoric fossils, Native American
artifacts, colonial relics, steamboat and working the water exhibits and items from the American
Revolution, Bacon’s Rebellion,
the Civil War and World Wars I
and II.
Open free of charge daily (ex- The Gwynn’s Island Museum contains this replica of a stone tool that is
cept for Wed. and Sun.) from 10 20,000 years old—nearly 8,000 years older than the previously the oldest
known man-made tool found in the Americas. The actual “Cinmar Blade,”
a.m.–3 p.m.
Gloucester
Gloucester Museum
of History
6539 Main Street
Gloucester
693-1234
The Botetourt Building, built
about 1770, was New’s Ordinary, a roadside tavern. On display is the “Battle of the Hook”
exhibit, which was donated by
the Battle of the Hook Committee and created by Warren Deal.
Other displays of military conflicts focus on Gloucester’s WW
II veterans. Also on display is the
“Good Old Days” exhibit.
The free museum is open
Mon.–Sat. from 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
and by appointment.
Pocahontas Museum
7335 Lewis Avenue
Gloucester
815-0988
The Museum has information,
artifacts and pictures relating to
the Indian Pocahontas, Captain
John Smith and the Powhatan
Indians. On display is a rock tra-
dredged from the Atlantic by a Mathews captain, is in the Smithsonian
Institution.
ditionally known as the one on
which Capt. John Smith’s head
was placed when Pocahontas
saved his life at Werawocomoco
(Wicomico) in Gloucester County.
The museum is open by
appointment.
Rosewell
5113 Old Rosewell Lane
Gloucester
693-2585
Begun in 1725, Rosewell was
home to the Page family for more
than 100 years. The ruins sit on
the bank of the York River. Here,
you may see the brickwork and
grace of form and scale which
have inspired poets and architects since Thomas Jefferson.
In 1916, a tragic fire swept the
mansion, leaving a magnificent
shell which is testament to 18th
century craftsmanship.
Remaining are the four chimneys, the east wall with its compass head window and carved
keystone, the wine cellar and
enough of the walls to sense
the proportion and scale of the
origninal structure. The last family to own Rosewell donated the
ruins to the Gloucester Historical
Society in 1979. Since 1995,
the Rosewell Foundation has
taken on the mission of preserving, studying, and presenting the
historic ruin.
Visitor center and gift shop.
Open April–Oct. Mon.–Thurs.
& Sat. 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Sun. 1
p.m.–4 p.m. General admission
$4, student/groups (10 or more)
$3, child (6-12) $2.
Lancaster
Christ Church and
Carter Reception Center and
Museum
420 Christ Church Road
Weems
438-6855
The church was built in 1735
by Robert “King” Carter.
The church, reception center
and museum are open to the
public Apr.–Nov. from 10 a.m.–4
p.m. Mon.–Sat. and 1–4 p.m.
Sun. Call for group tours. Other
times by appointment.
Kilmarnock Museum
76 N. Main Street
Kilmarnock
436-9100
This museum features displays and exhibits focusing on
Kilmarnock’s past and present.
Rotating exhibits are featured
plus displays of local artifacts
and a timeline of events throughout area history.
The museum is open Thurs.–
Sat., 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Free.
Northern Neck
Sports Wall of Fame
60 South Main Street
Kilmarnock
435-1211
The Northern Neck Sports
Wall of Fame features plaques
with bios and photos of individuals past and present that
have excelled in sports from the
Northern Neck of Virginia. Free.
Located inside The Sports Centre. Open Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.–5:30
p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Steamboat Era Museum
156 King Carter Drive
Irvington
438-6888
The museum offers a visual
history of the steamboats’ importance to area commerce,
culture, social connections and
life to small towns along the
Mary Ball Washington
Chesapeake Bay and its tribuMuseum
taries. Dioramas, oral histories,
8346 Mary Ball Road
models, artifacts, paintings,
Lancaster Courthouse
462-7280 photos and audio and interactive
Located in the Historic District, components.
The “Welcome Aboard” exhibit
the museum comprises three
historic buildings and library. features an eight foot cutaway
More than 350 years of area model of the steamer Lancaster.
history is on exhibit in the 1797 Also featured are vignettes of
clerk’s office, 1821 jail, and various rooms such as a typical
stateroom, wheelhouse, boiler
1828 Lancaster House.
The Genealogy and History Li- room, galley and dining room.
brary provides more than 7000 The exhibit includes a six foot
reference materials including map showing steamboat wharf
local court records, census stops.
Open through May 23 Fri. and
data, business information, vital records, county histories, Sat., 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Beginning
church records, and family files. May 23–Sept. 5, open Tues.–
The card catalogue is available Sat., 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Sept. 11–
Nov. 21, open Fri. and Sat., 10
online.
Open Wed.-Fri. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. a.m.–4 p.m. Group tours by appointment. Admission: Adults:
Admission is $3.
Research library open Tues.- $5.00. Children under 12 and
Fri. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sat. 11 active military free.
a.m. to 3 p.m. with a $5 daily use
fee.
Mathews
Both facilities open some
Saturdays. Closed major holiday Fort Nonsense
weekends. Check website for VA-14/John Clayton Memorial
Hwy. at the intersection of VA-3.
complete listing and hours.
Built in 1861 and known as
“Fort Nonsense”, this fort was
Morattico Waterfront
also identified as “Smart’s Mill/
Museum
North End Mill Fortification”. On
6584 Morattico Road
the site there is a park area with
Morattico
The museum offers exhibits of trails leading through the trees
an old fashioned country store, and over the earthen remains of
the history of the work life, gear the old Fort.
There are a number of informaand agriculture of local watermen
of the village. Also on display are tional posters that tell some of
Native American artifacts, pho- the history of the area and Fort
tos and documents relating to Nonsense.
village history.
The museum is open Sat.
noon–4 p.m. and Sun. 1–4 p.m.
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Gwynn’s Island Museum
1775 Old Ferry Road
Gwynn
725-7949
Features an exhibit of the
“CINMAR” Discovery—the oldest
man-made stone tool found in
the Americas. The original stone
blade was dated at 20,000
years old and is on display in the
Smithsonian Institution. It was
dredged from 240 feet of water
about 40 miles offshore in the
Atlantic Ocean by Mathews scallop boat captain Thurston Shawn
in 1970.
Other exhibits include a preCivil War Wheeler and Wilson
sewing machine and a tableaux
depicting the legend of Col. Hugh
Gwynn accepting what is now
called Gwynn’s Island from Princess Pocahontas in gratitude for
saving her life when she fell from
her canoe.
Also featured is memorabilia
from the 1907 Jamestown Exposition, an extensive display of
antique spectacles collected by
the late Dr. Wm. H. Gatten, and
artifacts from a mid-18th century
home site, including glass and
pottery shards from the 17th
century, a King George III half
penny dated 1773, Native American points, pottery and fossils.
There also are photos of two barrel wells.
Also on display are items relating to the Black American history
of Gwynn’s Island, prehistoric
Native Americans, and an extensive history on the life of Captain
John Smith and his connection to
Gwynn’s Island. There is a 100plus year old corn sheller, with
original red paint and name.
There is a large collection of
antique medical instruments
from the estate of the late
Mathews physician, Dr. James
Warren Dorsey Haynes, and the
old Grimstead Post Office.
The museum, open 1–5 p.m.
each Fri., Sat. and Sun. May–
Oct., also has a research library
and gift shop.
Admission is free, donations
welcome.
Mathews Maritime Museum
482 Main Street
Mathews
725-4444
The museum features memorabilia, artifacts, documents,
photos, models, and many memories of time gone by. Long a boat
building area of note, Mathews
additionally has had its share of
52 • Rivah • May 2015 the custom deadrise “Francis
Smith,” and the museum’s restored Deltaville round-sterned
deadrise “Cooper Hill.” Also on
the pier are a variety of boats
typical of those built in Deltaville.
In the newly redesigned park
are picnic tables, a sculpture
garden, kayak landing, children’s
garden and walking trails.
On fourth Saturdays from
May–Nov., there are Farmers’
Markets held with vendors, free
creek cruises and, in the evenings, a Groovin’ in the Park outTompkins Cottage
door concert.
43 Brickbat Road
The Holly Point Nature Park is
Mathews
725-3487
Near the Mathews Court- open daily, dawn to dusk.
house, is a typical tidewater
cottage of the early 1800s. It Middlesex County Museum
houses a museum and head- 777 Gen. Puller Hwy.
758-3663
quarters of the Mathews Histori- Saluda
As one of the oldest county
cal Society.
The oldest wooden structure in museums in the state of Virthe courthouse, it was used by ginia, the museum covers over
Christopher Tompkins as a gen- 400 years of local history. Recently remodeled, our expanded
eral store starting in 1816.
The museum houses a perma- exhibits feature a vast array of
nent exhibit of Mathews history objects and items not seen toincluding information on Captain gether before: fossils and Indian
Sally Tompkins, the only woman artifacts, 19th Century textiles
officer in the Confederate Army. and clothing, a 1930’s country
Also included is an area of chang- store, agricultural and industrial
ing exhibits, a county map, and a tools, historical money, toys and
sales area offering publications medical instruments. The exhibconcerning Mathews history and its contain stories of our past,
including our African American
related gift items.
Admission is free. Open Fri. history, Civil War, Revolutionary
and Sat. from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. War, WWI, and WWII era, and
tales of our most famous local
through Oct.
resident, Lt. General “Chesty”
Puller, the most decorated MaMiddlesex
rine in corps history.
Deltaville Maritime Museum
The museum has local hisand Holly Point Nature Park
tory books for sale and resource
287 Jackson Creek Rd.
books for the public’s use in the
Deltaville
776-7200 research center.
The new museum building is
Open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
featuring the “John M. Barber’s Wed.–Sat.
Chesapeake-50 Years of Maritime Art” exhibition with 58 of Old Tobacco Warehouse
Barber’s original paintings on Virginia Street
loan from their owners. Also on Urbanna
758-2613
display are the exhibits: “Civil
The restored James Mill ScotWar in Middlesex 1864,” “Histor- tish Factor Store or “Old Tobacic buildings of Middlesex”, “What co Warehouse” is used as the
is a Deadrise?”, “Restoration of Urbanna Town Visitor Center.
the F.D. Crockett” and a Family For years, it was thought to have
Boatbuilding Week Wright Skiff. been used to store hogsheads
Various ships models are also on of tobacco. In 1958, The Assodisplay. The Museum is open 10 ciation for the Preservation of
a.m.-4 p.m. daily.
Virginia Antiquities sponsored a
The F. D. Crockett, a 64’ log- study of the building. Historian
bottom buyboat, is at the mu- Wesley Newton Laing’s research
seum’s pierwalk, along with revealed that the structure was
the Explorer, a 31’ museum not a warehouse but, rather, a
built reproduction of the shallop Scottish Colonial merchant facJohn Smith used in 1608 to ex- tor store, where tobacco could
plore and map Chesapeake Bay, be traded for finished goods
local watermen, menhaden fishermen, merchant mariners, US
Navy sailors, fish packing houses, boat repair facilities, and marinas. The museum honors the
past and works to educate the
future about maritime history.
The museum is staffed by
volunteers, generally on Fri. and
Sat. from Apr.–Nov. from 10–2,
or by request for groups. If the
“open” flag is flying, you’re invited inside.
from Europe. (Courtesy of Emily
Chowning. Excerpt from “Images
of America Urbanna” by Larry S.
Chowning)
Fri.–Sun. from 11 a.m. – 4
p.m.
.
Northumberland
Northern Neck Farm Museum
Burgess
761-5952
The late Luther Welch donated
the property and much of the
equipment to create a museum
to tell the history of farming in
the Northern Neck. The big red
barn houses a photographic exhibit of farms, an American Indian exhibit and farm equipment
such as antique tractors, hand
tools, planters, seed hullers and
butter churns. Other exhibits include a children’s area and an
exhibit on Northern Neck rural
electrification.
The gift shop features many
items including a first edition collectible tractor and toys. Hours
are Sat. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. and
Sun. 1–4 p.m. Admission is $2
for adults, $1 for students, and
children under 12 are free.
showcases the Claud W. Somers,
a 42-foot skipjack built in 1911,
which offers tours twice monthly,
and the Elva C., a 55-foot traditional workboat built in 1922,
which offers tours to members.
The museum also offers a gift
shop and is open Tues.–Sun.
from 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. May
through Oct. Admission is $5 for
adults, $3 for seniors and free
for children under 12.
Rice’s Hotel/
Hughlett’s Tavern
73 Monument Place
Heathsville
580-3377
The last surviving 1700’s
structure of its kind on the
Northern Neck is the restored
Tavern and community square.
It includes a gift shop, foundation office, blacksmith shop,
woodworkers shop, spinning
and weaving studio and Carriage House. The Transportation
Museum Building houses a permanent exhibit of the Chicacoan
Oak. The museum also offers
a community room for rent and
various classes in heritage arts.
Gift Shop: Call for hours. 5803536. Blacksmith shop hours:
Tues., Thurs., Sat. 10 a.m.–3
Reedville
p.m. Spinning and weaving stuFishermen’s Museum
dio hours: Wed. 10 a.m.–2 p.m.;
504 Main Street
Sun. 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Quilt Guild
Reedville
453-6529 hours: First Tues. of the month,
The museum offers visitors a 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Woodworkers
glimpse of the rich heritage of studio hours: Fri. 10 a.m.–3
the fishermen and watermen of p.m. Restaurant hours: lunch
Virginia’s Northern Neck and the and dinner Thurs.–Sat. and Sun.
Chesapeake Bay.
lunch, call 580-7900. Tavern
In addition to the main mu- Foundation hours: Mon.–Fri. 9
seum gallery housing its perma- a.m.–noon.
nent and changing exhibits, the
museum features the Pendleton
Building with its boat and model Richmond
workshops and the historic Wil- Menokin
4037 Menokin Road
liam Walker House.
In the water, the museum Warsaw
Reedville Fishermen’s Museum
Preserving the Watermen’s Heritage
804-453-6529 Open Tues.–Sun. May-Oct.
504 Main St., Reedville, VA 22539
www.rfmuseum.org
Museums
Menokin was built c. 1769. It
was the home of Independence
signer Francis Lightfoot Lee. A
partial ruin, the house provides
a unique opportunity to see “behind the walls” of an 18th century mansion.
The King Conservation and
Visitors Center provides information on the history of the property
and the architectural conservation work going on at Menokin.
Hike trails to Cat Point Creek
through the Rappahannock River
Valley National Wildlife Refuge.
From Apr.–Oct., open Mon.–
Sat., 10 a.m.–4 p.m. From
Nov.–March, open Mon.–Fri. 10
a.m.–4 p.m. and weekends by
appointment.
Richmond County Museum
5874 East Richmond Road
Warsaw
333-3607
The museum is in the county’s
old jail, which was built in 1872.
It includes three galleries, exhibit
rooms and an office. The jail’s
hanging chamber is also on the
second floor.
On permanent display is a
scale model of the historic 1748
Richmond County Courthouse,
the third oldest courthouse in
Virginia, a collection of Forrest
Patton photography and an old
fashioned country store. Another
exhibit features Francis Lightfoot
Lee, signer of the Declaration of
Independence.
Open Wed.–Sat. from 11
a.m.–3 p.m.
Westmoreland
A.T. Johnson Museum
18849 Kings Hwy.
Montross
493-7070
The museum preserves the
history and legacy of education
for African American students in
the Northern Neck, especially in
Westmoreland County.
The museum is a depository
for collections, artifacts, memorabilia, documents and other
items related to education.
Built in 1937 in the Colonial
Revival style, A. T. Johnson High
School was the first public education facility serving African American students in Westmoreland.
The school was named for Armstead Tasker Johnson, a black
educator and community leader
instrumental in its construction.
Open on Sat.,10 a.m.–2 p.m.,
Sun., 2 p.m.–4 p.m. and other
times by appointment.
George Washington
Birthplace National
Monument
1732 Popes Creek Road
Colonial Beach
224-1732
George Washington is among
Westmoreland’s most famous
native sons. Commander of the
Continental Army, Revolutionary
War hero and first President of
the United States, he professed
to be first and foremost a farmer.
Open to the public 9 a.m.–5
p.m. Admission is free.
James Monroe Birthplace
Museum and Visitor Center
4460 James Monroe Hwy.
Colonial Beach
214-9145
Open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays from
Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Admission is free. A picnic area
is on the grounds and a canoe
launch is at a dock on Monroe
Creek.
Kinsale Museum
449 Kinsale Road
Kinsale
472-3001
The museum is dedicated to
the preservation, collection, exhibition and interpretation of local
history. It’s in a late 19th century
barroom, which was used as a
meat market in the 1920s; the
old Ice Cream Parlor next door is
being renovated by the Kinsale
Foundation for gallery, library and
meeting space. The 1909 Bank
of Kinsale building stands just
off the green beside the Kinsale
Motor Corp. building (1919).
Open Fri. and Sat. from 10
a.m.–5 p.m.
Museum at Colonial Beach
128 Hawthorne Street
Colonial Beach
224-3379
It is housed in the former Hoffman Gas Building (c. 1893).
The museum depicts Colonial Beach heritage through
various artifacts. Emphasis is
on the period from 1890 through
1958 when the town was a
busy river tourism attraction
that drew huge summer crowds.
Westmoreland County
Museum and Library
43 Court Square
Montross
493-8440
Believed to be the oldest museum in the Northern Neck, this
museum was chartered in 1939
and dedicated in 1941. It was
established to give a permanent
home to the life-sized portrait
of William Pitt, the Earl of Chatham (1768), painted by Charles
Willson Peale and to provide a
location for artistic, recreational, and educational facilities.
Permanent exhibits include
portraits of Westmoreland County’s historical figures, fossils
and native American artifacts.
A temporary exhibit, which runs
from Oct. through Mar., features
“mourning jewelry” as a nod to
Halloween. In addition to these
exhibits, the Museum hosts
several receptions and lectures
each year and houses a history
and genealogy research library.
Open Mon.-Sat. from 10 a.m.4 p.m. Admission is free. It also
serves as the Visitor Center for
Westmoreland County.
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May 2015 • Rivah • 53
Familiar ‘surprises’ await visitors
at Morattico Waterfront Museum
by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi
Touring the Morattico
Waterfront Museum last
spring, I heard a familiar
voice.
There on the screen, talking about life and crabbing in the small Lancaster
County waterfront community, was my late grandfather, William Parks. The
video brought a tear to my
eye and a smile to my face.
What a wonderful legacy for
a man from Tangier Island
who spent his life working
the waters of the Chesapeake
Bay and the Rappahannock
River—there, in a former
country
store
turned
museum, were the living
histories of the working
watermen of the village,
their life stories recorded in
their own voices. The tools
of their trade, pieces of their
crab houses and workboats,
handmade crab pots and
photos are all on display for
visitors to admire.
“Initially, we thought we’d
never fill it up,” said Mary
Byrd Martin. “And now
when we get an acquisition,
we say, where are we gonna
put it.”
A charter member, Martin
lives across the road from
the museum.
In 2003, Weston F. “Bitzie”
Conley Jr. and his family
purchased the store and
donated it to the community for use as a museum.
The store had been in continuous operation in the
village for a century with
nine different owners and
had recently gone on the
market. Conley’s family
business, RCV Seafood, was
closing and many of Morattico’s watermen were retired
or had died. The Conleys
called a “town meeting” to
gather input and find out if
there was enough support
for the museum, according
to former museum president David Henley. All 60
people attending the meeting were in favor of the
museum, and on September
18, 2004, the museum held a
Morattico Waterfront
Museum to open May 2
The Morattico Waterfront Museum, 6584 Morattico Road,
Morattico, opens its 2015 summer season Saturday, May 2. The
theme is “Commerce & Community: Morattico General Store
Day.”
The museum will welcome visitors from noon to 4 p.m.,
according to charter member Mary Byrd Martin.
The village, however, will be bustling with activity throughout
the day as individual yard sales will be held at homes from 8 a.m.
to noon. Golf cart and walking tours of the village will be offered.
A yard sale and museum tours will be held at the museum from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Veteran storytellers will lead the tours. Light
refreshments will be offered, plus there will be checkers on the
front porch, cornhole competitions and artists and artisan exhibits. A lunch of hot dogs, chips and a soda will be available for $5.
The golf cart tours will include a driver/commentator. Maps
and explanatory materials will be given to walking tour participants.
The Morattico Waterfront Museum
54 • Rivah • May 2015 Longtime Morattico waterman, George W. Shelton, explains exhibits to
museum visitors.
grand opening.
Eleven years later, the
museum is a destination
spot at the end of Morattico Road. The former store
room, the first room visitors
enter from the front porch,
is relatively unchanged.
“It’s basically a replica of
a general store with some of
the original contents,” said
Martin.
There’s still an old but
working stove in the center
of the room. According to my grandfather, it
was a gathering spot for
watermen at the end of a
long day where long tales
were told. The shelves in
the store room are filled
with old oyster cans, crates,
bottles and goods found in a
general store.
Over the years, the building has received a complete
re-do, with a renovated
kitchen and new heating,
ventilation and air-conditioning system. The electrical system was updated and
new lighting installed for
exhibits. The Wharf Room
was remodeled and additional exhibit space added
on the first floor. The James
A. Vick Pavilion, honoring
Vick for his volunteer service, was built and is now
the site of the museum’s
oyster roasts, crab feasts and
picnics.
The second floor of the
museum houses an oystering exhibit complete with
a mast head donated by
Conley from his father’s
oyster boat. There are
five display rooms on the
second floor, including ones
dedicated to crabbing, the
steamboat wharf and hunting, fishing and farming.
“When you get back to
the earliest, earliest history
of English planters,” said
Martin, “Morattico wasn’t a
watermen’s village. Joseph
Ball was a planter. They
used the water strictly for
transportation.”
Ball, who lived in England, was the owner of
Morattico Plantation, the
first plantation in the village. Copies of letters
written from Ball to the
caretaker of Morattico Plantation are on display at the
museum. The copies were
donated to the museum by
the Northumberland Historical Society with the
originals on display in the
Library of Congress.
The Ball exhibit is adjacent
to the Old Houses of Morattico exhibit, which opened
with phase one in 2011.
Over the past four years,
photos of and facts about
the historical homes in the
village have been collected
and are now on display. The
village also was officially
Visitors examine a ship’s wheel.
Mary Byrd Martin (right) greets a visitor in the main exhibit room of
the museum.
continued on next page
The museum hosts several fundraisers and picnics in the James A. Vick Pavilion.
One of the five exhibit rooms on the second floor is dedicated to
farming, hunting and fishing.
May 2015 • Rivah • 55
continued from the previous page
A photo of Capt. Bill Whealton shows him oyster tonging in a derby and
suitcoat.
One exhibit room is dedicated to the history of the old houses in the
village.
56 • Rivah • May 2015 listed as an Historic District
on the Virginia Landmarks
Register in 2011.
“The houses listed in this
room are based on research
by the Virginia Department
of Historic Resources and
listed because they are contributing properties,” said
Martin.
Downstairs, tucked away
in a display case, is a rare
piece—an axe head found
in the marsh in the village.
According to Martin, the
museum’s first president, Pat
McGee, took the axe head to
a museum curator’s day in
Kilmarnock and found out
it was between 6,000 and
8,000 years old and was ceremonial in nature.
“She said, ‘oh, I guess we
shouldn’t be using it to prop
up the window then’,” said
Martin.
Just like the axe head and
just like my grandfather’s
oral history on the Morattico Memories tape, visitors
never know what they may
find at the Morattico Waterfront Museum.
2015 Events
May 2
May 23
June 6
June 27
July 4
July 25
July 29
September 12
October 24
December 31
2015 Opening Day—General
Store Day, yard sales, village
tours, noon-4 p.m.
Low Country Shrimp Boil,
5-7:30 p.m., tickets $45.
Spring fundraiser, 5-8 p.m.
Faron Hamblin concert
(country), 5-7 p.m.
July 4th Parade and members
appreciation lunch, 11 a.m.
Tara Mills Band concert
(bluegrass), 5-7 p.m.
MSG Trio concert (traditional american), 5-7 p.m.
Crab feast fundraiser, 2:30-5
p.m.
7th Annual Oyster Roast
fundraiser, 2:30-5 p.m.
Members’ New Year’s cocktail
party, 6 p.m
Summer concert tickets are
$10 each or $25 for all three concerts.
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VMRC cuts fishing
license cost by $5
The Virginia Marine Resources
Commission (VMRC) has decided
to reduce the cost of recreational
saltwater fishing licenses, effective
April 1.
“Now is the time of year
when saltwater anglers dust off
their fishing gear and tune up
their boats, and I’m pleased to
announce the cost of a saltwater
fishing license has gone down,”
said VMRC Commissioner John
M.R. Bull.
The cost of an individual recreational saltwater fishing license
will drop from $22.50 to $17.50. A
license to cover everyone on board
a boat for a year will fall from $53
to $48. Other recreational saltwater licenses will decrease as well.
VMRC voted unanimously
in March to roll back a license
increase that was enacted in January because of a budget reduction.
However, the new state budget
passed several weeks ago gives
VMRC sufficient funds to offset
the budget reduction. As a result,
the license increase is no longer
necessary. While the new state
budget goes into effect July 1,
VMRC felt it was important to roll
back the license increase now in
order to save anglers money right
away.
“Virginia is blessed with spectacular fishing opportunities and
I’m sure recreational anglers are
itching to put the grueling winter
behind them and go catch some
fish,’’ Bull said. “And now they
can do so without having to pay as
much for a saltwater license.”
Anglers and charter boat captains who bought their licenses in
January, February or March at the
higher fee are not eligible for partial refunds under state law.
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18th-century plantation house ‘Hotrods for God’
open for public tours on May 9 car show planned
HARTFIELD—Wilton is an
18th-century plantation house
that was the seat of the Churchill
family from the early 1760s
through the first quarter of the
19th century, and the center of
an estimated 6,000 acres of the
family’s landholdings in lower
Middlesex County.
The product of inherited
wealth, Wilton was built like
many other 18th-century Virginia
plantation houses, by the sons
and grandsons of the ambitious
merchants, planters, and officeholders who rose to prominence
in the last quarter of the 17th and
the first half of the 18th century.
This small, elite group, drawn
from perhaps two or three dozen
families, wielded great political
influence in Virginia, largely for
their own economic advantage,
and they continually cemented
their political, economic and
social positions through marriage amongst themselves.
Wilton stands out as a survivor. Two hundred and fifty years
after its completion, it is essentially unchanged—in its external
footprint, in its interior layout,
and in its materials, from the
ESSEX—The Men’s Ministry
of Angel Visit Baptist Church in
Dunnsville, where Rev. Dr. Carla
E. Lightfoot is the church pastor,
will sponsor a car and bike show,
“Hotrods for God.” It will be held
Saturday, May 2, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
at Angel Visit Baptist Church,
29566 Tidewater Trail, Dunnsville.
This event is free for all specta-
Historic Wilton at 1425 Twiggs Ferry Road, Hartfield.
masonry that defines the brick
exterior to its heart pine floors.
Even some of the paint on the
woodwork likely dates to the
1760s and is the first and only
coat of paint that woodwork has
ever seen.
Moreover, what Wilton may
have lacked in stature, it has
made up over the years in perseverance. Not only does the house
have the very same elegant profile it did 250 years ago, but its
interior is still made up of the
same materials and wears many
of the same finishes that were
applied in the 1760s.
On Saturday, May 9, Wilton
will be open to the public from
10 a.m.-2 p.m. for tours to benefit
the Middlesex County Museum
& Historical Society Inc. Tickets
are $20 each and may be purchased the day of the tour or by
contacting the museum at middlesexmuseum.com, 804-7583663 or 804-776-6983.
Wilton is at 1425 Twiggs Ferry
Road, Hartfield, VA
23071.
Learn more about Wilton at wiltonplantationhouse.org or wiltonhousevirginia.org.
tors and $20 per show entry. Registration for show entries will be
open from 9-11 a.m. on the day of
the show. Free lunch will be provided with all entries. Concessions
will be available for spectators.
Call 512-9748 for more information. In the event of rain, the
show will be rescheduled to Saturday, May 9.
Tompkins Cottage
is open for season
MATHEWS—Historic Tompkins Cottage is open to the public
from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. every Saturday
through October, according to the
Mathews County Historical Society.
This year’s theme is “Work in
Progress” because of the heavy
emphasis on maintenance and
repair. New this year will be a display of “Made in Mathews” items.
The Sally Tompkins Room will
have an exhibit of clothing and
memorabilia that belonged to the
only female Civil War captain,
while the reception room will have
on exhibit portraits of her parents,
Christopher Tompkins and his wife,
Maria Booth Patterson.
Tompkins Cottage was built in
the early 1800s and is located on
Brickbat Road across the street
from the county administration
building. Docents will always
be on hand to tell the Tompkins
family story and to guide visitors
through the cottage.
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River Golf Club
Open to The Public
(804) 776-6516
The
Steamboat
Restaurant
(804) 776-6589
www.prgcgolf.com
Both located at
RT. 629,
HARTFIELD, VA
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Lancaster Lions to hold
golf tournament May 20
KILMARNOCK—The
Lancaster County Lions Club will
hold its annual Charity Golf Tournament Wedneseday, May 20 at Indian
Creek Yacht and Country Club.
The registration fee is $55 for
members and $75 for others. Checkin time will be at 11:30 a.m., followed
by lunch at noon and a shotgun start
at 1 p.m. The tournament is open to
Jacob’s Ladder
Golf Classic
due May 15
male and female golfers.
Format will be four players,
captain’s choice. Prizes will be
awarded in various categories, said
Lion Julie Dudley.
Proceeds will be used to fund
the various charitable activities,
said Dudley.
To register, call Dudley at 2960172.
IRVINGTON—The 22nd annual
Jacob’s Ladder Golf Classic will
be held at the Golden Eagle Golf
Course in Irvington on Friday, May
15. Registration is at 10:30 a.m.;
contests of skills are at 11 a.m.; and
the shotgun start is at noon.
Lunch, on-course refreshments
and an awards dinner will be provided.
Register online at www.jladder.
org.
Jacob’s Ladder is a 501(c)(3)
organization. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the Golf
Classic send children to the Jacob’s
taught with a no-nonsense rigor Ladder Summer Residential Enrichthat challenged students to rise to ment Camp for one month.
their personal best and become
truly educated. All the while, she
maintained a deep sense of humor,
an incredible sense of style and a
genuine love of her profession and
her students.
Information about the golf tournament is available on the foundation website at cbgsfoundation.
com, or can be obtained by calling
the school at 758-6788. The registration fee is $100 per golfer and
TA P PA H A N N O C K — T h e
all donations are tax-deductible.
This event is the major fund-rais- 2015 Shining Diamonds Golf
ing effort for the CBGS Educa- Tournament will be held at 9 a.m.
tion Foundation. Its goal is to raise Saturday, May 30 at Hobbs Hole
funds to support the academic and Golf Course in Tappahannock.
field studies programs for the stu- Proceeds will benefit the East
Coast Diamonds travel softball
dents.
program.
The fee for a four-person team
is $250. The tournament format
is captain’s choice.
Registration must be completed and the fee paid by May
14 for each player to be guaranTo register or for more infor- teed a commemorative tee shirt.
mation, call Gary Richardson at Otherwise, registration is open
776-0949.
through the morning of the tournament, said 4 Our Children cofounder Lisa Whelan.
Checks are payable to 4 Our
Children, Inc. and registrations
can be mailed to 4 Our Children,
Inc., P.O. Box 212, Warsaw VA
22572.
KILMARNOCK—The Indian
Creek Yacht & Country Club, 362
Club Drive, Kilmarnock, recently
announced a chance for community golfers or those new to
the sport to “get golf ready” with
its professional golf team. This
instruction is offered in a five-session series for $99.
Classes will be held at 2 p.m.
Saturdays, starting May 2. Sign up
at the Pro Shop, or call 435-3130.
Randy Brown Golf Tourney
to benefit Governor’s School
KILMARNOCK—The Chesapeake Bay Governor’s School
(CBGS) Education Foundation
will sponsor a golf tournament
on Friday, May 15, at Indian
Creek Yacht and Country Club in
Kilmarnock in memory of mathematics teacher Randy Brown.
Registration for the tournament
begins at 11 a.m. and a shotgun
start at 1 p.m. The format is a captain’s choice with other challenges
available throughout the afternoon. A barbecue lunch will be
available to all golfers prior to teeoff and to all non-golfers for $15.
Randy Brown was the embodiment of excellence in education
for the Middle Peninsula and
Northern Neck for 40 years. As
a teacher of mathematics, she
Shining Diamonds Golf
Tournament
slated May 30
Rivah Golf
ll area codes are (804) un- King Carter Golf Course
480 Old Saint Johns Rd.
less otherwise listed.
Weems
435-7842
An 18-hole course. Restaurant.
Essex
Pro shop.
Hobbs Hole
1267 Hobbs Hole Dr.
Middlesex
Tappahannock
443-4500
An 18-hole course behind Piankatank River
Golf Club
Walmart. Restaurant, pro shop.
6198 Stormont Rd.
Hartfield
776-6516
Gloucester
An 18-hole course. Pro shop, fullGloucester Country Club
service restaurant.
6731 Golf Club Rd.
Gloucester
693-2662
A 9-hole course. Pro shop, snack Northumberland
Quinton Oaks
bar.
262 Quinton Oaks Ln.
Callao
529-5367
Lancaster
An 18-hole course. RestauThe Golden Eagle
rant. Pro shop.
364 Clubhouse Rd.
Irvington
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A
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Father Boddie Memorial
Golf Tournament is May 8
HARTFIELD—The
annual
Father John Boddie Memorial Golf Classic will be on
Friday, May 8, at Piankatank
River Golf Club in Hartfield.
This event, hosted by the
Catholic Church of the Visitation
at Topping, is a four-player captain’s choice competition open to
all.
Team prizes will be awarded
in each of three flights. Golfers
will also compete for individual
prizes.
The entry fee is $80 per
player, which includes use of the
practice range, golf cart rental,
greens fee, on-course beverages,
and dinner in the Steamboat Restaurant. Registration begins at
11:30 a.m. with a shotgun start
at 12:30 p.m.
Golf clinic
begins May 2
Monday - Thursday $43
Friday - Sunday $50
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10:30-3:30
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Signup under way for Missoula
Children’s Theatre Camps
in Middlesex and Gloucester
Missoula Children’s Theatre
Camps will be held in Gloucester
and Middlesex counties this
summer. Tuition for a one-week day
camp is $85 per student ($75 for
additional siblings).
Spaces are available for all age
groups in the Middlesex camp.
The camp in Gloucester is currently full for kids in kindergarten
through age 12. There is a wait list
for those ages. Spots are available
for students ages 13 and over.
Download a registration at
courthouseplayers.org/PDF/MCTFlyer2015.pdf.
The Gloucester production will
be “The Little Mermaid” at Lighthouse Worship Center at Hayes on
July 6-11.
The Middlesex production will
be “King Arthur’s Quest” at St.
Clare Walker Middle School in
Locust Hill on July 13-18.
Camp runs Monday through
Friday, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. for children 8 and older. Please note that
children 7 and under will attend
camp Monday through Friday from
9:30 a.m.-noon. In order to partici-
pate in the full-day camp, children
must be 8 years old by the Monday
that camp begins. Doors open each
morning at 9 a.m. for check-in.
Saturday will be approximately a 12-hour day with a dress
rehearsal that will begin at 10 a.m.
(unless otherwise announced).
Performances will be at 3 and 7
p.m. Students will eat dinner with
their families between the two
shows.
Additional free workshops will
be available that will extend the
hours of the camp on certain days.
Sign-up sheets for these workshops
will be posted on Monday when
camp begins.
Registrations are accepted on a
first-come, first-served basis. Spaces
fill up quickly.
A yard sale fundraiser for the
Missoula Children’s Theatre will
be Saturday, May 16, in the parking
lot of the White Marsh Shopping
Center off of Route 17 in Hayes.
Missoula Children’s Theatre
Camps are for kids who have
completed kindergarten through
12th grade.
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Rivah Parks & Recreation
A
trail. Visitors can explore the
fish-shaped wildflower meadow
and view the boats exhibited by
the Deltaville Maritime Museum.
There is also a children’s garden
and kayak landing. Open daily
from dawn to dusk.
Essex
Essex County Parks and
Recreation Department
305 Cross Street
Tappahannock
443-2470
Sports activities for youth and
adults. Ball fields at Essex High
School.
Marsh Street Park
Marsh St.
Tappahannock
443-2470
The park is run by Essex County
Parks and Recreation Department, pool open June–Aug.,
Tues.–Sat. 11 a.m.–6 p.m. and
Totuskey Tricentennial Park near Warsaw overlooks Totuskey Creek and offers a picnic area and public boat ramp.
Sun. 1–6 p.m.
Tennis Courts
833 High School Circle
Tappahannock
443-2470
At Essex High School. Open to the
public from 5 p.m. until dark when
school is not in session.
Gloucester
Ark Park
7963 Number Nine Rd.
Gloucester
This active park features soccer
fields, a softball field, outdoor
basketball court, restrooms and
a large playground.
Beaverdam Park
8687 Roaring Springs Rd.
Gloucester
693-2107
The park contains a 635-acre
freshwater lake. Eleven fish attractors and several species of
fish are found there. Canoes,
kayaks, paddle boats, and Jon
boats with or without electric motors are for rent. Launch your own
for a fee. Motors powered by fuels
are not permitted. The park has
a playground, picnic shelter and
an extensive hiking trail system
including an interpretive trail, and
multi-use trail for horseback riding
or biking. Open daily from sunrise
to sunset. Fishing and hunting
licenses, bait and snacks are
available.
Brown Park
Foster Rd.
Gloucester
Features a half pipe and large
concrete area with ramps and
rails for skateboarders. An open,
tree-lined grass area is also
available.
Gloucester Point Beach Park
1255 Greate Rd.
Gloucester Point
The park offers fishing with no
license required, public beach,
playground, restrooms, snack
bar, an observation deck with
high powered binoculars to view
birds and wildlife.
Lancaster
1632 Belle Isle Rd.
Lancaster
462-5030
A 700-acre park on the
Rappahannock River, Mulberry
and Deep creeks. Open daily, sunrise to sunset. Picnic areas, handicap accessible boardwalk and
The Gloucester Department of fishing pier, hiking/biking trails,
bridle paths, motorboat ramp
Parks and Recreation
($3 fee). Canoe and kayak rent6467 Main Street
Gloucester
693-2355 als, bicycle and motorboat rent25 public parks or water access als. The park also offers sunset
and moonlight canoe trips, nature
areas.
programs and overnight camping
and accommodations. Parking
Public Beach
Gloucester Point Beach on Rt. fee $4 weekends/holidays, $3
1208 at the York River. Fishing weekdays.
and restrooms.
Scottie Yard
N. Main St. and Town Centre Dr.
Tyndall Point Park
Kilmarnock
1376 Vernon St.
The Kilmarnock Dog Park features
Gloucester Point
The park contains remnants of off-leash play areas for small and
Confederate and Union fortifi- large dogs. Open dawn to dusk.
cations. It is the site of colonial
Gloucester Towne, the first build- Hiking Trails
ing of which was a tobacco ware- Hickory Hollow Trail, 2 miles of
house built in 1632. It also has marked trail, Regina Rd. (Rt. 604)
in Lancaster Courthouse. Open
open play areas.
dawn to dusk.
Chesapeake Trail, 1.5 mi. hiking
Woodville Park
trail geared to kids, Mary Ball Rd.
Bray’s Point Road/
(Rt.3) ¼ mile east of Lancaster
Woodville Park Road
The county’s newest park con- Courthouse. Open dawn to dusk.
tains hundreds of acres of land Baylor Nature Trail on Norris Pond
donated to Gloucester for pres- in Kilmarnock is on a former logervation of green space. Includes ging road. On Mary Ball Rd. (Rt.
soccer and football fields, gar- 3) east of downtown Kilmarnock.
dens, hiking paths and an area Open dawn to dusk.
for events and social activities.
Public Beach
Lewis B. Puller Memorial Park
Saluda
The park is sponsored by the
Middlesex County Museum and
is open 24 hours a day and is on
Business Rt. 17 across from the
museum.
Urbanna Waterman’s Park
Colorado Ave.
Urbanna
Overlooks the Rappahannock
River. There is a picnic area and
the park is open from sunrise to
sunset.
Westland Beach at the terminus
of Windmill Point Rd. (Rt. 695) Middlesex County
provides access to the Chesa- Sports Complex
Sports Complex Road
peake Bay. Open dawn to dusk.
Locust Hill
Walking track, volleyball and
Mathews
basketball courts, soccer/footBethel Beach
ball field. Open dawn to dusk.
Softball/baseball fields must be
Turn left on Rt. 611 just south of scheduled through Sports Comthe town of Mathews. Turn right plex Committee.
on Rt. 643, then left on Rt. 609.
This 50-acre parcel contains a Public Beach
sandy beach, low dunes and salt Wake Beach at the end of Rt.
marsh habitat bordering the Ches- 627.
apeake Bay. Over 90 bird species
have been reported on the pre- Swimming Pools
serve, which also protects the Town of Urbanna and Deltaville
globally rare Northeastern Beach Community Association (for resiTiger Beetle.
dents and guests of residents).
Mathews Recreation Park
The park is next to Mathews High
School. It has a softball field,
basketball court, playground and
two lighted tennis courts. Rt. 14
about a mile north of Mathews
Courthouse.
Taber Park
351 Bonner St.
Urbanna
For residents and guests of residents: playground and swimming.
King George
Caledon Natural Area
11617 Caledon Rd.
King George
(800) 933-PARK
A National Natural Landmark,
Caledon was the early colonial
seat of the Alexander family. John
and Philip Alexander founded the
city of Alexandria and established
Middlesex
Caledon Plantation in 1659. PresHolly Point Nature Park
ervation of the bald eagle habitat
Deltaville
is the primary focus of the natuThe park offers a retreat on the ral area. Five hiking trails. Limbanks of Mill Creek. Activities ited tours of the eagle area are
available are picnicking, bird offered mid-June through Aug.
watching or walking the nature
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Public Beaches
New Point Comfort Island at the
Bay is accessible only by boat at
high tide.
Haven Beach, Diggs on Rt. 643 at
the Bay.
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Kekoka Yoga Retreat slated May 15-17
KILMARNOCK—The sixth annual Kekoka Yoga
Retreat (KYR) will take place May 15 through 17
on the waterfront shores of YMCA Camp Kekoka in
Kilmarnock. The theme is “One Love.”
“Whether you’re brand new to yoga or have been
practicing for years, all levels of experience are welcome,” said Rretreat chairman Susan Johnson.
The weekend fee is $125 and includes lodging,
four meals, all levels yoga, meditation, lectures, arts,
crafts, music and water activities, said Johnson. Proceeds benefit scholarships for campers.
Session leaders include Johnson, Jenny Landry, India
Stuart, Amy Wright-Maloney, Anna Pomaska, Wyatt
Portz, Troy Wyne, Sue Chewning, Cliff Schelling, Judy
Knight, Danielle Grinnen, Caroline Shifflett, Kim Diaz,
David Scarbrough and Suzanne Best.
All of these instructors donate their time and
expertise to help Camp Kekoka offer scholarships to
kids for camp, said Johnson.
Meals are prepared by local organizations and
very effort is made to use the freshest food from local
sustainable farmers, many of whom donate the ingredients. The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the
Rappahannock and the Kilmarnock-Irvington-White
Stone Rotary Club will each provide breakfast for
the sixth year in a row. Mark Favazza will provide
lunch and St. Andrews Presbyterian Church will be
providing dinner, said Johnson.
Massages will be given by appointment by Glynda
Antonio of LaSource-Professional Spa Services and
Sue Chewning, both in Kilmarnock. Also available
by appointment are Reflexology provided by Shirley Jackson, Alternative Healing by Janice King and
Nutrition Consultations by Kim Diaz. Additional
costs apply for these services and partial proceeds
benefit camp scholarships.
Camp Kekoka is a residence camp for ages 8-15 on
97 acres of waterfront at the end of Boys Camp Road
near Kilmarnock. The campers learn to sail, wind
surf, kayak and water ski in a safe environment based
on the YMCA character values of caring, respect,
responsibility, and honesty, said Johnson. No one is
turned away for inability to pay.
For reservations, visit ymcacampkekoka.org, or
contact camp director Cassie Leichty at cleichty@
peninsulaymca.org, or 435-3616.
Tour de Chesapeake
returns to Mathews
MATHEWS—On
Saturday,
May 16, the County of Mathews, the
Mathews Land Conservancy and the
Mathews Visitor Center will host the
17th annual Tour de Chesapeake.
The public is invited to celebrate
the arrival of spring with a weekend
of scenic cycling—great flat routes
Rain barrel workshop
set for May 2 in Mathews
M AT H E W S — M a t h e w s /
Middlesex Master Gardeners will
hold a rain barrel workshop at 10
a.m. on Saturday, May 2, on the
court green on Court Street in
Mathews.
The cost is $35 and includes all
necessary materials. Participants
will be instructed in the construction, placement of rain barrels and
mosquito abatement practices that
Mahjong/bridge tournament
to benefit Lancaster library
KILMARNOCK— A mahjong
and bridge tournament to benefit
the Lancaster Community Library
will be held May 15 at 16 Town
Centre Drive, Kilmarnock.
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due May 17 at
Hutchinson Tract
ESSEX—Rappahannock River
Valley National Wildlife Refuge
and the Rappahannock Wildlife
Refuge Friends invite the public to
celebrate the annual “Go Wild!”
event at the Hutchinson Tract near
Tappahannock on Sunday, May 17,
from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
“Go Wild!” is an exciting, funfilled day packed with activities for
all ages. New this year will be three
tram tours traveling into the heart
of the Hutchinson Tract to discuss
the history of the refuge, plants and
nature. Popular activities include
a basic archery program, bluebird
house building, a birds and binoculars activity, and storytelling by
should be employed.
Participation is limited. To reg- Alice Elk Moon.
Conservation exhibitors from
ister, send a check for $35 made
payable to Mathews/Middlesex around the Chesapeake Estuary
Master Gardeners, to Mathews watershed will be providing inforExtension Office, P.O. Box 569, mation on local efforts occurring
Mathews, VA 23109. Include the in the Rappahannock watershed.
participant’s name and telephone In addition, representatives from
number. For more information, Ducks Unlimited, Northern Neck
call the Extension office at 725- Audubon, Northern Neck Masters
Naturalists, Rapp Carvers Guild,
7196.
Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association (TOGA), Virginia Native
Plant Society, Virginia Bluebird
Society and many others will be in
attendance.
Water enthusiasts can enjoy a tour
a.m. Lunch and game play will
begin at noon. There will be raffles, of Mount Landing Creek beginning
at 10 a.m. The two-hour tour is led
and a wine and cheese reception.
The fee per table of four is $100. by Gordon Page and will leave
Reservations are due by May 8 at
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lancasterlibrary.org, or 435-1729.
with views of the water at every
turn. Also enjoy delicious local eats
and toe-tapping music.
The Tour de Chesapeake is a
family-friendly cycling event. The
supported ride is all day on Saturday. Visit tourdechesapeake.org
for more details.
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sign.
by reservation only. Guests can
learn more about Caledon by touring the visitor center.
Barnesfield Park
(540) 663-3205
Hwy. 301 at the Potomac Gateway Welcome Center, King
George. 175-acre county park on
the Potomac River with nature
trails, picnic areas, playground,
and beach fishing.
Northumberland
Bush Mill Stream
At the mouth of Bush Mill Stream
freshwater meets the saltwater of the Great Wicomico River.
Tidal marshes and mud flats
are hidden between steep-sided
forested shores. Access by foot
or canoe. Open daylight hours.
Trails, boardwalk, viewing platform and interpretive signs for an
abundance of wildlife. Four miles
from Heathsville on Courthouse
Rd. (Rt. 201), continue straight
on Knights Lodge Dr. (Rt. 642)
for half a mile, and turn left at the
Dameron Marsh
225-2303
This 316-acre preserve contains
one of the most significant wetlands on the Chesapeake Bay for
marsh-bird communities. Sand
beach habitat is important for the
threatened Northeastern Beach
Tiger Beetle. Facilities include
a trail and boardwalk, a wildlife
viewing platform, and parking
area. Jessie Ball duPont Mem.
Hwy (Rt. 200) to Shiloh School
Rd. (Rt. 606) turn left on Balls
Neck Rd. (Rt. 605).
beaches on the Chesapeake Bay
and the mouth of Dividing Creek,
hiking trails and observation decks
to view shorebirds, deer, turkey and
migratory waterfowl. The beaches
are home to the threatened Northeastern Beach Tiger Beetle. Take
Jessie Ball duPont Mem. Hwy. (Rt.
200) turn on Shiloh School Rd. (Rt.
606) to the end. Turn right on Balls
Neck Rd. (Rt. 605).
Public Beach
Vir-Mar Beach at the end of VirMar Beach Rd. (Rt. 643 ) in
Hack’s Neck.
Richmond
Fishing Piers
The Great Wicomico Public Fishing Pier is on the southern shore
of the Great Wicomico River just
off Jessie Ball duPont Mem.
Hwy. (Rt. 200) near the bridge at
Glebe Point. Open from sunrise to
sunset.
Fishing Pier
Rt. 624 to Rt. 638.
Hughlett Point
225-2303
The 205-acre preserve has sand
Public Hiking Trails
Warsaw
Richmond County trail behind
Rappahannock Community Col-
Public Beach
4011 Naylors Beach Rd.
Warsaw
Take Rt. 360 to Rt. 624 to Rt.
634.
lege, Rt. 360.
Rappahannock River Valley
National Wildlife Refuge
336 Wilna Rd.
Warsaw
One of four refuges that comprise
the Eastern Virginia Rivers National Wildlife Refuge Complex. It protects 20,000 acres of wetlands
and associated uplands along the
river and its major tributaries. At
least four federally-listed threatened or endangered species may
be found, including the American
bald eagle, peregrine falcon,
shortnose sturgeon, and sensitive joint vetch. The refuge hosts
three sites on the Virginia Birding
and Wildlife Trail.
Totuskey Tricentennial Park
With boat landing, Rt. 3 at Totuskey Creek Bridge.
Warsaw Main Street Town
Park
171 Main St.
Playground, picnic tables. Open
dawn to dusk daily.
Wilna Pond
333-1470
A 35-acre site, is open to public
fishing. The pond is home to large
mouth bass, bluegill sunfish, fliers, yellow bullhead catfish and
American eel. The Wilna Unit is
open for observation and photography daily, sunrise to sunset.
Access for canoes and kayaks is
available. All other refuge units
are open by advanced reservation only. Headquarters are open
Mon.–Fri., 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.,
except federal holidays. From
Tappahannock, take US-360 E.
toward Warsaw. Follow US-360 E.
for 4.1 miles, then turn left onto
Rt. 624/Newland Rd. Follow Newland Rd. for 4.2 miles, then turn
left onto Strangeway/Rt 636. Follow Strangeway for ¼ mile, then
turn right onto Sandy Ln./Rt 640.
Follow Sandy Ln. for 1.1 miles,
then turn left into Rappahannock
River Valley NWR.
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promptly from the kayak/canoe
launch at the Hutchinson Tract.
Bring your own kayak or canoe. You
must wear a life vest.
The Friends group will host a
silent auction from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
It will also give each visitor, upon
arrival, a ticket for the free raffle
drawings to be held throughout the
afternoon.
“We are excited to see how ‘Go
Wild!’ has grown and gained more
community support since its inception five years ago. This is an awesome opportunity to engage families
in activities to learn about natural
resources, conservation, and what
roles communities can play to be
good stewards of the land,” said
refuge manager Andy Hofmann.
Food will be available for purchase.
The Hutchinson Tract is at 19180
Tidewater Trail, approximately 1.5
miles north of Tappahannock on
Route 17. Visit fws.gov/refuge/rappahannock_river_valley or call 804333-1470 for more information.
The Rappahannock Wildlife
Refuge Friends Group was formed
in 2004. It is dedicated to supporting the National Wildlife Refuge
System and in promoting awareness
of the Rappahannock River Valley
National Wildlife Refuge through
education and support. For more
information, visit rwrfriends.org or
Facebook.
Virginia Watercolor
Society Exhibition is
May 20-June 25
GLOUCESTER—37th Annual
Virginia Watercolor Society
(VWS) Exhibition will be hosted
at Gloucester Arts on Main and
at the Bay School Community
Arts Center in Mathews, May
20-June 25.
The non-profit VWS, established in 1979, is an organization
representing artists and non-artists from the Commonwealth of
Virginia that fosters participation in watercolor through juried
exhibitions and social events. he
annual juried exhibition is held
in different locals throughout
Virginia and attracts over 100
water media entries from the
nearly 400 VWS members.
For more information contact Gloucester Arts on Main at
gloucesterarts.org or The Bay
School at bayschool-arts.com.
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recreational opportunities for Colonial Beach
county residents.
(434) 295-6106
A 729-acre preserve on
Oak Grove Park
the
northeast
bank
of
Rt. 205 between Oak Grove and Rappahannock River, next to
Colonial Beach. Eight-acre pub- Westmoreland Berry Farm. Four
lic park featuring a sports field, miles of wooded trails for selfplayground and picnic area.
guided walks. Trail map available at the Westmoreland Berry
Robin Grove Park
Farm store. Open weekends, 8
Colonial Beach
a.m.–6 p.m., Apr. 22–Dec. 17.
Castlewood Park
On Robin Grove, off Monroe
On Castlewood Dr. Permit re- Bay Ave.
Westmoreland Parks and
quired for parties over 20
Recreation Department
people.
Public Beach
493-8163
Colonial Beach
Provides recreation services to
Hurt Field at Legion Park
Sunrise to sunset.
all county citizens and visitors.
Rt. 3 west of Montross. Fouracre public park adjacent to Voorhees Nature Preserve
Chandlers Mill Pond offering 1235 Berry Farm Ln.
1650 State Park Rd.
18849 Kings Hwy.
Montross
Aerobics, dance classes, cooking programs, basketball, gymnastics, volleyball, enclosed
batting cage, soccer and baseball fields and small auditorium. Meeting room and patio
available for rental.
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10 things to do in Reedville
1
Visit the museum! Reedville is a town built on the fishing business, and Reedville’s
most famous attraction is the Reedville Fishermen’s Museum. Incorporating the
William Walker House, which was built in 1875, the museum features artifacts, historic
boats, a boat building shop, and model shop, and hosts events throughout the year.
2
See the stack! This 130-foot brick smoke stack was built by the Morris-Fisher company to power its fish processing plant in 1902, and was restored in 2012. You’ll have
to get permission from Omega Protein in Reedville to visit it by land, but the stack is best
seen from the water.
3
Watch the parade! One of the biggest Independence Day parades in the Northern
Neck happens in Reedville. Come for the whole day and run in the 5K, visit the arts
and crafts shows, hear the music, play the games, and watch a long parade with all kinds
of antique vehicles, floats and marching units.
4
Go fishing! The Casey Neal Rogers Memorial Rockfish Tournament in November has
grown into one of the most popular fishing tournaments in the Northern Neck. Weigh-in
stations are located at Smith Point Marina, Buzzard’s Point Marina and Norview Marina.
Go to CNRTournament.com.
5
Have some oysters! The annual oyster roast hosted by the Reedville Fishermen’s
Museum sells 1,000 tickets, and sells out within days every year. The 2015 roast will
be November 14. Watch RFMuseum.org for ticket sales.
6
Take a cruise! Leave from Buzzard Point Marina to Tangier Island aboard the Chesapeake Breeze, or from Chesapeake Bay Camp Resort aboard the Spirit of the Chesapeake. Take a day trip, or stay overnight. Tangier and Smith islands are historically
isolated fishing communities in the Chesapeake Bay.
7
See a concert! The Reedville Fishermen’s Museum hosts an outdoor summer concert
series, with concerts in June, July and August. This year will feature Blues Society, The
Gurleys and Out on a Limb, respectively. The concerts happen at the museum pavilion.
Reedville Stack
8
Have some ice cream! Chitterchats Ice Cream serves hand-made Gelati Celesti ice
cream from Richmond in 20 flavors. They also host parties and celebrations. Call 4533335 for hours and flavors of the month.
9
Build a boat! The Reedville Fishermen’s Museum’s boat building shop hosts a family
boat building workshop from June 26 to 28. The museum provides a kit and experienced instructors to guide you through building a 9-foot-6-inch rowing skiff. Call 453-6529
for reservations.
10
Share cocktails on the creek! As part of its Cocktails on the Creek, for museum
members and guests, the Reedville Fishermen’s Museum offers cruises on Cockrell’s Creek aboard the buyboat, Elva C. The Elva C is a deck boat built in 1922 and
brought to the museum for restoration in 1989.
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‘Art in the Air’ banner exhibit planned in downtown Gloucester
GLOUCESTER—The Cook Foundation announces a
call for artists to submit designs for the first “Art in the
Air,” a public art exhibit in the form of downtown banners in the Gloucester Court House Village.
Artists are encouraged to submit their designs along
with an application fee of $15, with a second design for
$10. Artists may submit up to two designs for consideration. Overall, 18 artists will be chosen and each of
those artists will receive $100 toward supplies to create
their banner.
Banners will be supplied by the Cook Foundation
along with instructions on how to properly prep, paint
and seal the banner. The theme for Art in the Air is “Celebrate.” The Cook Foundation would like to see artists
render designs on what they celebrate about Gloucester.
“Art in the Air is a wonderful addition to continuing
to improve the aesthetic appearance of the downtown
and should add more color and visual excitement,” said
Jenny Crittenden. “We are striving to create an authentic experience for anyone who lives, works or visits
Main Street and by incorporating public art into the
commercial core, we certainly do that.”
Design submissions and applications are due to the
Cook Foundation by Friday, May 8. Mailed submissions should be sent to the Cook Foundation, P.O. Box
1383, Gloucester, VA 23061; or delivered in person to
the office located in the Coke Building on Main Street
(6688 Main Street) on Friday, May 8, between 9 a.m.-2
p.m.; or by email submission to director@mpst.org. No
late submissions will be accepted.
To obtain a copy of the design guidelines and application form, visit www.cookfoundation.info and download.
For more information, call Jenny Crittenden at 824-9614.
Banners are expected to be installed mid-June and
introduced to the public during a wine walk event in the
latter part of June through the Gloucester Main Street
Association. The Cook Foundation expects the banners
to be displayed throughout the summer and later auctioned off at an event to further engage the public in
appreciation of the arts.
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The event will include a silent auction with cocktails and hor d’oeuvres
followed by dinner and an auction,
reported development associate
Catherine Emry.
Auction items will include trips,
gifts, gift certificates, services and
products for all ages and price points.
A silent auction has opened utilizing
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History
Essex County’s history in written form
dates from Captain John Smith’s visit during the winter of 1607-08, when he wrote
of the “excellent, pleasant, fertile, and
navigable” Rappahannock Valley.
In 1645 Bartholomew Hoskins patented
the Tappahannock site, which became
known at various times as Hobbs His Hole,
Hobb’s Hole, the short-lived New Plymouth, and the Indian name Tappahannock.
The port town was to become a center of
commerce during the 17th and 18th centuries, establishing a crossroads.
The county came into being in 1692
when Old Rappahannock County, which
once encompassed at least 50 modern
counties in Virginia and West Virginia, was
divided along the river with the north side
becoming Richmond County and the south
becoming Essex.
During Bacon’s Rebellion in 1676,
armed men gathered near Piscataway
Creek and defeated Governor Berkeley’s
cavalrymen. Later they prevailed in the
Dragon Swamp, but eventually English warships and troops suppressed the uprising.
Frontier patrols, however, were maintained
against hostile northern Indians into the
early 1700’s.
The British Stamp Act of 1765 led
directly to the American Revolution, and it
erners, Americans: The History of Essex
County, Virginia 1608–1984,” recounts in
detail the county’s 350-year-old story. The
book is available at the county administrator’s office.
Today Essex has a population of 9,989
and Tappahannock is one of the largest
commercial centers in the region.
Government
The Essex County seat is at 205 Cross St.
in the Tappahannock Courthouse Square.
443-4331. Essex County has one town,
Tappahannock. 443-3336. The sheriff’s
office can be reached at 443-3346.
Libraries
Essex Public
443-4945.
Library,
Tappahannock,
For Visitors
A walking tour of historical sites in Tappahannock includes the courthouse and surrounding
buildings.
was in Tappahannock that one of the first
confrontations occurred.
Leading merchant Archibald Ritchie,
who supported the Stamp Act, was labeled
as “the greatest enemy of his country.” On
February 27, 1766, gentlemen from nine
counties gathered at Leedstown to draft
the “Resolutions” that led Virginians to
The Tappahannock-Essex Chamber of
Commerce is at 205 Cross St.
disobey Parliament. They also made plans
to publicly humiliate Ritchie and the Scots
merchant Archibald McCall. These events
occurred seven years before the Boston
Tea Party.
The Essex Courthouse contains the
oldest records in Virginia. James B. Slaughter’s history of the area, “Settlers, South-
Don’t Miss
sMay 2: Hotrods for God Car and Motorcycle Show, Angel Visit Baptist Church,
Dunnsville.
sMay 17: Go Wild! Celebration,
Hutchinson Wildlife Refuge Tract,
Tappahannock.
Gloucester County
History
Exploration of what would become Gloucester
County began soon after 1607 when Jamestown,
the first permanent English settlement in the New
World, was star ted 25 miles to its south.
Gloucester County was formed in 1651 from
York County. It contained Kingston Parish, which
became Mathews County in 1791.
Gloucester was home to several well-known persons including Pocahontas, daughter of Indian Chief
Powhatan. According to legend, she petitioned her
father to spare the life of English explorer Captain
John Smith, who was one of the first white men to
see the area in the early 1600s.
Another infamous resident was Nathaniel Bacon
who, in 1676, led a force of planters against the
Indians. Bacon’s Rebellion defeated the Indians
and then attempted to make the governor reform
colonial policies. His army burned Jamestown and
he briefly controlled the colony before his death
ended the revolt.
For tified during Bacon’s Rebellion, Gloucester
Point is just across the York River from Yorktown,
site of the British surrender to end the American
Revolution.
Originally called Tyndall’s Point, named for an
Gloucester legend holds that Powhatan’s Chimney is all
early mapmaker, it was renamed Gloucester Towne
that remains of the house that John Smith built for Indian
and was once the county seat until it was moved
chief Powhatan in 1609. The current structure was rebuilt
13 miles nor th during the 1700s.
in the 1930s. In Wicomico, Gloucester County, near
When Jamestown was burned by Bacon in 1676,
Timberneck Creek.
the Virginia Executive Council considered moving
the state capital to Tyndall’s Point, but the motion
In 1769, the new county seat, Botetour t Towne
was rejected. Jamestown remained the state capi- (old town Gloucester), was laid out. It was named
tal until it was shifted to Williamsburg.
for Baron de Botetour t, then governor of Virginia.
Today, Gloucester is the largest of the eight counties that make up the Nor thern Neck and Middle
Peninsula with 34,500 residents.
Government
Most Gloucester County of fices are in the cour ts
and of fice building at 6467 Main St. 693-4042.
The sherif f’s of fice can be reached at 693-4042.
Libraries
Gloucester Librar y, 6920 Main St. 693-2998.
Gloucester Pt. Branch Librar y, 2354 York River
Crossing Dr., 642-9790.
For Visitors
The Gloucester Visitor Center is in the Roane Building at 6509 Main St. Open Mon.–Sat., 10 a.m.–4
p.m. and Sun., 1–4 p.m. 693-3215. Blue Aces,
6:30 p.m., Cour thouse Green, Gloucester Cour t
House.
Don’t Miss
sMay 17: Park Adventures, Beaverdam Park, near
Gloucester Court House.
sMay 20: Abingdon Ruritan Club Seafood Festival,
Abingdon Ruritan Club fairgrounds, Bena
sMay 23: Revolutionary War Encampment, Historic
Court Circle, Gloucester Court House.
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Lancaster County
History
Indians occupied the Northern Neck
for some 10,000 years before Capt. John
Smith sailed up the Rappahannock River
in 1608. The Powhatan Confederate was
represented here by the Moraughtacunds
and the Cuttatawomen tribes. A short 43
years later, Lancaster County was established from neighboring Northumberland.
Families of notable influence in the social, political and economic climate of the
colonies built magnificent “empires” here,
and family names like Carter and Ball still
are prevalent today.
Robert “King” Carter (1663–1732)
of Corrotoman Plantation (in Weems)
was the son of immigrant John Carter.
He acquired over 300,000 acres with
some 1,000 slaves working his various
properties.
Married twice, “King” Carter fathered
15 children. Among his descendants were
eight governors of Virginia, three signers
of the Declaration of Independence, two
presidents, leader of the confederate
armies Gen. Robert E. Lee, and a Supreme Court Justice.
Carter is buried alongside his wives at
the church he built near Irvington, Historic
Christ Church.
The Ball family, meanwhile, established
themselves at Millenbeck and Epping
Street in Kilmarnock offer visitors a nostalgic trip back in time.
Government
Lancaster County offices are headquartered at 8311 Mary Ball Road in Lancaster
Courthouse. 462-5129. There are three
incorporated towns in Lancaster County:
Kilmarnock, White Stone and Irvington.
The sheriff’s office can be reached at
462-5111.
Libraries
Lancaster
Community
Kilmarnock, 435-1729.
Library,
For Visitors
Christ Church in Weems will hold its annual Memorial Day Service on Monday, May 25.
Forest. Mary Ball, the mother of George
Washington, was born about 1708. The
Mary Ball Washington Museum is located
in Lancaster Courthouse and offers an extensive genealogy library.
A courthouse was established in 1698
at Queenstown on the Corrotoman River
but in 1742 was relocated to a central
area were the militia gathered, now known
as historic Lancaster Courthouse.
Today Lancaster County, with a population of some 11,400, has one of the largest communities of retirees in the state
thanks to its picturesque shoreline and
temperate climate.
The world class Steamboat Era Museum on the Commons in Irvington and
the Kilmarnock Museum on North Main
Information Center in the Lancaster
by the Bay Chamber, 129 S. Main St. in
Kilmarnock, 435-6092 (weekdays) or
Kilmarnock Antique Mall at 144 School
St.
Don’t Miss
sMay 25: Memorial Day Service, Christ
Church, Weems.
sMay 29: Parade Of Homes by the
Bay, Lancaster by the Bay Chamber of
Commerce, Kilmarnock.
Mathews County
History
Mathews County was an established
shipbuilding center for the Chesapeake
Bay when it broke away from Gloucester
in 1791 to become a separate county.
About that time, 12 sailing ships
over 20 tons each were built in a single
year in Mathews, which the Chiskiake
Indians had called Werowocomico.
Between 1790 and 1820, approximately a third of the ships built in Virginia came from Mathews. The sharp,
fast vessels, popularly known as Baltimore Clippers, were built throughout
the Chesapeake Bay region. Before the
War of 1812, these fast ships were
simply known as “Virginia built.”
From 1802 to 1844, Mathews was
an official por t of entr y for the registration and enrollment of ships. During
this period, 10,000 vessels called at
the “Por t of East River.” The customs
house stood at Williams Whar f (marker
13), which was a center of maritime activity until the steamers quit running in
the 1940s.
Cricket Hill, near Gwynn’s Island,
was the site of one of the last naval
engagements of the Revolutionar y
War. In June 1776, Continental forces
bombarded the British fleet and encampment on Gwynn’s Island. Lord
Dunsmore, the last royal governor, was
driven from the colony, ending British
68 • Rivah • May 2015 9,200 people. While it is the smallest county in the Nor thern Neck and
Middle Peninsula with only 87 square
miles, it has some 367 miles of shoreline and some of the area’s best public
access.
Government
Most county government offices are
in Liber ty Square at 10604 Buckley
Hall Road, Mathews, 725-7172 or
co.mathews.va.us. The sheriff’s office
can be reached at 725-7177.
Libraries
Mathews Memorial Librar y, 251 Main
St. 725-4123.
For Visitors
Hundreds of bicyclists will enjoy scenic cycling throughout Mathews County during the
17th annual Tour de Chesapeake on Saturday, May 16.
rule in Virginia.
When water was the highway, boats
were the standard means of travel.
The arrival of steamships at Williams
Whar f with cargo from Nor folk, Newpor t News or Baltimore was a daily
highlight.
World War II put most of the steamboat lines out of business. In 1942 the
government requisitioned most of the
bay and coastal steamers for ser vice
in the war effor t.
The last remaining steamboat line,
the Old Bay Line, stopped its York River
to Baltimore run in 1942. About 20
years later, the Old Bay Line dropped
passenger ser vice between Baltimore
and Nor folk. The steamers stopped for
good in the spring of 1962.
Today Mathews has a population of
The Mathews County Visitor and Information Center is in historic Sibley’s General Store at 239 Main St.
725-4229.
Don’t Miss
sMay 2-30: Arts Speaks on the Bay exhibition, Bay School Community Arts
Center, Mathews Court House.
sMay 9: TOGA Middle Peninsula Oyster
Fair, Gwynn’s Island Civic Center.
sMay 16: Tour de Chesapeake Party,
Williams Wharf, East River.
Tickets available for Parade of Homes by the Bay
KILMARNOCK—The
Lancaster by the Bay Chamber
of Commerce’s fourth annual
Parade of Homes by the Bay will
be presented May 29 and 30.
The Parade of Homes by the
Bay will feature 11 properties
in various categories including
stick built, modular, remodels,
additions, and interior/exterior
designs.
“The goal of the Parade of
Homes by the Bay event is to
showcase the high quality of
craftsmanship that we have
here in our community,” said
Chamber executive director
Anne Paparella. “This is a great
opportunity for local builders,
associate trades and real estate
brokers and for interested homebuyers and homeowners actively
wanting to improve their homes.
Hours will be 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. May 29 and 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. May 30.
Advance tickets will be available through May 29 and are
$20 per person. Tickets can be
purchased at lancasterva.com/
events, Parade Headquarters,
Lancaster by the Bay Chamber
of Commerce, 129 South Main
Street, Kilmarnock.
All ticket holders will be
presented with a voucher to be
exchanged at Parade Headquarters for their Parade of Homes
by the Bay parade packet.
The packet will include
tickets, parade program and
discount coupons to area restaurants.
“This year we are excited to
partner with Northumberland/
Lancaster Habitat for Humanity,
and a portion of the ticket sales
will go to this worthwhile organization,” added Paparella.
Vendors will be paired with
the presenters and will act as cohosts at the homes. Vendors are
involved with home building,
home improvement, decorating,
landscaping, dock building and
other trades.
Potential vendors may contact
Paparella at 435-6092, or info@
lancasterva.com.
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The show will take place in the Art
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from 4-7 p.m. Cash prizes totaling $3,200 will be awarded for this
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The party will be held from 3 to 7
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the race on a big screen TV and bet
on their favorite ponies, while they
dine on sumptuous food and sip on
mint juleps. There also will be an
open bar and bluegrass music by
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fun, be it a lavish hat, or jeans and
boots, said Becker. Creativity will
be rewarded to the winners of the
best hat contest and the best hat and
boots contest.
An auction will offer a chance
to bid on a barn party at historic
“Roanoke” plantation house in
Heathsville. A silent auction will
include restaurant gift certificates,
wine tastings and artisan-crafted
items made by the Tavern Guilds.
Tickets are $35 per person, $65
per couple in advance; $40/$70 at
the gate. Group pricing is available.
Proceeds support the preservation
of Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern
and its dependencies, she said.
Order tickets, e-mail info@rhhtfoundation.org, or call 580-3377.
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a harbor town big with charm and
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Stroll along the streets where friendly
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Calendar of Events
May 9, 2015 - Urbanna Farmer's Market • 9am to 1pm at Taber Park
Stock up on home grown and homemade goodies. Visit our special section
just for local artists! Vendors, call the Urbanna Town Office, (804) 758-2613
or email webmaster@urbanna.com to reserve a space.
May 16, 2015 - The Third Annual Urbanna Cup Regatta - Cocktail Class
Wooden Boat Racing Association • 9am to 6pm - Urbanna Town Marina Free to spectators - These exciting little boats are fun to build and exhilarating
to race. This isn't just fun for the men, it's a family sport with racing classes
for children 12 and younger, children 13 to 16 and adults with different weight
classes.
May 16, 2015 - Music Under the Stars • 7 to 9pm - Urbanna Town Marina
- Musical guest: Jumbo Lump Daddy - Free. Bring your own chair or blanket.
Come early and have a picnic, socialize and enjoy the music!
May 30 - 31, 2015 - Arts in the Middle Festival - Join us on the grounds of
Hewick Plantation for a juried art festival featuring two days of entertainment
in the country with fine arts and fine crafts, music and local foods a stroll away
from the river country’s most charming waterfront village.
Middlesex County
History
Middlesex County was formed around
1669 from Lancaster County, making it
one of the oldest English settlements
in the United States. Many plantation
homes still stand from the Colonial era.
Bordered by the Rappahannock and
Piankatank rivers and the Chesapeake
Bay, much of its history centers around
the water. The town of Urbanna was
formed in 1680 as a center for shipping
tobacco from surrounding plantations.
Urbanna was the county seat until
1852 when it was moved to Saluda.
Throughout the county are homes built
in the 1700s. Wartime stories abound
dating back to the Revolutionary and
Civil wars. During these wars, plantations such as Providence and Rosegill
were bombarded and looted.
Stingray Point near Deltaville gained
immortal fame as the spot where Captain John Smith was nearly killed by a
stingray.
Three centuries ago ships from London, Liverpool, Bristol and Glasgow
were common sights on Urbanna Creek.
Just across the creek from Urbanna is
Rosegill, one of the oldest plantations
in America. Home to five generations
of Wormeleys, it was for many years a
center of influence in the Colony and a
lar Urbanna Oyster Festival, which draws
thousands for a weekend of music and
mollusks every November.
Government
Middlesex County offices are in
the Woodward Building at the Courthouse Complex in Saluda. 758-4330.
Middlesex has one town, Urbanna:
758-2613.
Libraries
Middlesex Public Library Urbanna
Branch, 758-5717. Deltaville Branch,
776-7362.
For Visitors
The Pierwalk on Mill Creek at the Deltaville Maritime Museum will host several waterrelated activities during the Deltaville Seafood Festival on Saturday, May 23.
power in the political and commercial
life of this area.
During the Civil War, General George
McClellan formulated a plan of attack to
take Richmond starting from Urbanna.
Named the Urbanna Plan, it was never
instituted.
In 1862, several Yankee warships
bombarded the town but legend has it
that the only thing the Yanks killed was
an old hare. One of the cannonballs did
hit the old courthouse, which today is
Old Tobacco Warehouse, 45 Cross
St. in Urbanna. Listed on the National
Register of Historic Places. Serves as a
the Middlesex Woman’s Club building visitors center. 758-2613.
on Virginia St.
During the bombardment, townsfolk
Don’t Miss
congregated on the creek bank at the
sMay 16: Urbanna Cup wooden boat
current site of the Urbanna Bridge.
races, Urbanna Town Marina.
Legend has it an old man stood at the
sMay 23: Deltaville Seafood Festival, in
hilltop and whenever he saw a flash of
village and at maritime museum.
a cannon firing would scream “squat”
sMay 30-31: Arts in the Middle juried
and the townsfolk would squat to the
art show, Hewick near Urbanna.
ground.
Today Middlesex County has a population of 9,600 and is home to the popu-
Northumberland County
History
Northumberland County is called the
Mother County of the Northern Neck.
Settled by the English in 1648,
Northumberland was officially established
by an act of the Burgesses in Jamestown
in 1648. It was later divided into three additional counties, Lancaster, Richmond
and Westmoreland Counties.
At its heart is Heathsville, the county
seat. Located between the headwaters of
the Coan and the Great Wicomico rivers,
in 1679 it was chosen as the site of the
county courthouse. The building was completed and county justices were moved in
1681.
In 1797, citizens established a 20-acre
town around the courthouse square naming it in honor of citizen leader John Heath
who lived just down the road at Springfield,
an historic plantation mansion still standing and occupied today.
In 1992, the National Register of Historic
Places designated Heathsville an Historic
District, along with the original courthouse
and tavern, now a restaurant, gift shop and
museum. The courthouse square also includes a blacksmith shop, transportation
museum, old jail and carriage house.
Northumberland was once dependent
upon tobacco as its major cash crop and
currency. Later, most of its residents relied
on the water for their livelihoods. Today,
there are many charter boat captains. And
tors can learn about agriculture, view the
tools that assisted the farmers and learn
the impact of these industries on the people of this region.
With more than 556 miles of scenic shoreline, more than 12,300 call
Northumberland County home.
Government
The Northumberland County seat is
on Rt. 360 in Heathsville. 580-7666 or
co.northumberland.va.us. The sheriff’s office can be reached at 580-5221.
Libraries
Northumberland Public Library is
at 7204 Northumberland Highway in
Heathsville, 580-5051. High speed wireless internet access available.
For Visitors
The annual Blessing of the Fleet will be held in Fleeton on Sunday, May 3.
The Northumberland County Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center,129
Northumberland Hwy. (Rt. 360) in Callao is
open Wed., Thurs. and Sat., 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
and Fri., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 529-5031.
Don’t Miss
cruises, like those to Tangier and Smith Island, are major tourist attractions.
The quaint fishing village of Reedville,
with its “Millionaire’s Row” of Victorian
homes, remains a tribute to the area’s
heritage. The Reedville Fisherman’s Museum provides a comprehensive overview
of the village’s fishing industry, both past
and current.
Burgess is home to the Northern Neck
Farm Museum, which features the area’s
agricultural history, from the Indians who
roamed the lands to the large commercial
canneries that once lined the shores. Visi-
sMay 9: Free Safe Boating Class,
Northumberland County Rescue
Squad building, Reedville.
sMay 16: Heathsville Farmers Market, Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern,
Heathsville.
May 2015 • Rivah • 71
Richmond County
History
Known as the Gateway to the
Nor thern Neck, Richmond County
was established in 1692 from the
old Rappahannock County.
Originally explored by Captain John
Smith in 1607–1608, the county
was settled in 1640 when people
migrated up from settlements below
the Rappahannock River. It was presumably named after the First Duke
of Richmond, cousin to both King
William III and Queen Mar y. One of
the early settlers was Colonel Moore
Fauntleroy, who patented land in the
county in 1650.
The first county seat was thought
to be at the mouth of Little Car ter’s Creek, then moved to Naylors,
an early river settlement. The seat
moved inland in 1730 and renamed
the Richmond County Cour thouse.
In 1831, the name was changed to
Warsaw in sympathy with the Polish
struggle for independence. Warsaw
was incorporated as the county’s
only town in 1947.
The Downing Bridge was built
across the Rappahannock River in
1927, connecting Richmond County
to Essex and opening up travel to
and from the Nor thern Neck. The
Warsaw is currently the headquarters for many regional government
agencies as well as a community college, vocational center and regional
jail.
Government
The Richmond County seat is at
101 Cour t Circle in Warsaw. 3333415. Richmond County has one
incorporated town, Warsaw. The
sherif f’s of fice can be reached at
333-3611.
Libraries
Visitors enjoy a warm spring afternoon at the Main Street Park in Warsaw.
bridge replaced 200 years of ferr y
ser vice and was dedicated by Sen.
Thomas Downing of the Nor thern
Neck.
Richmond County was home of
the last president elected under the
Ar ticles of Confederation. In 1788,
Judge Cyrus Grif fin was elected president of the U.S. Congress Assembly
and held that position until the U.S.
Constitution was adopted and his
successor, George Washington, was
elected as the first U.S. President.
The Richmond County Public Librar y is at 52 Campus Dr. in Warsaw. 333-3025.
William A. Jones gained recogni- For Visitors
The Richmond County Museum
tion for Richmond County in 1916
when, in suppor ting self-government and Visitors Center is open Wed. for all people, he authorized a bill Sun. and is at 5874 Richmond Rd.
that guaranteed independence for in Warsaw. 333-3607
the Philippines. In 1926, the people
of the Philippines erected a memorial
Don’t Miss
at Jones’ gravesite in the St. John’s
sMay 27: Historic Architecture Talk, MeEpiscopal Churchyard in Warsaw.
nokin, near Warsaw.
Today Richmond County has a
population of 9,300. Ser ving as the
crossroads of U.S. Route 360 and
State Route 3, the county seat of
Westmoreland County
History
Established in 1653 by the colonial
government in Jamestown, Westmoreland
County was named for a British shire. The
county’s most significant contributions to
history include its fostering of more statesmen than any other county in the country,
and for the Leedstown Resolutions.
Considered the forerunner of the Declaration of Independence, the Leedstown
Resolutions were signed in February,
1766. Prepared by Richard Henry Lee,
the document was signed by 115 patriots
who bound themselves together “To Prevent The Execution of The Stamp Act.”
Stratford Hall was the boyhood home
of Richard Henry Lee and Francis Lightfoot Lee, signers of the Declaration of
Independence.
General Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee
was a Revolutionary War hero and served
as one of General George Washington’s
most trusted officers. He is the father of
Robert E. Lee.
General Robert E. Lee was born in 1807
at Stratford Hall. Lee was a colonel in the
U. S. Army when the Civil War broke out. George Washington Birthplace National Monument at Popes Creek Plantation will host
Offered the command of the Union Army, Spring on the Plantation on Saturday, May 10 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is free.
Lee declined because he “could take no There will be demonstrations of 18th century activities such as sheep shearing, tobacco
planting, blacksmithing and open hearth cooking. Photo courtesy of NPS
part in an invasion” of his homeland.
Most notable among the statesmen of
Westmoreland, George Washington was dent, was born in 1758 on a farm near tion of 16,700 and is home to the only
Monroe Bay.
off-track betting casino in the area. Fishborn at Popes Creek in 1732.
Today, Westmoreland has a popula- ing and agriculture are still the area’s
James Monroe, the nation’s fifth presi-
72 • Rivah • May 2015 mainstays, with wineries, produce farms
and seafood packers among some of the
most prominent businesses in the county.
Government
The Westmoreland County offices are
at 111 Polk St. in Montross. 493-0130.
westmoreland-county.org. Westmoreland
has two towns, Colonial Beach and
Montross. The sheriff’s office can be
reached 493-8066.
Libraries
Abraham and William I. Cooper Memorial Branch is at 18 Washington Ave. in Colonial Beach. 224-0921. Montross Branch
is at 56 Polk St. in Montross. 493-8194.
Blake T. Newton Memorial Branch is at 22
Coles Point Road in Hague. 472-3820.
For Visitors
The Westmoreland County Visitors Center is in the county museum and library at
43 Court Square, Montross. 493-8440.
Don’t Miss
sMay 16: Spring On The Plantation,
George Washington Birthplace National Monument, Pope’s Creek
Plantation.
sMay 31: Fossils & Fun Kayaking Trip,
Westmoreland State Park, Montross.
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