The Rivah Visitor`s Guide, May 20124

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May 2014 • FREE
Places to go and things
to do in the Northern Neck
and Middle Peninsula
Inside:
Farm working to island living:
Visit Northern Neck Farm and Gwynn’s Island Museums
Maryland
Gateway
+ Potomac
Visitor Center
Rivah Country
301
James Monroe Birthplace
Sites of Interest in the Northern Neck
+ Colonial Beach
+Colonial Beach Museum
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
Po
Hague
202
3
+ Kinsale Museum
+
ESSEX
COUNTY
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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
644
Rice’s Hotel
Hughletts Tavern
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RICHMOND
COUNTY
pa
360
King William
Courthouse
Riv
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KING & QUEEN
COUNTY
30
633
+Pamunkey
Indian Reservation
+
17
Dragon Run
KING WILLIAM
COUNTY
+
+
MIDDLESEX
COUNTY
Middlesex County
Museum
Merry Point Free Ferry
Steamboat Era
Museum
+
354
200
Irvington
Urbanna
Saluda
+
Cruise to Tangier Island
605
Washington Museum
Urbanna Visitor’s Center +
+ Mattaponi
Indian Reservation
626
Museum
+Mary Ball
201
+Hughlett Point
Natural Area Preserve
607
+Lancaster Visitors Center
3
+Historic Christ Church
White Stone
3
+Public Beach
33
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64
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Yor
Historic Gloucester
Courthouse Square &
Beaverdam Park
+Holly Point Nature Park/
Deltaville Maritime Museum
+ Gwynn’s Island Museum
MATHEWS
COUNTY
+ Tompkins Cottage
v er
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+ Williams Wharf Rowing Center
14
+ Bethel Beach Natural Area Preserve
Mobjack
Bay
17
+
Chesapeake
Bay
Wolf Trap Lighthouse
+
Visitor’s Center
Rosewell Ruins
Stingray Point Light
Stingray Point
Gwynn’s Island
3
14
64
Deltaville
3
GLOUCESTER
COUNTY
Windmill Point Light
Windmill Point
33
33
+Dameron March
Kilmarnock
30
West Point
Tangier Island
Reedville
+Reedville Fisherman’s
200
Lancaster
683
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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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Morattico
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Museum
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Heathsville
Burgess
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+ New Point Comfort Lighthouse
Gloucester
Point
Williamsburg
+
New Point Comfort Observation Walkway
New Point Comfort Island
VIMS Aquarium/
Gloucester Point Beach Park
Yorktown
17
This map shows approximate locations and is not intended to be used for navigation.
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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.
elcome to another season of The Rivah Visitor’s Guide. A few
months ago when we were in winter’s deep freeze, it was hard
to imagine warmer weather would ever arrive. But, thankfully, it’s
here. The flowers are blooming, the fish are biting and it’s time to
put away the snow boots and slip on the flip flops.
It’s also time to start enjoying some of the seasonal events and
offerings in rivah country, including its museums. In this issue, our
reporters visited two and we go from farm living in Northumberland
County to island life on Gwynn’s Island in Mathews County. Read
the history of both the Northern Neck Farm Museum and the
Gwynn’s Island Museum and what each has to offer.
We also have added two new features to the guide and will
highlight 10 things to do in a different town or village in our coverage area in each issue. This month, we travel to Irvington in
Lancaster County.
Our newest member of the rivah crew, reporter Renss Greene,
will have a monthly spotlight column and this month he introduces
readers to the Honeywind Bluegrass Boys.
Now that warm weather is here and folks are boating, swimming and enjoying all things outdoors, remember to take along a
camera. Snap a photo of someone having fun at the rivah, send it
in, and maybe it will appear in a future issue.
And please remember to support the businesses that make
this guide possible.
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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@rrecord.com
News Tom Hardin and Robert D. Mason Jr., editors; Larry S.
Chowning, Tom Chillemi, Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi, Audrey Thomasson
and Renss Greene
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The treasure of Gwynn’s Island
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Camping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Concerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Making Waves . . . . . . . . . 13
Counties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
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Dining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Marinas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Diversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Museums . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Parks & Recreation . . . . . 18
Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Ramps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rivah Fare . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
It Happened Here . . . . . 12
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Tappahannock Urgent Care
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Gloucester,VA 23061
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the numbers where indicated to verify dates and times of
events. All area codes are (804)
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Thursday, May 1
One Woman Show, 10 a.m.-4
p.m. Studio Gallery, 19 North
Main Street, Kilmarnock.
Featuring original works by
Rappahannock Art League member Lella Lee Edwards. Show
continues during regular gallery
hours through May 31.
31st Annual Reedville Fishing
Derby Registration, 3-8 p.m.
Buzzard’s Point Marina, Cockrell’s Creek, 468 Buzzard Point
Road, Reedville. $16,500 in
prizes. Captain’s meeting 7 p.m.
Sponsored by Smith Point Sea
Rescue.
May 1-4
Women’s Wellness Weekend,
Westmoreland State Park, 145
Cliff Road, Montross. Virginia
State Parks offer Women’s
Wellness Weekends for women
looking to reduce stress, learn
about nature and enjoy the great
outdoors. Call 933-7275 for park
specific activities and registration
details.
Friday, May 2
31st Annual Reedville Fishing
Derby, 6:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Buzzard’s Point Marina, Cockrell’s
Creek, 468 Buzzard Point Road,
Reedville. $16,500 in prizes.
Rescue.
First Friday Reception, 5-7
p.m., Studio Gallery, 19 North
Main Street, Kilmarnock. Hosted
by Rappahannock Art League.
Meet current exhibiting artists.
436-9309.
First Friday Event, 6-9 p.m.,
Gloucester Arts on Main, 6580-B
Main Street, Gloucester. Celebrating Glass Guild of Virginia.
Glass art on display, music and
food. 824-9464.
Garden Club of the Middle
Peninsula Tour, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,
King William County. $30 tickets
on day of tour at Hebron Baptist
Church. 761-7589.
Spaghetti Dinner, 5-7 p.m. United Methodist Women/Emmanuel
UMC, 36 Church Lane, Morattico.
By donation. Eat-in, carry-out.
First Friday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m.
Montross. Self-guided tour of galleries and shops.
9th Annual Middlesex YMCA
Golf Classic, 1 p.m., Piankatank
Naturalists on this state-wide
invasive plant removal project.
462-5030.
BIG FUNdraising Event, Upper
Lancaster Volunteer Fire Department, 2789 White Chapel Road,
Lively. Sponsored by The Take
Charge Relay For Life Team. To
benefit American Cancer Society.
Silent auction, bounce house,
face painting, bake sale, arts,
crafts and food.
Derby & Daffodils Picnic, 10
a.m.-1 p.m. Main Street Park,
171 Main Street, Warsaw.
313-2222.
Opening Day Event, noon-4 p.m.
Morattico Waterfront Museum,
6584 Morattico Road, Morattico.
New exhibits, expanded exhibits,
refreshments.
Opening Day Event, noon-4 p.m.
–Luther Welch Agriculture Center,
12705 Northumberland Highway,
Heathsville. Museum tours,
sawmill demonstrations, antique
cars, antique farm equipment
Thousands of folks are again expected for the annual Strawberry Festival from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, and tools, Master Gardeners
May 24, at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Heathsville. Fresh strawberries, strawberry shortcake and demonstrations, bounce barn,
strawberry pies are the main attraction, but there are also other food items, beverages, vegetables, plants, pony rides, face painting, corn
herbs, baked goods, arts, crafts, music and church tours.
hole games, food.
Kentucky Derby Party, 3-7 p.m.
Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern,
73 Monument Place, Heathsville.
noon. Hague. Vendors, strawber- Food, open bar, mint juleps, blueNeck Anglers Club. Continues
River Golf Club, Hartfield.
ry shortcake, music. 472-3001.
through May 11. Members and
776-8846.
grass and large screens to view
Montross Market Day, 8 a.m.public sign-up, 540-550-7108.
the race. $35 per person/$65
1 p.m. Courthouse Square,
Midnight in Paris Gala/Auction/
Saturday, May 3
per couple in advance at 580Montross. 703-598-2112.
Dinner, 6 p.m., Chesapeake
31st Annual Reedville Fish3377, $40/$70 at the gate.
Master Gardeners Rain Barrel
Academy, Irvington. 438-5575.
ing Derby, 6:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Pluckin’ & Pickin’, 5-7:30 p.m.
Workshop, 9 a.m., Courthouse
Fried Chicken Dinner, 4-6:30
Buzzard’s Point Marina, CockMid-County Rescue Squad AuxilGreen, Mathews. Everyone will
p.m., Hartfield Volunteer Fire
rell’s Creek, 468 Buzzard Point
iary, 7990 Northumberland Highgo home with a completed rain
Department, Route 3, Hartfield.
Road, Reedville. $16,500 in
way, Heathsville. Fried chicken
barrel. Hosted by the Mathews/
prizes. Awards ceremony, 6 p.m. Carry-outs and advance tickets
dinner with country music on the
only. Tickets are $8 and available Middlesex Master Gardeners.
side. $15 adults/$7 children.
$35. 725-7196.
at Revere Gas in Hartfield or by
Rescue.
Eat-in, carry-out.
Yard Sale & Bake Sale, 8 a.m.-2 Spaghetti Dinner, 5-7 p.m. Upcalling 694-9045.
Gloucester Garden Week Tour,
p.m. Upper Lancaster Volunteer
Annual Grace Church Yard
10 a.m.-5 p.m., three homes/
per Lancaster Volunteer Rescue
Rescue Squad, 123 Norris Road, Squad, 123 Norris Road, Lively.
Sale, 8 a.m.-noon. YMCA Camp
gardens. Tickets and maps will
Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Road, Lively.
be available at the tour head$8. Eat-in, carry-out. Desserts
Shop Local Day, Kilmarnock.
Kilmarnock. Parking gates open
quarters, Edge Hill House, at
available.
Incentives, sales among partici7:30 a.m. Auction 10 a.m.
6805 Main Street in Gloucester
“The Prisoner Of Second
pating businesses. Sponsored by Avenue,” 8 p.m. Westmoreland
Yard Sale, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Good
on the day of the tour only for
Chesapeake Bank.
Shepherd Lutheran Church,
$30.
Players production at The
Sidewalk Art Sale, 10 a.m.-4
1717 Hampton Hall Road,
Raise for the Roses, 4-7 p.m.,
Westmoreland Players Theatre,
p.m. Studio Gallery, 19 North
Callao.
Brent and Becky’s Bulbs,
16217 Richmond Road, Callao.
Main Street, Kilmarnock.
Tappahannock Lions Club
Gloucester. Artwork, auction,
Adults, $20, students $12. By
Sponsored by Rappahannock
refreshments, Kentucky Derby on Annual Golf Tournament, 1
reservation, 529-9345.
Art League. To coincide with
a big screen. All proceeds benefit p.m., Hobbs Hole Golf Course,
Kilmarnock’s Shop Local Day.
1257 Hobbs Hole Drive,
the Gloucester-Mathews Care
May 3-4
436-9309.
Tappahannock. 443-4500.
Clinic. 693--3966, ext. 109.
Deltaville Dealer Days, 10 a.m.-4
Irvington Farmers’ Market, 9
Pig Pickin’, 5-10 p.m., Aylett
Stock Car Racing, 7:30 p.m.,
p.m., displays of new and used
a.m.-1 p.m. Irvington Commons.
Country Day School, Millers TavVirginia Motor Speedway, Route
boats at Chesapeake Yacht
King Carter Drive, Irvington.
17, Jamaica in Middlesex County. ern, barbecued pork with all the
Sales, Norton Yacht Sales, S&J
Victory Late Models, Aaron’s Pro fixings and favorite golden bever- 438-9371.
Yachts, Annapolis Yacht Sales
Stewardship Virginia: Invasive
ages from 5-7 p.m., followed by
Late Models, Truckin Thunder
South. Free admission.
Removal Day, 9-11:45 a.m. Belle
dancing to the music of HonkySportsman, Budweiser Moditonk Heroes until 10 p.m. Tickets Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle
fieds, and Collision One Limited
Sunday, May 4
Road, Lancaster. Join the North$40 at the gate. 443-3214.
Stocks to race twin features.
ern Neck chapters of the Native
Cople District Volunteer Fire
758-1VMS.
Department Strawberry Festival, Plant Society and the Master
Rockfish Tournament, Northern
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Avenue,” 3 p.m. Westmoreland
Blessing of the Fleet, 4 p.m. Old
Morris-Fisher Factory tall stack,
Menhaden Road, Reedville. Boat
parade begins at 3:30 p.m. on
Cockrell’s Creek and proceeds
to ceremony site. Honorary Harbormaster: Capt. Carroll Curry.
Speaker: Sen. Ryan T. McDougle.
Sponsored by St. Mary’s Episcopal Church and Omega Protein
Inc.
World Famous Breakfast, 8-11
a.m., American Legion Post 83,
Route 198, Hudgins. $8 donation. 725-9133.
Hudgins, Mathews County. Tours
of oyster seed hatchery and
workshops. Sponsored by Tidewater Oyster Growers Association (TOGA). Free.
Historic Wilton Tour, Route
3, Hartfield. Tickets ($30) at
the site. Proceeds to benefit
Middlesex County Museum.
758-3663.
Mathews YMCA BBQ Bash,
6-10 p.m. Ticket includes all
entertainment, beverages and
barbecue buffet. 725-1488.
2014 Women Build, 9 a.m.-5
p.m. Home sites #16 and #17,
Wiggins Avenue, Kilmarnock.
Sponsored by the Lancaster/
Northumberland Habitat for
Humanity, The Virginia Women’s
Center in Kilmarnock and Lowe’s
Home Improvement Centers.
Tools and lunch provided.
435-3461.
Monday, May 5
Fried Chicken Dinner, 5 - 6:30
p.m. American Legion Post
117, 39 American Legion Way,
Reedville.
Winter/Spring Lecture, 7
p.m. Festival Halle, 177 Main
Street, Reedville. Sponsored by
Reedville Fishermen’s Museum,
Speaker: Dr. James “Bud” Robertson. Topic: Civil War. $5. Light
refreshments. 453-6529.
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
Wednesday, May 7
Religion And The Founding
Fathers, 1-3 p.m. Christ Church,
420 Christ Church Road,
Weems. A Rappahannock Institute for Lifelong Learning course.
Continues May 14 and 21.
Advance registration with $35
tuition required, 333-6707.
May 7-9
Willie Crockett Water Colors Art
Class, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Reedville
Fishermen’s Museum, 504 Main
Street, Reedville. Fees and registration, 453-6529.
Thursday, May 8
Listening Lambs, 10-11 a.m.
Northumberland Public Library,
Heathsville. Free story time for
ages 3-4 and their parents. Stories, songs, poems, craft and a
snack. Register at 580-5051.
Literature And Libations, 6 p.m.
Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Good
Luck Road, Kilmarnock. Author:
Lee Woodruff. Sponsored by
Lancaster Community Library,
Chesapeake Bank and Chesapeake Investment Group. $35.
435-1729.
Friday, May 9
Food Bank Open, noon. Indian
Creek Yacht and Country Club,
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p.m. Central & Eastern Virginia
Chapter of the National MS Society walk to raise funds. Beginning at 303 South Main Street
Kilmarnock. One-and three-mile
routes, lunch, music, recognition
ceremony.
Healthy Kids Day, Main Street
Park, 171 Main Street, Warsaw.
Exercise demonstrations, Zumba, Yoga, face painting, bounce
house, family obstacle course,
K9 demonstrations, Crime
Stoppers, doctors, dentists,
churches, local emergency services. Sponsored by Richmond
County YMCA and Riverside
Tappahannock Hospital.
Image Is Everything: 18thcentury Fashion & The Stratford
Lees, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Stratford
Hall, 483 Great House Road,
Stratford. Program explores
Gloucester
On Saturday, May 10, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Historic Wilton at Hartfield
will open its doors to the public. Completed in 1763, Wilton remains
very much the same plantation house that was built 250 years ago,
thanks to a two-year intensive preservation and modernization project.
Admission is $30 and tickets can be purchased at the door. Proceeds
benefit Middlesex County Museum. Call 758-3663 for more information.
s Summer Nights Market in Gloucester 4:30–7:30
p.m. in Gloucester, every Wednesday begining in
June. 695-0700
s Community Market 10 a.m–2 p.m. at the Bulb
Shoppe and Gardens at Brent and Becky’s Bulbs the
second Saturday of each month through November.
Sponsored by the Gloucester County Chamber of
Commerce. denise@brentandbeckysbulbs.com.
Lancaster
s Irvington Farmers’ Market 9 a.m.–1 p.m. at Irvington
Commons, the first Saturday of the month. 438-9088
Mathews
362 Club Drive, Kilmarnock.
Sponsored by White Stone
Baptist Church. $75 per person,
$45 for club members. Fee includes green fees, cart barbecue
dinner. Register at 577-0246.
Fighting For The Cross: A Short
Overview Of The Crusades, 1-3
p.m., Rappahannock Community
College, 52 Campus Drive, Warsaw. A Rappahannock Institute
for Lifelong Learning course.
Continues May 16 and 23.
Advance registration with $35
tuition required, 333-6707.
The Chief & I Author Presentation, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Magnolia
Manor at The Orchard, Warsaw,
RSVP by May 7, 313-2446.
Dragon Run Program, 6-8 p.m.,
Gloucester Arts on Main, 6580-B
Main Street, Gloucester. Teta
Kain will present the program.
824-9464.
Second Friday Art Walk, 6-9
p.m. Colonial Beach. 224-7181.
Father John Boddie Memorial Golf Classic, 12:30 p.m.,
Piankatank River Golf Club,
Hartfield. 776-0949.
Saturday, May 10
Middle Peninsula Oyster Fair,
9 a.m., Gwynn’s Island Civic
Center, 1996 Old Ferry Rd.,
s Mathews Farmers’ Market 9 a.m.–1 p.m. on the
Court Green, every Saturday. 725-3318
Middlesex
s Deltaville Farmers’ 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
s Montross Market Days 8 a.m.–1 p.m. at the old
Courthouse, the first Saturday of the month. (703)
598-2112
Events
Stratford. Program explores
fashion trends during the lives
of Thomas Lee and his children.
$15 adults/$8 children. Preregistration required, 493-1972.
Stewardship Virginia: Community Tree Planting, 10 a.m.-2
p.m. Boat House, Westmoreland
State Park, 145 Cliff Road,
Montross. Volunteers urged
to help plant trees to form a
riparian buffer. Bring gloves. Preregistration, 493-8821.
Community Day, 10 a.m. Coles
Point Marina and Campground,
307 Plantation Drive, Coles
Point. Demonstrations by the
Westmoreland County Sheriff’s
Office, Cople District Volunteer Fire Department and The
Haven Shelter & Services, U.S.
Coast Guard Auxiliary vessel
safety checks, wine tasting, local
crafts, a community yard sale
and food vendors.
Cornhole Tournament, Lower
Middlesex Volunteer Fire
Department, Deltaville. Teams
must register by May 3 to
participate. Proceeds to benefit
the American Heart Association.
832-1794
Mother’s Day Tea, 2 p.m.
Studio Gallery, 19 North Main
Street, Kilmarnock. Sponsored
by Rappahannock Art League.
Purchase tickets at the gallery.
436-9309.
Dixieland Hunt Club/Hunters
For the Hungry, 1 p.m., Hobbs
Hole Golf Course, 1257 Hobbs
Hole Drive, Tappahannock.
443-4500.
Colonial Beach Volunteer Fire
Department Ladies Auxiliary
Dinner, 5-7 p.m. Colonial Beach
Firehouse, 312 Colonial Avenue,
Colonial Beach. 224-7255.
Car Show, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.,
Virginia Street, Urbanna.
Sponsored by the Memory Lane
Car Club. All classic vehicles
welcome. Free.
Sunday, May 11
Second Sunday Event, 2-4 p.m.,
Tappahannock Art Guild Gallery.
Program titled “Drum Circle”
(Indian medical intervention).
Mother’s Day Hike, 10 a.m.noon. Discovery Center,
Westmoreland State Park, 145
Cliff Road, Montross. Make a
hummingbird feeder and explore
the Westmoreland State Park
Garden for resident humming-
birds. $3 per feeder. 493-8821.
Cruise-In, 4 p.m. Hosted by
Memory Lane Car Club at the
Boys and Girls Club of the
Northern Neck, 517 North
Main Street, Kilmarnock. All
types of vehicles are welcome.
435-6171.
Wednesday, May 14
Charity Golf Tournament, 11:30
a.m. Indian Creek Yacht and
Country Club, 362 Club Drive,
Kilmarnock. Sponsored by
Lancaster County Lions Club.
$75 per person, $300 per team.
Lunch provided. Register at
296-0172.
Thursday, May 15
An Evening With Christine
Kopocis, 7-8:30 p.m. Bay Center
for Spiritual Development,
31 Noblett Lane, Kilmarnock.
Topic: “True Colors, A Model of
Personality Identification.” $10.
436-3191.
Friday, May 16
Just Gardens Tour, 10 a.m.-4
p.m. Five residential gardens in
Tappahannock area. Benefits
The Haven Shelter and Services.
$15 advance, $20 tour day.
Advance tickets available at
333-1099.
21st Annual Jacob’s Ladder
Golf Classic, noon, Golden
Eagle Golf Course, Tides Inn,
Irvington. Format is 4-person
teams, preferred drive, play own
ball thereafter and count two
best scores. Lunch and dinner
provided. $150 per person.
758-0712.
Car Show, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Tappahannock, featuring the
Auto Club of Virginia.
May 16-17
Middlesex Relay for Life, 6 p.m.
Friday through 6 a.m. Satur-
17, Jamaica in Middlesex
County. 35th Annual USA 100
Super Late Models to be featured along with Truckin Thunder
Sportsman, Budweiser ModiMay 16-18
fieds, and Collision One Limited
Fifth Annual Kekoka Yoga
Stocks. 758-1VMS.
Retreat, YMCA Camp Kekoka,
Safe Boating Day, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
1083 Boys Camp Road,
Kilmarnock. $125. Fee includes Boat Launch parking lot, Belle
Isle State Park, 1632 Belle
lodging, four meals, all levels
yoga, meditation, workshops and Isle Road, Lancaster. Free boat
safety checks by U.S. Coast
lectures, arts and crafts, music
Guard Auxiliary. 462-5030.
and water activities. Massages
Heathsville Farmers’ Market,
by appointment and additional
fees. By reservation, 435-3616. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Rice’s Hotel/
Hughlett’s Tavern. 73 Monument
16th Annual Tour de Chesapeake, cycling event throughout Mathews County. Music,
food, boat tours, kayaking,
tours of historic sites, art tour.
725-9685.
day, Middlesex County Sports
Complex, Route 33, Locust Hill.
758-4279.
Place, Heathsville. 580-3377.
Fleece To Fiber: Traditional
Trades At Stratford, 9:30 a.m.-5
p.m. Stratford Hall, 483 Great
House Road, Stratford. Traditional Colonial wool production,
shearing, carding, spinning,
dyeing, weaving. Children’s
activities. Crocheting and knitting
demonstrations. $10 adults/$5
children. 493-1972.
Just Gardens Tour, 10 a.m.-4
p.m. Five residential gardens in
Tappahannock area. Benefits
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Saturday, May 17
2nd Annual Urbanna Cup Cocktail Class Wooden Boat Races,
9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Urbanna Town
Marina, Urbanna Creek. Free
admission. 415-7253.
11th Annual Tappahannock
Rotary Croaker Fishing Tournament 7 a.m.-4 p.m. A total of
$4,500 in prize money will be
awarded. The headquarters are
June Parker Marina and Garrett’s Marina. Register at www.
bigcroaker.com.
5K Run Charity Event, 7:30-9
a.m. Rappahannock Church of
Christ, 9514 Richmond Road,
Warsaw. 333-9659.
National Kids To Parks Day, 8
a.m.-8 p.m., Boat launch parking
lot, Belle Isle State Park, 1632
Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. Boating safety, related demonstrations and games from 9 a.m.
to noon. Hiking, canoe and bike
rentals. 462-5030.
National Kids To Park Day, 11
a.m.-7 p.m. Westmoreland State
Park, 145 Cliff Road, Montross.
Become a Naturalist,11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. Discovery Center.
Animal and plant identification,
$3. Fossil Hike, 1:30-3 p.m.
Discovery Center. Hike to Fossil
Beach. Instruction and sieves
provided. $3 per person/$8
per family. SharkTooth Necklace
Making, 4-5 p.m. Visitor Center.
Beading supplies provided. $5
buy a tooth/$3 bring a tooth.
Welcome Campfire Program, 6-7
p.m. Amphitheater. S’mores.
Discussion of park wildlife and
history.
Party at the Wharf, 5-9 p.m.,
Williams Wharf, Mathews. Free
admission, food available, cash
bar, and music by Donk’s Theater performers. 725-9685.
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The Haven Shelter and Services.
$15 advance, $20 tour day.
Advance tickets available at
333-1099.
Ladies Only Wine Class, 1-5
p.m. Ingleside Vineyards,
5872 Leedstown Road, Oak
Grove. Fees and registration,
224-8687.
Farm to Fork Spring Dinner, 5-8
p.m. Northern Neck Farm Museum, 12705 Northumberland
Highway, Horsehead. Dinner
highlights local farm-raised
ingredients cooked by a local
chef on site and served in the
field beside the museum. By
reservation only, $50 450-8182,
or 761-5952.
visitors. Brochures are available
at the Mathews Visitor Center
and Bay School of the Arts.
725-9685.
Sunday, May 18
Monday, May 19
Art Forum, 1 p.m. Studio
Gallery, 19 North Main Street,
Kilmarnock. Speaker: Karen
Daly. Topic: “Nazi Era Looted
Art: Journey to Resolution.”
436-9309.
Tuesday, May 20
Storytelling, 7 p.m., Deltaville Library. Donna Will to be featured.
Free. 776-7362.
Thursday, May 22
May 17-18
The 34th Annual Urbanna Small
Boat Meet, Piankatank River at
Freeport in Gloucester County.
An informal mess-about with
rowing and sailing races. Limited
primitive camping is available.
758-2721.
Made in Mathews Art de Tour,
10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday and
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Local
artists open their studios to
Listening Lambs, 10-11 a.m.
Heathsville. Free story time
for ages 3-4 and their parents.
Stories, songs, poems, craft and
a snack. Register at 580-5051.
Books Alive! 7-8 p.m.
Heathsville. Free program featuring local and regional authors.
580-5051.
Friday, May 23
Memorial Day Campfire, 8-9
p.m. Amphitheater, Belle Isle
State Park, 1632 Belle Isle
Road, Lancaster. History discussion related to Memorial Day.
462-5030.
Saturday, May 24
Strawberry Festival, 9 a.m.-3
p.m. St. Stephen’s Episcopal
Church, 6807 Northumberland
Highway, Heathsville. Fresh
strawberries, strawberry shortcake, strawberry pies, food,
beverages, vegetables, plants,
herbs, baked goods, arts, crafts,
music and church tours.
Deltaville Seafood Festival, allday event at Deltaville Maritime
Museum on Jackson Creek
Road and also on the grounds of
the Deltaville Community Center
on Route 33. Art, craft and food
vendors, parade, music all day
by Bobby Messano, Acoustic
Connections Band and David
Moran, baseball game at historic
Deltaville Ballpark, car show, kayaking, canoeing, paddle boarding
in nearby creeks. 776-7200.
Let’s Get Crabby, 9-10 a.m.
Fishing Pier. Belle Isle State
Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road,
Lancaster. Learn how to catch
crabs using line and chicken
necks. Related discussion. $2.
462-5030.
Spring on the Plantation, 10
a.m.-4 p.m. George Washington
Birthplace National Monument,
1732 Popes Creek Road,
Colonial Beach. Sheep shearing,
tobacco planting, blacksmithing
and open hearth cooking demonstrations. 224-1732.
Hayride, 2-4 p.m. Meet at Camp
Store, Belle Isle State Park,
1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster.
Search for wildlife, learn about
wetlands, farmland and riparian
forest habitats, hear stories bout
the history of Belle Isle. $3. Reservations suggested, 462-5030.
Sunday, May 25
Spring on the Plantation, 10
a.m.-4 p.m. George Washington
Birthplace National Monument,
1732 Popes Creek Road,
Colonial Beach. Sheep shearing,
tobacco planting, blacksmithing
and open hearth cooking demonstrations. 224-1732.
Memorial Day Remembrance, 2
p.m., American Legion Post 83,
Route 198, Hudgins.
Make a Hiking Stick, 10-11
a.m. Picnic Area, Belle Isle State
Lancaster. Hiking sticks, paint
and decorations provided. $2.
462-5030.
Geocaching 101, 2-3:30 p.m.
Meet at Camp Store, Belle Isle
State Park, 1632 Belle Isle
Road, Lancaster. Hand-held GPS
instruction, in-the-park treasure
hunt. $6 per unit, includes additional two hours usage. Reservation suggested, 462-5030.
Monday, May 26
Memorial Day Ceremony, 9
a.m. Bethel-Emmanuel United
Methodist Church Men, Bethel
UMC Cemetery, 142 Old Bethel
Road, Lively. Speaker: Retired
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Bill
Stackhouse.
Memorial Day Observance,
10-11 a.m., Courthouse Green,
Cross Street, Tappahannock.
Habitat Hike, 9-10:30 a.m.
Meet at Canoe Launch parking
lot, Belle Isle State Park, 1632
Belle Isle Road, Lancaster. Hike
Mud Creek Trail and White Oak
Loop with a ranger. 462-5030.
Memorial Day Service, 11
a.m. Christ Church, 420 Christ
Church Road, Weems. Sponsored by the Military Officers
Association of America Northern
Neck Chapter and American
Legion Posts 86 and 117.
Open Mike Sunday, 2 p.m., Bay
School Community Arts Center,
Mathews. Local writers and
poets are invited to read their
original works. Free.
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The 44th annual Blessing of the Fleet will be observed at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 4, at the Old Morris-Fisher
Factory tall stack site, Menhaden Road, Reedville. A boat parade begins at 3:30 p.m. on Cockrell’s Creek
and proceeds to the ceremony site. Capt. Carroll Curry will serve as honorary harbormaster and Sen. Ryan
T. McDougle will speak. The event honoring watermen, praying for a fruitful bounty and blessing boats large
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Events
Friday, May 30
Parade Of Homes By The Bay,
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Headquarters:
Lancaster By the Bay Chamber
of Commerce, 129 South Main
Street, Kilmarnock. Self-guided
tour showcasing the work of local
builders, tradesmen and related
vendors. 435-6092.
Puttin For Paws Monty Haskell
Memorial Golf Tournament,
Piankatank River Golf Club,
Hartfield. Four-person captain’s
choice. $100 per player, which
includes food and beer tasting.
Proceeds benefit the GloucesterMathews Humane Society.
Night Owls & Coyote Howls
Campfire, Amphitheater, Belle
Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle
Road, Lancaster. Nocturnal wildlife facts and folklore. 462-5030.
Saturday, May 31
Deltaville has so much to offer
and its Deltaville Seafood Festival
on Memorial Day weekend will
celebrate life in the village and
on the waterfront. Join the fun on
Saturday, May 24, from 9 a.m. to 9
p.m.
The events are presented by the
Deltaville Community Association
(DCA) and many activities will
be on the DCA grounds at 17147
General Puller Highway and on
adjacent areas. Other activities will
be at Deltaville Maritime Museum
and Holly Point Nature Park on
Mill Creek.
The Seafood Festival at the DCA
in “the village” will be from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. Deltaville Maritime
Museum waterfront activities will
be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Activities in Deltaville village
include:
• A distinctive group of arts and
crafts vendors, and seafood “minirestaurants” (with burgers, hot
dogs, and barbecue for non-seafood
lovers) on the grounds of the DCA.
• A raw bar featuring National
Oyster Shucking Champion Deborah Pratt and her sister Clementine
Macon.
• Music by the “Acoustic Connections Band” from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. to entertain visitors as they
shop and eat.
• Rappahannock Railroaders
model train displays.
• Free Child ID program at
Masonic Lodge.
• An antique car show by
Memory Lane Car Club.
• Swim all day at the Deltaville
Pool for free.
Carries “Made in America”
Tervis & Signature Tumblers, Rolf Glassware, Screencraft
Tileworks, Blue Crab Bay, Green Tree Jewelry, Ipswich Bay Soap,
Pumpernickel Cards, Blair Cedar and more!
Large inside/outside Consignment Area
Puller Highway • Deltaville • (804) 776-9811
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Recycle!
Kids Croaker Classic, 8 a.m.-5
p.m. Boat Launch area, Belle
Road, Lancaster. Competition for
ages 3-15. Competition ends at
3:30 p.m., weigh-in by 4 p.m.,
awards ceremony at 5 p.m.
Registration and $10 entry must
be received by 3 p.m. May 17 to
receive a t-shirt. 462-5030.
Virginia Motor Speedway, Route
17, Jamaica in Middlesex County.
758-1VMS.
Something’s Fishy At Belle Isle,
10-11:30 a.m. Canoe Launch
area, Boat Launch area, Belle
Road, Lancaster. Learn about
the fish at the park. Equipment
provided. $2. Participants ages
16 and older will need a fishing
license to use the pier, available
at the camp store. 462-5030.
Chesapeake Governor’s School/
Randy Brown Memorial Golf
Tournament, Hobbs Hole Golf
Course, 1257 Hobbs Hole Drive,
Tappahannock. 443-4500.
Deltaville will be buzzing for
first Deltaville Seafood Festival
and tour the restored “FD Crockett”
buyboat from yesteryear.
• A tribute by boat builder
Captain Willard Norris to the
“Deltaville Deadrise.”
• An exhibit from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science
(VIMS).
• Museum displays and activities.
• Food will be available at the
Museum Tea House.
Families are encouraged to ride
bikes to and from the village and
museum.
An evening concert at the
Deltaville Maritime Museum will
be from 5-9 p.m. Bill’s Bistro will
serve food. There will be a beer
and wine garden. Bring your lawn
chairs and blankets and for an
opening set by David Moran at 5
p.m.
From 6:30 to 9 p.m. Bobby Messano, a Grammy Award-nominated
guitarist, will perform his “Welcome to Deltaville Album.”
Concert tickets at $15 at the
door or $10 in advance and may be
purchased at Nauti Nells, Middle
From 6:30 to 9 p.m. Bobby Messano, a Grammy Award-nominated Peninsula Insurance, Hurd’s Hardguitarist, will perform his “Welcome to Deltaville” album at the ware, or call the museum office at
Deltaville Maritime Museum.
776-7200.
For more information, visit deltavilleseafoodfestival.com
• Live music to entertain visitors include:
while they eat and shop.
• Loaner kayaks and stand up
• A Deltas baseball game at 2 paddle boards. Feel free to bring
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Rivah Concerts
Bar, 40 Windjammer Lane,
Windmill Point. 435-8915.
Anthony Wood & Friends, 8
p.m., Donk’s Theater, Route
198, Hudgins. 725-7760.
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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Sunday, May 11
Thursday, May 1
Pat Moore, 5-8 p.m. KC’s
Crabs & Cues, 10428
Jessie Ball DuPont Memorial
Highway, Kilmarnock. 4357665.
On The Rise Performers, 7-9
p.m. Willaby’s Cafe, 327 Old
Ferr y Road, White Stone. 4350000.
Rockin’ Roger/Music On the
Boardwalk, 7 p.m. Black Pearl
Tiki Bar, High Tides on the
Potomac, 205 Taylor Street,
Open Mic, 7 p.m. Northern
Neck Burger Co., 62 Ir vington
Road, Kilmarnock. 577-4440.
Thursday, May 15
Friday, May 2
Sarah Williams, 6-9 p.m.,
Gloucester Arts on Main,
6580-B Main Street,
Gloucester. 824-9464.
Itchy Dog, 7–10 p.m.
Willaby’s Cafe, 327 Old Ferr y
Road, White Stone. 4350000.
Richmond Symphony, 7 p.m.
Lancaster Middle School
Theater, 191 School Street,
Kilmarnock. A Rappahannock
Foundation for the Arts
On Stage production. $35
adults/$12 students.
Purchase tickets at 438-5555.
Saturday, May 3
Southern Bred, 7 p.m. Black
Pearl Tiki Bar, High Tides
on the Potomac, 205 Taylor
Street, Colonial Beach. 2248433.
Broke By Sunday, 8-midnight.
Pelicans At The Point Tiki
Full Steam & Sam Grow Band,
9 p.m. Dockside Restaurant
& Blue Heron Pub, 1787
Castlewood Drive, Colonial
Beach. 224-8726.
Honkytonk Heroes, 7-10 p.m.,
Aylett Countr y Day School Pig
Pickin’, Millers Tavern. Food
ser ved from 5-7 p.m. $40.
443-3214.
Sunday, May 4
The Fabulous Hubcaps,
2:30-6 p.m., Dockside
Restaurant & Blue Heron
Pub, 1787 Castlewood Drive,
Crabs & Cues, 10428
8 • Rivah • May 2014 The Janet Martin Band (above), Blues and Zydeco will perform from 6
to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at the Deltaville Maritime Museum as part
of the Groovin’ in the Park concert series.
Ferr y Road, White Stone.
435-0000.
Friday, May 16
Thursday, May 8
HorseHead Boys, 10 a.m12:30 p.m. Mid-County
Rescue Squad, 7990
Northumberland Highway,
Heathsville. Oldies, classic
countr y, gospel and bluegrass.
435-0000.
Boardwalk, 7 p.m. Black
Friday, May 9
Nikki Talley, 7–10 p.m.
Willaby’s Cafe, 327 Old Ferr y
Road, White Stone. 435-0000.
Funk U, 7 p.m. Black Pearl
Saturday, May 10
Gospel Extravaganza, 5 p.m.
Church of Deliverance, 3734
Mar y Ball Road, Lively. The
Conaway Brothers, Beulah
Men’s Choir of Lively, Trevon
Waters, The Praise Dancers of
Calvar y, The Gospel Angels.
Bill Gurley With Family And
Friends, 6 p.m. Music by
the River, Belle Isle State
Lancaster, $4 parking fee.
462-5030.
The Fuzz, 9 p.m. Dockside
Menokin Music Festival, 2-7
p.m. Menokin, 4037 Menokin
Road, Warsaw. Bands include
Faithful Connection; Old Dogs,
New Tricks; Chelsea McBee
and the Random Assortment.
Advance tickets $15 at
Union First Market Bank, the
Menokin Visitor’s Center and
menokinmusic.org. $20 at the
festival. Gates open at 12:30
p.m.
“God’s Trombones,” 1
p.m. and 4 p.m., St. Clare
Walker Middle School,
Route 33, Locust Hill. OffBroadway musical presented
by The Promise Academy
in association with Shiloh
Baptist Church and James
Pettis Productions. $15. 804677-8485.
Morgan Stewart, 9 a.m.-1
p.m., Urbanna Farmers’
Market, Taber Park, Urbanna.
Northern Neck Orchestra,
7:30 p.m., Lancaster Middle
School Theater, 191 School
Street, Kilmarnock. $20 at the
door, students free.
The Radio Redline, 7 p.m.
Black Pearl Tiki Bar, High
Tides on the Potomac, 205
Taylor Street, Colonial Beach.
224-8433.
Stuck On A Name, 8-midnight.
Legacy, 7–10 p.m. Willaby’s
Cafe, 327 Old Ferr y Road,
White Stone. 435-0000.
Sam’O & JFC, 7 p.m. Black
Nouvelet, Too, 7 p.m. White
Stone United Methodist
Church, 118 Methodist Church
Road, White Stone. Popular
chamber choir sings American
folk songs, Broadway
favorites, popular and patriotic
selections. Refreshments.
Spring Concert, 7:30 p.m.
White Stone Church of the
Nazarene, 57 Whisk Drive,
White Stone. Bay Tones
Barbershop Chorus and the
Youth Reclamation Project
Quartet. $10. 436-0345.
Fine Swiss Cheese, 10 p.m.
Damon’s, 7104 George
Washington Memorial Highway,
Gloucester, 693-7281.
462-5030.
Bluegrass Jam, 6--9 p.m.
Colonial Beach Lions Club,
717 Marshall Avenue, Colonial
Beach.
Jettstream, 7 p.m. Black Pearl
Shag Nite, 7 p.m. KC’s Crabs
& Cues, 10428 Jessie Ball
DuPont Memorial Highway,
Kilmarnock. 435-7665.
Time For A Change,
8-midnight. Pelicans At The
Point Tiki Bar, 40 Windjammer
Lane, Windmill Point. 4358915.
Hold The Line, 9 p.m.
Dockside Restaurant & Blue
Heron Pub, 1787 Castlewood
Drive, Colonial Beach. 2248726.
Sunday, May 18
Rick Gilbert, 1-3 p.m.
Worship on Sunday, Windows
on the Water, Yankee Point
Marina, 1303 Oak Hill Road,
Lancaster. Gospel and
Christian. 462-7322.
Crabs & Cues, 10428
Thursday, May 22
HorseHead Boys, 10 a.m12:30 p.m. Mid-County
Rescue Squad, 7990
Heathsville. Oldies, classic
countr y, gospel and bluegrass.
435-0000.
Saturday, May 17
Jumbo Lump Daddy and
the Backfin Boys, 6 p.m.,
following the Cocktail Class
Boat Races at the Urbanna
Town Marina. Food and beer/
wine tent (no coolers allowed).
Free admission. 415-7253.
Donk’s Theater Performers,
5-9 p.m., Williams Whar f,
Mathews. 725-9685.
Rip Tide, 6 p.m. Music by
Concertmaster Daisuke Yamamoto
(above) and the Richmond
Symphony will present a concert
at 7 p.m. Friday, May 2, in the
Lancaster Middle School Theater.
Friday, May 23
Megan Jean and the KFB,
7–10 p.m. Willaby’s Cafe, 327
Old Ferr y Road, White Stone.
435-0000.
Doug Parks & The
Lonewolves, 7 p.m. Black
The Janitors, 7-10:30 p.m.
Savannah Joe’s, 55 Ir vington
Ray Pittman Project,
8-midnight. Pelicans At The
Point Tiki Bar, 40 Windjammer
Lane, Windmill Point. 4358915.
Get Off My Lawn, 9 p.m.
Saturday, May 24
Acoustic Connections Band,
10 a.m.-2 p.m., Deltaville
Community Center grounds,
Route 33, Deltaville; David
Moran, 5-6 p.m., and Bobby
Messano, 6-9 p.m. at
Deltaville Maritime Museum,
Jackson Creek Road, all part
of the first Deltaville Seafood
Festival. 776-7200.
Bill Deal’s Original Rhondels,
Donk’s Theater, Route 198,
Mathews. $15. 725-7760.
Country Current/U.S. Navy
Combo, 6 p.m. Music by
462-5030.
Salty Dawgs, 6-9 p.m.
Windows on the Water, Yankee
Point Marina, 1303 Oak Hill
Road, Lancaster. 462-7322.
Bluegrass At Freeshade, 7
p.m. Freeshade Community
Center, 1544 Regent Road,
Syringa. Hosted by Honeywind
Bluegrass Boys.
Bill Deal’s Original Rhondels will play at 8 p.m. at Donk’s Theater on Saturday, May 24.
Sweet Justice, 8:30 p.m.
Sunset Grill, 16197 General
Puller Highway, Deltaville. $5.
Kashmir, the Ultimate Led
Zeppelin Show, 7 p.m. Black
Deloreans, 8-midnight.
Hydra FX, 9 p.m. Dockside
Sunday, May 25
Kashmir, the Ultimate Led
Zeppelin Show, 7 p.m. Black
Yoko Says No, 4 p.m.
Crabs & Cues, 10428
Thursday, May 29
On The Rise Performers,
7-9 p.m. Willaby’s Cafe,
327 Old Ferr y Road, White
Stone. 435-0000.
Rockin’ Roger/Music On
the Boardwalk, 7 p.m.
Black Pearl Tiki Bar, High
Tides on the Potomac,
205 Taylor Street, Colonial
Beach. 224-8433.
Neck Burger Co., 62
Ir vington Road, Kilmarnock.
577-4440.
Friday, May 30
James Justin & Company,
7–10 p.m. Willaby’s Cafe,
327 Old Ferr y Road, White
Stone. 435-0000.
Touch Band And Show, 7
p.m. Black Pearl Tiki Bar,
High Tides on the Potomac,
Beach. 224-8433.
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Saturday, May 31
Mason Wyatt, 5-6 p.m.,
Jackson Creek Road, part of
Groovin’ in the Park concert
series. $10. 776-7200.
Janet Martin Band, Blues
and Zydeco, 6-8 p.m.,
Jackson Creek Road, part of
Groovin’ in the Park concert
series. $10. 776-7200.
The Rock Bottom Band, 7
p.m. Black Pearl Tiki Bar,
High Tides on the Potomac,
Beach. 224-8433.
B2B, 8-midnight. Pelicans
At The Point Tiki Bar, 40
Windjammer Lane, Windmill
Point. 435-8915.
Americana Lovebirds, 7-9
p.m., Gloucester Arts on
Main, 6580-B Main Street,
Gloucester. $15. 824-9464.
One Fine Mess, 9 p.m.
Heron Pub, 1787 Castlewood Drive, Colonial Beach.
224-8726..
Urbanna Farmers’
Market to feature
‘Vintage Pickers’
URBANNA—The first Urbanna
Farmers’ Market of the season
will be from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at Taber Park on
Rappahannock Avenue in Urbanna,
and will continue on the second
Saturday of each month through
September.
For the first time, a “Vintage
Pickers” area will be designated at
the market site in May for sellers
and buyers of antiques, collectibles,
family treasures and vintage items.
The Vintage Pickers area will be
restricted to quality items only.
Singer/guitarist Morgan Stewart
will perform at the May market. For
more details, visit www.urbanna.
com or call 758-2613.
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Sunday, May 4. Join the observance by land or by
sea to honor watermen, pray for a fruitful bounty
and receive the blessing for boats.
The parade of boats will begin at 3:30 p.m. and
proceed up Cockrell’s Creek to the ceremony site on
Menhaden Road off of Fleeton Road in Reedville,
said St. Mary’s Episcopal publicity coordinator
Kristine Gibson Stables. The service will begin at
4 p.m.
The Honorary Harbormaster will be Captain
Carroll Curry, said Stables. The speaker will be
Sen. Ryan T. McDougle.
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Church of Fleeton and Omega Protein.
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May 2014 • Rivah • 11
It happened here
One Size
Does NOT
Fit All
by Larry S. Chowning
D
uring the Civil War years (1861-1865), Urbanna was from
time to time a safe avenue to freedom for slaves who lived
near town. Union ships were coming and going and Union soldiers
and sympathizers were encouraging local slaves to walk aboard
“the deck to freedom.”
The local population in Middlesex County called the Union
sympathizers “croakers” because they made similar pitches to
encourage slaves to leave their masters.
Word passed quickly when Union ships arrived on Urbanna
Creek. When slaveowners heard of the ships, slaves were
instructed to stay in their shanties and white overseers and “patrollers” (guards) were instructed to make sure they did not leave.
However, there were times when the ruling class got caught
off guard and slaves rushed to the creek to board a Union gunboat. One such incident was documented by Walter Christian of
Hewick in his memoirs. “When the Yankees landed their gunboats
in Urbanna and induced some of the slaves [of Hewick] to leave
their homes and go up north where they would have given to each
one of them forty acres of ground and a mule, my mother (Augusta
Healy Christian) and Aunt Mat (Mattie Christian) rode down to
Urbanna on horseback and went upon the gunboats and told the
slaves that they had been utterly deceived and there was not a word
of truth in what they had been told, and induced several of them to
come back home.”
Jerry Miles was born a slave on the “Glebe,” the home of George
W. Smith and his daughter, Eliza Smith Chowning, on Town
Bridge Road near Urbanna. In 1863, Miles learned that a gunboat
was on Urbanna Creek encouraging slaves to come aboard. At 16
years of age, Miles ran away and joined the Union army.
In 1913 Miles applied for a pension through the Bureau of Pensions run by Commissioner J. L. Davenport in Washington, D.C.
Davenport required proof that Miles had actually joined the Union
army and requested proof of his year of birth. The birth year was
hard to find. Details of this incident were recently found in some
papers of Eliza Smith Chowning in Urbanna.
A letter dated April 22, 1913, to Davenport, which was typed by
someone on Miles’ behalf, states, “I beg to state that I am unable
to make oath as to what year I was born in, my young mistress
(Eliza), who is now 76 years old, tells that the record of my age
was lost during the war, but from her own age as compared with
mine, she believed me to be about 10 years older than (I thought) I
am and that would make me as born in 1847. I know I went in the
service on a boat in 1863, and was a boy about 16 years old I think,
but being ignorant as all slaves at that age were I am unable to say
positively what year it was, 1846 or 1847.”
At the end of the letter the name “Jerry Miles” was typed, and
Miles, who was illiterate, made his mark, an “X,” between his first
and last name.
It is unclear whether Miles received his pension but he was one
of those slaves who found the courage to run through the woods,
down the slave path to Urbanna, jump on a ship to freedom, and
join the Union Army.
Miles’ escape occurred in the same year that his master’s son,
William X. Smith, a sergeant in the Confederate army, was shot
in the throat and killed at the Battle of Chancellorsville (on May
5, 1863). A primitive portrait of William X. Smith, dressed in his
Confederate uniform, hangs on the wall of the Historic Middlesex
County Courthouse in Saluda.
Family legend has it that William’s father, George Smith, sent
“trusted” slaves to fetch his son’s body and bring it home for burial.
Most likely by then Jerry Miles was a free man and in the Union
Army.
It happened right here in Rivah Country.
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Making Waves
The Honeywind Bluegrass Boys
The Honeywind Bluegrass Boys practicing in the “man cave” on Dennis
Emerson’s family farm. From left are Rob Roos, Ed Arrington, Emerson,
Richard Callis and Mann Milby.
by Renss Greene
have been playing all around Maryland, Virginia, and the Carolinas for
nine years. They are Mann Milby on
guitar and lead vocals, Richard Callis
on mandolin and vocals, Ed Arrington
on fiddle, Rob Roos on banjo and
tenor vocals, and Dennis Emerson on
bass.
Mann and Ed are the only two original members. The name comes from
a road Mann lived on when the band
originated. Rob is a retired emergency
room doctor who decided to brush
up on the banjo; Richard makes the
mandolins he plays and sells at Winter
Sound in Gloucester; Ed has been
playing since he was nine. All of the
Honeywind Bluegrass Boys are multiinstrumentalists.
host a night of bluegrass showcasing
several area bands from 7 to 10 p.m.
on the fourth Saturdays at Freeshade
Community Center, 1544 Regent
Road, Syringa.
On May 3, they will be featured
at the annual Kentucky Derby Party
from 3 to 7 p.m. at Rice’s Hotel/
Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument
Place, Heathsville. For fees and tickets, call 580-3377.
I spoke to them at the Emerson
family farm, but only, of course, after
Dennis mixed up bourbon drinks with
a lot of laughter.
ster. They have bluegrass once a
How did you get the band
month and my sister is active in protogether?
moting that. She got us to come up
Mann Milby: “We started this band
there. We were up there three years
around 2005. I don’t know, no parago maybe?”
ticular reason. We knew each other
Mann Milby: “Two years or three years
through music.”
up there. Drew a very big crowd at
that church.”
What kind of bluegrass do you
play?
Mann Milby: “We play standards. We How did you get into music?
do a lot of country made up in the Rob Roos: “I’ve been playing bluegrass since I was 13. Back in the
bluegrass style. You can take most
60s, I was in a bluegrass band. I’d
any country song and make bluenever played a banjo at all and there
grass out of it. Of course, that’s
was just something really intriguing
where country originated, was blueabout it that made me want to give it
grass music. We play good ol’ couna try. It’s just a lot of fun, it really is.”
try standards, what people love to
Mann Milby: “I started when I was 17.
hear. The old ones.”
I’m 62 now, so what does that tell
Rob Roos: “That was one of the reayou?”
sons that I was interested in joining
their band, because I really needed Richard Callis: “You’re old.”
work on kind of the standard roots Mann Milby: “45 years, I’ve been
playing music.”
and bluegrass banjo stuff.”
Richard Callis: “I started playing
when I was about 10 years old. I
Where did you get your start?
always played the guitar until around
Mann Milby: “We started out to be
about 2000, and I had a problem
just playing at places like Carter’s
with my shoulder and couldn’t
Cove and Syringa and Jerry Nelplay the guitar. I switched over to
son’s place… next thing you know
the mandolin and I’ve been playwe went out playing parties and
ing it ever since. I retired in I guess
shows and it took off from there.
2004, 2005, something like that, and
started building (mandolins) just as
You’ve gotten pretty popular over
a hobby. I built one, then I wanted
the years and play around a wide
to build another one. I sold one, and
area. How did that start?
now I’m up to 20. This one right here
Mann Milby: “Played up in church in
is number 19.”
Maryland. Tell ‘em about it.”
Dennis Emerson: “I’ve been playEd Arrington: “It’s up near Westmining since I was about 8 years old.
I used to play guitar a whole lot, I
played the mandolin a little bit, and
they needed a bass player and I’ve
been stuck with this stupid bass ever
since. One of these days I’ll get good
at it, if I keep trying.”
Ed Arrington: “I started out on the
guitar when I was 9. I’m 39 now.”
Dennis Emerson: “Let’s go up a little.
He’s two days older than dirt.”
Ed Arrington: “My neighbors, one
played guitar and his brother played
accordion. For some reason, I always
wanted to play guitar. When I was
nine, my parents found a guitar for
$5 that had a crack in the top, but
it played. My neighbor showed me
a chord, and then two chords, and
I sat and watched them and gradually learned to play. A year or so
later I got a harmonica. Then when I
went to junior high they didn’t have
guitars, but they had an orchestra.
I guess I was about 12, and I got a
fiddle and took it to school, and one
thing led to another.”
Is it difficult to adapt to new
members in the band?
Mann Milby: “We gotta get used to
the style of the new player, or get
the motions set back again, because
everybody plays different. He plays
a different style than another banjo
player, I play a different style of
guitar. Bass, mandolin, fiddle…
nobody plays the same style. So
everybody has to kind of get in the
groove. But it doesn’t take long.”
May 2014 • Rivah • 13
The treasure of Gwynn’s Island
by Tom Chillemi
There is so much to see at the Gwynn’s Island Museum
you will probably want to come back again and again.
While walking on a Gwynn’s Island beach in the late
1970s, Jean Tanner found a pre-historic stone arrowPMIL4Q\\TMLQL[PMLZMIU\PQ[Q[WTI\MLÅVL_W]TL[PIXM
the creation of the Gwynn’s Island Museum.
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The stone tool above is a replica of the “Cinmar Blade,” dredged from the Atlantic
by a Mathews captain. The actual “Cinmar Blade” is about 20,000 years old—nearly
8,000 years older than what was previously the oldest known manmade tool found
in the Americas. The original is now in the Smithsonian Institution.
14 • Rivah • May 2014 he museum started in 1991 with four
cases. Today it occupies two floors
in the former Odd Fellows Lodge at
1775 Old Ferry Road in Mathews County.
One of the most striking exhibits is that
of a replica of a stone tool known as the
“Cinmar Blade.” The original is on display
in the Smithsonian Institution and is the
oldest known manmade stone tool found
in the Americas and is 20,000 years old. It
was dredged from 240 feet of water, about
40 miles offshore in the Atlantic Ocean by
Mathews County scallop boat captain Thurston Shawn in 1970.
In one particular dredge haul, Shawn
found a wooly mammoth ivory tusk and
molar, and the stone knife blade, which
would become known as the Cinmar Blade.
It was named for the boat that dredged the
artifacts.
The original blade was on display at the
Gwynn’s Island Museum until a Smithsonian curator saw it. Through testing, scientists
were able to estimate the age of the molar
and tusk (and thus, the Cinmar Blade) at
about 20,000 years—nearly 8,000 years
older than what was previously the oldest
known manmade tool found in the Americas.
The stone tool is featured in the book
“Across Atlantic Ice,” which delves into the
origin of stone tools in the Americas.
Diversity
After just a few minutes in the museum,
one’s attention is drawn to curious objects,
such as a 100-plus-year-old corn sheller with
original red paint and name on its side, and a
hand-operated wooden washing machine.
On display is one of the largest collections
of Indian artifacts and fossils in the area.
“I love the
way America
maintains and
honors its
history. The
best museum
I’ve ever seen.”
-Sue Wither
Stone mortar and pestles once used to grind
grain into flour reflect how hard it was in
“olden times” to get enough to eat.
A Bryozoan fossil (similar to coral) that
was found at Hill’s Creek was identified by
the Smithsonian Institution to be about 400
million years old.
In the eyeglass exhibit is a pair of homemade frames. In days past, traveling peddlers
would sell eyeglasses. Someone who probably could not afford ready-made eyeglass
frames stitched a pair of lenses into a leather
frame, which resembled goggles.
Among other displays is an antique
“Prairie Point” quilt, a Civil War-era sewing
machine, a spinning wheel, and a circa
1800s yarn winder and “weasel.” The weasel
was used to measure loose yarn to skein. A
Gwynn’s Island Museum
1775 Old Ferry Road, Gwynn
Open: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 1–5 p.m. from
May through October; and by appointment year around.
Call director Jean Tanner at 725-7949, or Pat Kurovics at
725-9611.
Visit: www.gwynnislandmusuem.org.
Admission: free, but donations are appreciated.
clicker would sound at 40 turns. The clicking
mechanism is called a weasel, and at a predetermined point causes a loud warning pop as
in “Pop goes the Weasel.”
There also is a wicker baby carriage that is
over 100 years old.
Numerous old photos adorn the walls,
including one of Gilbert T. Spears (18631950), a waterman by well known Baltimore
Sun photographer A. Aubrey Bodine.
The research library is steadily growing
with memorabilia of early Gwynn’s Island
family histories. Visitors can find books
on maritime history, archaeology, census
records, family Bibles and scrapbooks.
Battle of Cricket Hill
Gwynn’s Island earned its place in history
in 1776 when Virginia forces drove the last
royal governor of Virginia, Lord Dunmore,
from its shores. Dunmore had retreated to
Gwynn’s Island. During the Battle of Cricket
Hill, his camp and ships were damaged by
cannon fire, which forced him to evacuate.
An exhibit depicting a scene from the
battle is on the first floor of the museum
along with a display of related memorabilia
collected by local residents.
Civil War memorabilia includes the Civil
War diary of Mary Edwards, a handmade
crutch found in the wall of an old house, and
a display case of rifles. Included in this display is a French Flintlock holster pistol, circa
1790-1820, made in Normandy.
WWI and WWII memorabilia, which
include uniforms, photos, medals, books,
personal histories and more, line the back
walls of the second floor.
There is a genealogical library and gift
shop.
Also on display are items relating to prehistoric Native Americans, and an extensive
history on the life of Captain John Smith and
Old photos abound including
one of this seafaring character.
continued on the next page
Left: Stone points show
stages of development.
Below: Ornate textiles adorn the walls
and antique clothing is also part of
the museum exhibit.
This vintage washing
machine used a round
“washboard.”
May 2014 • Rivah • 15
Unable to afford eyeglass frames, a
resourceful person stitched leather
together.
A model depicts the Battle of Cricket Hill, which chased
the last colonial governor from Virginia.
continued from the previous page
his connection to Gwynn’s Island.
Additional exhibits
Other exhibits include a pre-Civil 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
This wicker baby carriage is more than 100 years old.
16 • Rivah • May 2014 extensive display of antique spectacles
collected by the late Dr. Wm. H. Gatten,
and artifacts from a mid-18th century
home.
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 is open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 1-5 p.m. May
through October and is open by appoint-
One section is devoted to military items.
ment year round. Call director Jean
Tanner at 725-7949, or Pat Kurovics
at 725-9611. Visit www.gwynnislandmusem.org.
Admission is free; but donations are
appreciated.
Sue Wither of Queenland, Austrailia,
summed up the museum this way when
she signed the guest book. “I love the
way America maintains and honors
its history. The best museum I’ve ever
seen.”
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Rivah Parks & Recreation
ll area codes are (804) unless otherwise listed.
A
eastern Beach Tiger Beetle.
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.
Essex
Essex County Parks and
Recreation Department
305 Cross Street
443-2470
Sports activities for youth and
adults. Ball fields at Essex High
School.
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.
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 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.
Middlesex
Catch some of the area’s best country, rock and bluegrass bands at Belle Isle State Park.
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
18 • Rivah • May 2014 also available.
Woodville Park Road
The county’s newest park conGloucester Point Beach Park tains hundreds of acres of land
1255 Greate Rd.
donated to Gloucester for preserGloucester Point
vation of green space. Includes
The park offers fishing with no soccer and football fields, garlicense required, public beach, dens, hiking paths and an area
playground, restrooms, snack for events and social activities.
bar, an observation deck with
high powered binoculars to view
Lancaster
birds and wildlife.
Belle Isle State Park
1632 Belle Isle Rd.
The Gloucester Department
Lancaster
462-5030
of Parks and Recreation
A 700-acre park on the
6467 Main Street
Gloucester
693-2355 Rappahannock River, Mulberry
25 public parks or water ac- and Deep creeks. Open daily,
sunrise to sunset. Picnic areas,
cess areas.
handicap accessible boardwalk
and fishing pier, hiking/biking
Public Beach
Gloucester Point Beach on Rt. trails, bridle paths, motorboat
1208 at the York River. Fishing ramp ($3 fee). Canoe and kayak
rentals, bicycle and motorboat
and restrooms.
rentals. The park also offers
sunset and moonlight canoe
Tyndall Point Park
trips, nature programs and over1376 Vernon St.
night camping and accommodaGloucester Point
The park contains remnants tions. Parking fee $3 weekends/
of Confederate and Union fortifi- holidays, $2 weekdays.
cations. It is the site of colonial
Gloucester Towne, the first build- Scottie Yard
ing of which was a tobacco ware- N. Main St. and Town Centre Dr.
house built in 1632. It also has Kilmarnock
The Kilmarnock Dog Park
open play areas.
features off-leash play areas
for small and large dogs. Open
Woodville Park
dawn to dusk.
Bray’s Point Road/
Hiking Trails
Hickory Hollow Trail, 2 miles
of marked trail, Regina Rd. (Rt.
604) in Lancaster Courthouse.
Open dawn to dusk.
Chesapeake Trail, 1.5 mi. hiking trail geared to kids, Mary
Ball Rd. (Rt.3) ¼ mile east of
Lancaster Courthouse. Open
dawn to dusk.
Baylor Nature Trail on Norris
Pond in Kilmarnock is on a former logging road. On Mary Ball
Rd. (Rt. 3) east of downtown
Kilmarnock. Open dawn to dusk.
Public Beach
Westland Beach at the terminus of Windmill Point Rd. (Rt.
695) provides access to the
Chesapeake Bay. Open dawn to
dusk.
Mathews
Bethel Beach
Turn left on Rt. 611 just south
of the town of Mathews. Turn
right on Rt. 643, then left on Rt.
609. This 50-acre parcel contains a sandy beach, low dunes
and salt marsh habitat bordering
the Chesapeake Bay. Over 90
bird species have been reported on the preserve, which also
protects the globally rare North-
Holly Point Nature Park
Deltaville
The park offers a retreat on
the banks of Mill Creek. Activities available are picnicking, bird
watching or walking the nature
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.
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.
Middlesex County
Sports Complex
Sports Complex Road
Locust Hill
Walking track, volleyball and
basketball courts, soccer/football field. Open dawn to dusk.
Softball/baseball fields must be
scheduled through Sports Complex Committee.
Public Beach
Wake Beach at the end of Rt.
627.
Swimming Pools
Town of Urbanna and Deltaville
Community Association (for residents and guests of residents).
Parks
turn left at the sign.
Taber Park
351 Bonner St.
Dameron Marsh
Urbanna
For residents and guests Natural Area Preserve
225-2303
of residents: playground and
This 316-acre preserve conswimming.
tains one of the most significant
wetlands on the Chesapeake
King George
Bay for marsh-bird communities.
Caledon Natural Area
Sand beach habitat is important
11617 Caledon Rd.
for the threatened Northeastern
King George
Beach Tiger Beetle. Facilities
(800) 933-PARK include a trail and boardwalk,
A National Natural Landmark, a wildlife viewing platform, and
Caledon was the early colonial parking area. Jessie Ball duPont
seat of the Alexander family. Mem. Hwy (Rt. 200) to Shiloh
John and Philip Alexander found- School Rd. (Rt. 606) turn left on
ed the city of Alexandria and es- Balls Neck Rd. (Rt. 605).
tablished Caledon Plantation in
1659. Preservation of the bald Fishing Piers
eagle habitat is the primary foThe Great Wicomico Public
cus of the natural area. Five hik- Fishing Pier is on the southern
ing trails. Limited tours of the shore of the Great Wicomico
eagle area are offered mid-June River just off Jessie Ball duPont
through Aug. by reservation only. Mem. Hwy. (Rt. 200) near the
Guests can learn more about bridge at Glebe Point. Open from
Caledon by touring the visitor sunrise to sunset.
center.
Hughlett Point
Barnesfield Park
(540) 663-3205
225-2303
Hwy. 301 at the Potomac
The 205-acre preserve has
Gateway Welcome Center, King sand beaches on the ChesaGeorge. 175-acre county park peake Bay and the mouth of
on the Potomac River with na- Dividing Creek, hiking trails
ture trails, picnic areas, play- and observation decks to view
ground, and beach fishing.
shorebirds, deer, turkey and migratory waterfowl. The beaches
are home to the threatened
Northumberland
Northeastern Beach Tiger BeeBush Mill Stream
tle. Take Jessie Ball duPont
Mem. Hwy. (Rt. 200) turn on ShiAt the mouth of Bush Mill loh School Rd. (Rt. 606) to the
Stream freshwater meets the end. Turn right on Balls Neck Rd.
saltwater of the Great Wicomico (Rt. 605).
River. Tidal marshes and mud
flats are hidden between steep- Public Beach
sided forested shores. Access
Vir-Mar Beach at the end of
by foot or canoe. Open daylight Vir-Mar Beach Rd. (Rt. 643 ) in
hours. Trails, boardwalk, viewing Hack’s Neck.
platform and interpretive signs
for an abundance of wildlife.
Four miles from Heathsville on Richmond
Courthouse Rd. (Rt. 201), con- Fishing Pier
Rt. 624 to Rt. 638.
tinue straight on Knights Lodge
Dr. (Rt. 642) for half a mile, and
What are you most looking forward
to this summer?
“ I’m looking forward to boating with
family and friends this summer.”
––Sarah Pittman of White Stone,
Burkes Fine Jewelers Store Manager
Public Beach
4011 Naylors Beach Rd.
Warsaw
Take Rt. 360 to Rt. 624 to Rt.
634.
Public Hiking Trails
Warsaw
Richmond County trail behind
Rappahannock Community College, 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.
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. Fol-
low 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.
Westmoreland
A.T. Johnson
Recreation Center
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.
Castlewood Park
On Castlewood Dr. Permit
required for parties over 20
people.
Hurt Field at Legion Park
Rt. 3 west of Montross. Fouracre public park adjacent to
Chandlers Mill Pond offering
recreational opportunities for
county residents.
Oak Grove Park
Rt. 205 between Oak Grove
and Colonial Beach. Eight-acre
public park featuring a sports
field, playground and picnic
area.
Robin Grove Park
Colonial Beach
On Robin Grove, off Monroe
Bay Ave.
Public Beach
Colonial Beach
Sunrise to sunset.
Voorhees Nature Preserve
1235 Berry Farm Ln.
Colonial Beach
(434) 295-6106
A
729-acre
preserve
on the northeast bank of
Rappahannock River, next to
Westmoreland Berry Farm. Four
miles of wooded trails for selfguided walks. Trail map available at the Westmoreland Berry
Farm store. Open weekends, 8
a.m.–6 p.m., Apr. 22–Dec. 17.
Westmoreland Parks and
Recreation Department
493-8163
Provides
recreation
services to all county citizens and
visitors.
Westmoreland State Park
1650 State Park Rd.
Montross
The park extends about one
and a half miles along the
Potomac River, and its 1,299
acres neighbor the former
homes of both George Washington and Robert E. Lee. The
Horsehead Cliffs provide visitors with a spectacular view of
the Potomac River. The park
offers hiking, camping, cabins,
fishing, boating and swimming.
The visitor center gives a historical and ecological perspective to
an important natural area on the
coastal plain.
To make updates to this directory,
please email: Rivah@rrecord.com
TOGA Middle
Peninsula
Oyster Fair
set for May 10
MATHEWS—Those
interested in oyster gardening and
Chesapeake Bay ecology are
invited to the Tidewater Oyster
Growers Association (TOGA)
Middle Peninsula Oyster Fair
on Saturday, May 10, 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. Mike Congrove will describe the work
being done at Oyster Seed Holdings, which is a state-of-the-art
producer of oyster larvae and
small seed on Gwynns Island.
Dr. Lynton Land will discuss
TOGA’s Growth and Longevity Study recently completed
by TOGA volunteers. He will
also introduce plans for a new
follow-on study.
Tours of Oyster Seed Holding’s hatchery (in groups of
10) will take place from 10:3011:30 a.m.
Vic Spain will discuss options
for getting started in oyster
farming from 10:30-10:50 a.m.
May 2014 • Rivah • 19
Gloucester Garden
NORTHERN NECK
Week Tour due May 3 MECHANICAL, INC.
G L O U C E S T E R - Vi rg i n i a
Garden Week in Gloucester
County will be celebrated with
a house and garden tour from 10
a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, May 3.
The tour is titled “Gloucester:
Land of Rivers and Streams.”
The waterways of Gloucester
County have been witness to the
lives of the Powhatan Indians and
Capt. John Smith, revolutionary
battles, visits by Thomas Jefferson, historic mansions and waterman’s cottages, cultivation and
proliferation of the daffodil, and
to the contemplations of Martin
Luther King Jr. This year’s tour
offers an overview of that history.
Stops on the tour include
“Holly Knoll,” “White Hall” and
“Shadow Hill.”
Holly Knoll, at 6498 Allmondsville Road, is a Georgian
mansion commanding a sweeping view of the York River at
Cappahosic. The house was
built for Robert Russa Moton
when he retired to Gloucester
County in 1935. Moton, a son
of slaves, worked and sent himself to Hampton Institute. While
there, Booker T. Washington, the
preeminent black educator of
the time, became a mentor and
friend. Dr. Moton became the
second president of Tuskegee
Normal School when Washington
died in 1915.
White Hall, at 5631 White
Hall Road, has undergone many
changes over its 300-year history.
The current owners have overseen
additions, restorations, and the
latest amenity, a barn devoted to
Lions Club to
host charity
golf tourney
KILMARNOCK—The
Lancaster County Lions Club will
hold its annual Charity Golf Tournament on May 14 at Indian Creek
Yacht and Country Club. The registration fee is $75 per person or
$300 per team. Check-in time will
be 11.30 a.m. followed by a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Lunch is provided.
The tournament is open to male
and female golfers. Format will
be four players, captain’s choice.
Prizes will be awarded. To register,
call Julie Dudley at 296-0172.
20 • Rivah • May 2014 hospitality. The barn has been the
site of an impressive list of charity events benefitting, to name
only a few, the King’s Daughters, Virginia Symphony, Virginia
Living Museum, and American
Revolution Museum. The original land grant given to Sir Francis
Willis dates to 1690. The earliest
part of the house, the English
basement, houses Charles Banks’
wine cellar, guest rooms and a
billiard room. An exposed wall to
the basement shows the Flemish
bond brick foundation, as well as
the original hand-hewn timbers.
Shadow Hill, at 7236 Joseph
Lewis Road, has one of the best
vistas of the York River from the
Gloucester County side, which is
viewed over the bluestone deck
of the pool. Over the bluff and
the boathouse, there is an osprey
nesting platform and views of the
uninhabited Mumfort Islands.
The garden includes a white-columned pergola, manicured borders and a live oak on the river
side. On the entry side there is a
circular drive and a shaded walkway to the back.
Tickets and maps will be available at the tour headquarters,
Edge Hill House, at 6805 Main
Street in Gloucester on the day
of the tour only for $30. Guidebooks will be available at all
ticket venues. Consult the guide
for other points of interest.
Boddie Memorial Golf Classic set
HARTFIELD—The
Annual
Father John Boddie Memorial Golf
Classic will be held Friday, May 9,
at the Piankatank River Golf Club in
Hartfield. This event, presented by
the Catholic Church of the Visitation, Topping, is a four-player captain’s choice competition open to all.
Team prizes will be awarded for
first, second, and third place in each
flight. Golfers will also compete for
individual driving, putting, and
accuracy 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. To sign up
or for more information, call Gary
Richardson at 776-0949.
Rivah Golf
ll area codes are (804) un- Lancaster
The Golden Eagle
less otherwise listed.
364 Clubhouse Rd.
Irvington
438-4460
Essex
An 18-hole course. Operated
Hobbs Hole
by The Tides resort. Restaurant.
1267 Hobbs Hole Dr.
Pro shop. www.tidesinn.com
Tappahannock
443-4500
An 18-hole course behind King Carter Golf Course
Walmart. Restaurant, pro shop.
480 Old Saint Johns Rd.
Weems
435-7842
An 18-hole course. RestauGloucester
rant. Pro shop.
Gloucester Country Club
6731 Golf Club Rd.
Gloucester
693-2662 To make updates to this directory,
A 9-hole course. Pro shop,
snack bar.
A
Middlesex
Piankatank River
Golf Club
6198 Stormont Rd.
Hartfield
776-6516
An 18-hole course. Pro shop,
full-service restaurant.
www.piankatankrivergolfclub.com
Northumberland
Quinton Oaks
262 Quinton Oaks Ln.
Callao
529-5367
An 18-hole course. Restaurant. Pro shop.
Indian Creek Yacht & Country Club
Offering:
Golf, Indoor/Outdoor Tennis &
Pickleball, Year-Round Social Events,
Fine Dining, Marina & Active
Yacht Club, Swimming & Summer
Youth Programs
804.435.1340 ~ www.icycc.com ~ 362 Club Drive, Kilmarnock, VA 22482
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Jacob’s Ladder Golf Classic
due May 16 at Golden Eagle
IRVINGTON—The 21st Annual Jacob’s Ladder Golf Classic will be
held at the Golden Eagle Golf Course at the Tides Inn in Irvington on
Friday, May 16.
The format is 4-person teams, preferred drive, play own ball thereafter and count two best scores.
Registration is at 10:30 a.m.; contests at 11 a.m.; and the shotgun
start at noon.
Lunch, a celebration supper, and awards are included in the registration fee of $150 per person.
Register online at www.jladder.org and mail check for $150 per
person (payable to Jacob’s Ladder Inc.) or credit card information to
Jacob’s Ladder Inc., P.O. Box 555, Urbanna, VA 23175.
One hundred percent of the net proceeds from the Golf Classic goes
toward room and board expenses of Jacob’s Ladder youth campers.
For more information, call l-800-368-2870 or 804-758-0712; email
contact@jladder.org,or visit www.jladder.org.
Middlesex YMCA Golf
Classic is May 2 at PRGC
HARTFIELD—The Middlesex
Family YMCA will hold its 9th
Annual Golf Classic on Friday,
May 2, at Piankatank River Golf
Club in Hartfield.
Check in begins at 10:30 a.m.,
putting contest at 11 a.m., and
shotgun start/captain’s choice
format at 1 p.m. As the tournament
closes, golfers and guests gather
for the Porch Party Celebration
with a “Tastes of BBQ Feast.”
The cost for a team foursome
is $500, which includes 18 holes
of golf, range balls, snacks, lunch,
dinner and dancing, beverage
tickets and many, many prizes.
Sponsorship opportunities are still
available in support of the Y’s mission in Middlesex County. Tickets
are available for non-golfers to
attend the Porch Party Celebration
at $25 apiece (please visit the Y’s
Welcome Center to purchase).
YMCA Golf Classic Ace Sponsors include Bay Freight, BristowFaulkner Funeral Home, Captain
Johnny, C&F Bank, Deltaville
Market, EVB, Jackson Creek Seafood, Revere Gas, and Tom and
Bea Foley. For more information
or to register a team, please email
rkissman@peninsulaymca.org or
call 776-8846.
May 30 golf tourney
to benefit Humane Society
HARTFIELD—The Puttin’ for Paws Monty Haskell Memorial Golf
Tournament will be held Friday, May 30, at Piankatank Golf Club in
Hartfield. Proceeds will benefit the animals of the Gloucester-Mathews
Humane Society.
The cost is $100 per player, which includes golf cart, greens fee,
lunch, two mulligans, five raffle tickets and two drinks.
Following play, participants are invited to enjoy a Devil’s Backbone
beer tasting along with heavy hors d’oeuvres, prizes and fun. For more
information and sponsorship opportunities, call 804-693-5520.
Food Bank Open tees off May 9
KILMARNOCK—The White
Stone Baptist Church on May 9
will sponsor the second annual
Food Bank Open Golf Tournament to benefit the Northern
Neck Food Bank. The tournament will begin with a noon
shotgun start at Indian Creek
Yacht and Country Club near
Kilmarnock.
The entry fee is $75 per
person, or $45 for club members, and includes green fees,
cart, catered barbecue dinner and
a $25 tax-deductible contribution
per person to the food bank. Register at whitestonebaptist church.
org, or call 804-577-0246.
May 2014 • Rivah • 21
New activities added to 2nd Urbanna Cup Cocktail Class boat races
URBANNA—The 2nd Annual
Urbanna Cup Cocktail Class
Wooden Boat Races will be Saturday, May 17, on Urbanna Creek.
A modified race course will bring
the action closer to spectators on the
docks of the Urbanna Town Marina.
Racers are making final changes
to their 8-foot-long race boats that
are powered by six or eight horsepower engines.
Racers will begin to descend on
the Town of Urbanna on Friday, May
16, where they will settle in their
boats and test them out on the creek
in preparation for Saturday’s races.
The engines will be revving
before 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 17.
This year there also will be live
video feeds to a large TV at the
Urbanna Town Marina so spectators won’t miss a single minute of
the action.
As last year, spectator boaters
are welcome to anchor outside
of the race area for a great view.
Urbanna Cruises will be offering
water taxi services to ferry spectators from their boats to the shore
as well as one-hour boat tours the
day of the race. Contact Urbanna
Cruises directly to schedule your
creek tour at Info@urbannacruises.com or (804) 366-1778.
Races will run from 9 a.m.-5:30
Small Boat Meet due
May 17-18 at Freeport
FREEPORT—The 34th Annual
Urbanna Small Boat Meet will be
held Saturday and Sunday, May
17-18, on the Piankatank River at
Freeport in Gloucester County. The
event is an informal mess-about with
rowing and sailing races, depending on the wind and whim. Limited
primitive camping is available.
Boaters can arrive on Friday evening or Saturday. There will be a
pot-luck supper and barbecue on
Saturday.
Sunday is on-the-water until midafternoon.
Those who come early are
encouraged to take a side trip to the
Deltaville Maritime Museum (www.
deltavillemuseum.com).
Directions to Freeport: From the
intersection of Routes 33, 17 and
98 at Glenns, take Route 198 East
(Glenns Road) 6.2 miles to Freeport.
Turn left on Freeport Road and go
approximately a mile.
For more information, call John
or Vera England at 804-758-2721
or email mama5england@hotmail.
com. The meet is a UCRRAA-sanctioned event.
22 • Rivah • May 2014 p.m. with Smith Island Crab Skiff
Races from noon-1 p.m. After the
boats are docked for the night, the
Urbanna Cups will be awarded to
the winners.
The music begins with “Jumbo
Lump Daddy and the Backfin
Boys” kicking off Urbanna’s
Music Under the Stars summer
concert series following the races
Saturday evening at the marina.
There will be food vendors onsite
as well as a beer and wine tent.
Please note, no outside food or
coolers will be allowed during the
event.
“Area businesses are all set for
the excitement and prepared for
the crowds! This year is shaping
up to be more exciting than last
year’s race debut. The course is
The crowd cheers as the Cocktail Class boats start a race.
shorter and moved slightly so the
action will be closer to spectator
areas,” said Emily Davies. “Make
plans now to see this new and
fast-growing type of boat racing
that promises to be faster and
even more intense this year.”
Find more at www.urbannacup.
AR
com and www.ccwbra.com, Facebook at Urbanna Creek Cocktail
Class Racing Association, or call
Emily Davies at (804) 415-7253.
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Flowering Fields
Bed and Breakfast
232 Flowering Field Rd.
White Stone
435-6238
Full breakfast. Golf packages
and fishing charters 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
1414 Tappahannock Blvd.
Tappahannock
443-9200
60 rooms. Cable TV. Free continental breakfast. Pet friendly.
$. www.office@daysinntappahannock.com
The Essex Inn
Bed and Breakfast
203 Duke St.
Tappahannock
443-9900
An historic Tappahannock
A front desk attendant makes a
Greek Revival inn. Four rooms
and four suites all with private
baths, Wi-Fi access, cable TV,
most with working fireplaces. on 400 acres in Zanoni. This
bed and breakfast has two
Full gourmet breakfast. $$$.
guest rooms in the main house
(circa 1756) and a cottage
Holiday Inn Express
with kitchenette. Pool table, TV
Tappahannock
445-1200 room, pool and full breakfast.
63 rooms, pool, business Water access to Mobjack Bay.
center, fitness center, washer $$-$$$.
and dryer, free internet and
Comfort Inn
breakfast. $$$.
6639 Forest Hill Ave.
695-1900
Southside Motel and Marina Gloucester
Close to the Historic District.
910 S. Church Ln.
Tappahannock
443-3363 Free hot breakfast, Wi-Fi, and
30 rooms, TV, microwave outdoor pool. Hot tub rooms
and refrigerator, pool. Free boat available. All 79 rooms have
TVs and internet. Call for group
slips available. $.
discounts. $$.
Super 8
Gloucester Inn
Tappahannock
443-3888 1408 Geo. Wash. Mem. Hwy.
642-3337
43 rooms with cable TV, high Gloucester Point
16 rooms with refrigerators
speed internet, microwaves,
refrigerators, flat screen TVs. and microwaves. Cable TV.
Suites and king-sized rooms $-$$.
available. Free continental
breakfast, recently renovated. Hampton Inn
6638 Forest Hill Ave.
$.
Gloucester
693-9393
Close to the Historic District.
Dollar Inn
Free hot breakfast, Wi-Fi, indoor
823 S. Church Ln.
Tappahannock
443-3366 pool, fitness center, meeting
room, on-site guest laundry. All
25 rooms with cable TV. $.
84 rooms have TV, coffee makers and a laptop desk. Group
.
Gloucester
discounts available. $$-$$$.
Airville Plantation
6423 TC Walker Rd.
Inn at Sandy Creek
Gloucester
694-0287 9689 Burkes Pond Rd.
A pre-Revolutionary estate North
654-9151
reservation at the Northern Neck Inn on Richmond Road in Warsaw.
2 bedroom carriage house
located on historic property in
James Store area. Hot tub, seasonal pool, full kitchen, washer/dryer, satellite TV, Wi-Fi, pet
friendly. $$.
Inn at Warner Hall
4750 Warner Hall Rd.
Gloucester
(800) 331-2720
A plantation created in 1642
by George Washington’s greatgreat-grandfather,
Augustine
Warner. The inn is a 38-acre
waterfront retreat. Fine dining
Fri. and Sat. Rooms feature antiques and private baths. Some
have views of the Severn River,
a fireplace and jacuzzi. $$$$.
North River Inn
Bed and Breakfast
8777 Toddsbury Ln.
Gloucester
693-1616
Bed and breakfast and retreat lodging. 100 acre waterfront estate dating from the
1650’s. National Register,
Virginia Historic Landmark and
Century Farm. 3 private buildings. Canoes, kayaks, deep water dock. $$-$$$.
Hope and Glory Inn
65 Tavern Rd.
Irvington
438-6053
Boutique hotel fashioned
from an historic schoolhouse,
eclectically styled. Soak in a hip
pool, taste wine in the vineyard
or cruise aboard a private boat.
$$$$.
and breakfast. No smoking. $$.
Tidewater Motel
3666 Geo. Wash. Mem. Hwy.
Hayes
642-2155
33 rooms, some with kitchenettes. Pool. Non-smoking
rooms available. $.
Lancaster
Back Inn Time
445 Irvington Rd.
Kilmarnock
435-2318
A classic B&B. Features
four rooms with private baths,
AC, Wi-Fi, gourmet breakfast.
$$-$$$.
Bel Air Mansion
and Guest House
1632 Belle Isle Rd.
Lancaster
462-5030
Fully furnished waterfront
homes at Belle Isle State Park.
Mansion has whirlpool tub
and accommodates six. Guest
house accommodates eight.
Canoes and bicycles included.
Seasonal rates. $$$.
The Blue House
331 King Carter Dr.
Irvington
571-331-2877
The Willows
2BR, 2BA cottage in the
Bed and Breakfast
heart of Irvington. Available
5344 Roanes Wharf Rd.
Gloucester
693-0270 year round for weekend or
In a former Victorian country weekly rental. $$$
store and post office. Private
baths, TV, queen-sized beds
Inn at Levelfields
10155 Mary Ball Rd.
Lancaster
435-6887
B&B featuring six guest
rooms. King/queen beds, fireplaces; four rooms with private
baths and two with shared
bath. Rowing school, pool, library. $$-$$$.
Kilmarnock Inn
34 East Church St.
Kilmarnock
435-0034
16 private guest rooms and
suites, breakfast served each
morning. Meeting room and
event space. Private lunches
and dinners. Walk to restaurants and shops. Wi-Fi.
$$$-$$$$.
Historical Lancaster Tavern
Bed and Breakfast
8373 Mary Ball Rd.
Lancaster
462-0080
Two master suites. Internet,
antique furnishings. Restaurant, includes full breakfast.
$$$$.
Tides Inn
480 King Carter Dr.
Irvington
438-5000
Par 3 golf course on-site,
championship golf at The Golden Eagle, swimming, tennis,
sailing, biking, summer chil24 f
May 2014 • Rivah • 23
Lodging
f 23
dren’s program, spa, special
events, golf and family package
plans. $$$$.
www.tidesinn.com
main house and rented as one.
Rooms include full breakfast,
snacks, robes, Wi-Fi, TV with
DVD player, DVD library, sunroom with DirecTV and library.
$$$.
www.bethanyinatleafwood.com
Whispering Pines Motel
226 Methodist Church Rd.
White Stone
435-1101 The Chesapeake Inn
Twenty-five guest rooms, 2 250 Old Virginia St.
suites; swimming pool, Wi-Fi. Urbanna
758-1111
$-$$.
Urbanna’s unique boutique
hotel catering to the boater,
Yankee Point Marina
business and leisure traveler.
Cottages
$$$.
1303 Oak Hill Rd.
Ottoman
462-7018 The Deltaville Inn
Pool. Cottages: fully equipped 15378 Gen. Puller Hwy.
with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths Hardyville
761-7059
on creek with dock and ramp.
A bed and breakfast. $$$.
Mathews
The Inn at Tabbs Creek
384 Turpin Ln.
Port Haywood
725-5136
A waterfront retreat situated
on a secluded creek. Over 800
ft. of waterfront and 8 acres of
wooded and open space. The
main inn is an 1820’s newly
renovated farmhouse with
separate cottages housing the
suites just across the garden
and pool. $$-$$$$.
Middlesex
Atherston Hall
250 Prince George St.
Urbanna
758-2809
Immerse yourself in true English country living at this B&B
just a stroll from Urbanna’s
waterfront. Beautiful gardens,
relaxing porches, traditional
sailing and pet friendly. $$-$$$.
Edentide Inn
204 Bland Point Rd.
Deltaville
776-6915
Three air-conditioned rooms
with TV and VCR. Private sitting room with fireplace, private
screened porch. Boat slips
available. Sand beach and fishing pier. Full breakfast. $$-$$$.
Harrow House
167 Lovers Ln.
Deltaville
815-3102
View of Jackson Creek and
the Bay. Three double rooms
with shared bath, air-conditioned, cable TV, continental
breakfast. $.
Heaven Scent
Bed and Breakfast
14180 Gen. Puller Hwy.
Deltaville
832-6200
Farmhouse with ground floor
room with king bed. Upstairs
family suite with king, queen
and twin beds. Refreshments
and full breakfast on porch. WiFi, guest computers, cable TV,
DVD collection and library. Will
to this summer?
“I’m ready for some time at the beach and I
can’t wait to get out on the boat and go fishing.
I also enjoy playing soccer with the YMCA!”
––Chris Henley of Wake
24 • Rivah • May 2014 Inn at Urbanna Creek
Bed and Breakfast
210 Watling St.
Urbanna
758-4661
Virginia’s Cottage has a
queen bed, kitchenette, bath,
porch with rockers, and private
garden with hot tub. King Suite
includes separate sitting room,
jacuzzi bath and shower. Watling
Suite includes two rooms with
queen beds, and a private bath.
All include full breakfast, robes,
DirecTV, W-iFi, library and patio.
$$-$$$.
Ivy Cottage
323 Twiggs Ferry Rd.
Hartfield
Upscale guest cottage for
two on the Piankatank River.
Features central air, full kitchen, living room, bedroom with
adjoining bath and a year-round
porch. Non-smoking. Amenities
include cable TV, VCR, DVD,
telephone, pier, complimentary
breads, cereals, coffee and
teas. $$$.
Pilot House Inn
2737 Greys Point Rd.
Topping
758-2262
24 rooms, cable TV, Wi-Fi,
dining room, conference room,
and airport adjacent to inn. $.
Heathsville
580-7292
Two cedar cabins with view of
Chesapeake Bay. Sleeps up to
6. Kitchen, bath, Wi-Fi, satellite
TV, access to fishing, crabbing,
canoe, kayak and outboard boat
rentals. Daily or weekly rentals.
www.captbillyscharters.com
on the Chesapeake Bay, close
to Smith Island and Tangier
cruises. Private pier, breakfast,
wheelchair accessible. $$.
Ma’Margaret’s House
249 Greenfield Rd.
Reedville
453-9110
A restored grandmother’s
Fleeton Fields
home expanded to meet the
Bed and Breakfast
needs of the twenty-first cen2783 Fleeton Rd.
tury. Built in 1914. All rooms
Reedville
800-497-8215 have private baths, personal
Three water view suites with thermostat, TV and Wi-Fi.
private baths, robes, DirecTV,
Wi-Fi. Kayak and canoe avail- Northumberland Motel
able. Children and pets with 436 Northumberland Hwy.
529-6370
prior arrangement. Breakfast. Callao
11 rooms; daily/weekly/
$$$$.
monthly rentals. $.
Gables Bed and Breakfast
Inn
Richmond
859 Main St.
Reedville
453-5209 Greenwood Bed and
Victorian Captain’s Man- Breakfast
sion c.1874 National Register 99 Maple St.
333-4353
with 1800’s schooner mast Warsaw
Two guest rooms with private
built into the home. One guest
room with private bath in main baths, cable TV; central dining
house. Coach house with four for guests. Country breakfast.
guest rooms with private baths $.
and water views. Waterside
cottage with two luxury suites. Northern Neck Inn Warsaw
Boat slips available. Breakfast. 4522 Richmond Rd.
Warsaw
333-1700
$$$$.
38 rooms, including suites,
satellite TV, air conditioning,
GrandView Bed and
swimming pool, exercise room.
Breakfast
Continental breakfast. Pets ac114 Riverside Ln.
Reedville
453-3851 cepted. $-$$$.
Waterfront bed and breakfast
Northumberland
Cats Cove Cottage
2273 Mundy Point Rd.
Callao
529-5056
A private waterfront cottage
for two. Sailboat depth deepwater pier. Swimming pool,
rowboat. Continental breakfast
served weekends. Two night
minimum. $$.
Cabins at Ingram Bay
545 Harvey’s Neck Rd.
Casually Elegant Living, Like No Other!
The Residences at Oyster Harbor
Historic Urbanna, VA
©
Bethany Inn at Leafwood
820 Gloucester Rd.
Saluda
(864) 934-7308
1780’s Colonial home located in Saluda, relax in the
gardens.The garden cottage
has a queen bed, sitting room,
kitchenette and private bath.
The Acacia Room and Leafwood Room are upstairs in the
Deltaville Dockside Inn
70 Dockside Dr.
Deltaville
776-9224
Air-conditioning, cable TV,
pool. $.
shuttle to local marinas. Parking area for boats and trailers.
Children welcome. Pet friendly.
Late arrival okay. Open year
round. $$-$$$.
Waterfront
1, 2, or 3 Bedroom
Condos each convey
with Private 10’ MLW
dock slip, screen porches,
storage & more
Starting at $270,000
David Dew
804.436.3106
VirginiaWaterfrontCondo.com
Isabell K. Horsley, Real Estate, Ltd
HorsleyRealEstate.com
Lodging
bedroom home with full kitchen, dining and living spaces.
Bell House Bed and
Vineyard Views, a two-bedroom
Breakfast
home with full kitchen, dining
821 Irving Ave.
and living spaces. Homes situatColonial Beach
224-7000 ed in the vineyard. ComplimenAlexander Graham Bell’s tary bottle of wine. $$$-$$$$.
summer home on the Potomac
River. Listed on the National Guest Houses
Register of Historic Places and at Stratford Hall
is a Virginia Historic Landmark. 483 Great House Rd.
Four rooms with private baths. Montross
493-8038
Wine and cheese each evening,
The Cheek and the Astor
full breakfast. $$$.
guest houses each have a fullyequipped kitchen, living room,
General’s Ridge Vineyard
central heating and air condi1618 Weldons Dr.
tioning and guest rooms with
Hague
223-2478 private baths. 21 guest rooms.
The Manor House, a three- Breakfast and tour included.
Westmoreland
$$.
The Inn at Montross
21 Polk St.
Montross
493-8624
18th century tavern bed &
breakfast. 5 guest rooms with
private baths, queen beds & WiFi. Full breakfast. Winery tours
arranged. Can accommodate
meetings and special events,
on site or catered. $$$.
Nightingale Motel
and Marina
101 Monroe Bay Ave.
Colonial Beach
224-7956
35-slip marina with electric
and water, motel with five guest
The Plaza B & B
21 Weems St.
Colonial Beach
224-1101
Oyster Reef
Six guest rooms with private
347 Allen Point Ln.
Kinsale
472-2044 baths; two full suites, four miniOne-bedroom cottage over- suites. Full breakfast and afterlooking Yeocomico River. Queen noon refreshments included.
bed, sleep sofa, roll-away. Heated pool. Two cottages also
available. The Garden Cottage,
Sleeps five. $$$$.
is equipped with kitchen, central
air, washer/dryer, dishwasher,
River Edge Inn
cable TV. Accommodates six.
30 Colonial Ave.
Colonial Beach
410-2024 The Potomac Porch Cottage I has
Remodeled 60-room hotel on three bedrooms and Potomac
the riverfront and boardwalk. Porch Cottage II has one bedDouble, queen, king rooms room. Both with river views and
available. Free Wi-Fi, mini-refrig- comparable amenities to the
erators, microwaves, swimming Garden Cottage. Linens provided.
pool. Complimentary conti- $$$$.
nental breakfast. Pet friendly www.colonialbeachplaza.com
rooms available. Handicap acWakefield Motel
cessible room. $$.
1513 Irving Ave.
Colonial Beach 224-7311
Riverview Inn
Twenty rooms, some with
24 Hawthorne St.
Colonial Beach
224-0006 refrigerator, microwave. Some
21 guest rooms. Internet, with kitchenettes. Private pier.
$-$$.
cable TV, waterfront. $-$$.
Skipjack Inn
Washington and Lee Motel
347 Allen Point Ln.
Kinsale
472-2044 17055 Kings Hwy.
493-8093
Four guest rooms, private Montross
Twenty-eight rooms with mibath, individual temperature
controls. A guest kitchenette crowaves and refrigerators, free
is available on the main floor. Wi-Fi. $.
$$$-$$$$.
rooms, restaurant next door. $.
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coming to
Urbanna
URBANNA—The
Memory
Lane Car Club will hold a car
show in Urbanna on Saturday,
May 10, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on
the vacant lot between the ABC
Store and the post office. This is
an open event for any type of collector vehicle to attend. The car
owners will then caravan to Mt.
Vernon Baptist Church in White
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from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday,
May 3. Tickets ($8) will be sold
in advance only and are available
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‘Raise for the
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GLOUCESTER—“Raise
for
the Roses” will be held from 4 to 7
p.m. Saturday, May 3, at Brent and
Becky’s Bulbs in Gloucester. All
proceeds will benefit the Gloucester
Mathews Care Clinic.
Raise for the Roses has everything
one needs for an enjoyable evening.
Watch the Kentucky Derby on the
“bigger than big” screen, refreshments, food and a silent auction of
plein air artwork done during the
Gloucester Garden Tour earlier in the
day. Hats are encouraged.
Tickets are $25 in advance and are
limited to 100 people. Tickets may
be purchased at Brent and Becky’s
Bulbs, Gloucester Arts on Main,
Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic
and Green Gates Gifts. This is a joint
collaboration between Brent and
Becky’s Bulbs, Gloucester Mathews
Care Clinic and Gloucester Arts on
Main.
For more information regarding
this release, contact Denise Hutchins
at
denise@brentandbeckysbulbs.
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Rivah Camping
ll campgrounds provide
full water, electric and
sewage hookups unless noted and all phone numbers are
in the (804) area code. Contact the camp for more information and for rates.
Sites for tents and trailers,
camp store, playground, boat
ramp. Open May 1-Sept. 30.
A
Westmoreland
Gloucester
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone
Park™ Camp-Resort
3149 Campground Rd.
Hayes
642-4316
On the Severn River with
fishing and crabbing piers and
boat ramp. Over 200 sites
for RV and tent camping, as
well as cottages. Yogi Bear’s
Water Zone™, Jumping Pillow,
A new playground area is popular with younger and older children at Grey’s Point Camp in Topping.
recreation center, playground,
kayak and paddleboat rentals.
Family fun with planned activition, pool, recreation hall,
ties. Par ty packages and day Sites on water front.
laundr y, scheduled activities, Northumberland
passes available.
Chesapeake Bay Camppier, boat ramp.
Middlesex
Resort
Thousand Trails –
Bethpage Camp-Resort
Cross Rip Ltd.
382 Campground Rd.
Chesapeake Bay Preserve
679 Browns Ln.
Cross Rip Rd.
Reedville
453-3430
12014 Trails Ln.
758-4349 Deltaville
776-9324
On Little Wicomico River.
Gloucester
693-6924 Urbanna
18 holes of golf and 20
Beach, boat basin, water Pool, children’s playground,
On Piankatank River. 400
sites, nationwide member- flavors of Hershey’s hand- and electric. Reser vations mini golf, satellite TV, hot
showers, canoe rentals and
ship and public camping, pool, dipped ice cream. The 2006 requested.
boat ramp. Big rig sites, tent
boating facilities, camp store, and 2012 National RV Park
and smaller RV sites available.
enter tainment,
organized of the Year, 1,000 RV sites, Grey’s Point Camp
waterpark, miniature golf, con- 3601 Greys Point Rd.
activities.
758-2485
ference center, playgrounds, Topping
Lancaster
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daily activities, live music,
wellness programs, char ter ed resor t. Features 700 RV Heritage Park
1632 Belle Isle Rd.
fishing, cruise boats, boat sites, waterpark, pavilion, 2570 Newland Rd.
Lancaster
(800) 933-Park slips, boat storage and 1, playgrounds, daily activities, Warsaw
333-4038
Campsites (28), canoe/ 2 and 3 bedroom vacation live music, nature trails, train
78 sites plus log cabins,
kayak campsites (8), rental rentals. www.Facebook.com/ rides, sun deck, char ter fish- 243 acres, boat ramp, hiking
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ing, bait and tackle shop, trails, shaded picnic grounds.
house. Free boat launch for
boat slips, and boat stor- 2 BR cabins available.
overnight guests. Trails, fish- Bush Park Camp Resort
age.
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Naylors Beach Campground
ing pier, canoe and motor boat 724 Bushy Park Rd.
GreysPointCamp
4011 Naylors Beach Rd.
rentals, camp store, laundr y Wake
776-6750
Warsaw
333-3951
facilities, bath house and
400 sites, year-round secrestrooms.
Mathews
Harbor View Campground
15 Harbor View Circle
Colonial Beach
224-8164
Open Apr.–Nov. 140 campsites with full hookups. Family
oriented, outdoor pool, recreation center, boat slips, fishing, picnic area, horseshoes,
playground and basketball.
Leedstown Campground
2195 Leedstown Rd.
Oak Grove
224-7445
Open May 1–Nov. 1. 20 RV
sites. 10 tent sites. Waterfront camping, fishing pier,
boat launch, gas dock, camp
store and arcade.
Monroe Bay Campground
1412 Monroe Bay Circle
Colonial Beach
224-7418
302 sites, including 134 full
hookup sites, 50 amp spots
available. Playground, game
room, campground store, propane on site, beach area and
boat ramp.
www.monroebaycampground.
com
1650 State Park Rd.
Montross
493-8821
Camping (133 sites), group
camping (3 sites), and 26
cabins. Pool and boat launch
free for overnight guests.
Camp store, laundr y facilities and bathhouse.
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Middlesex Museum plans Historic Wilton Tour
Gwynn’s Island RV Resort
551 Buck Chase Rd.
Gwynn
725-5700
HARTFIELD—On Saturday, May 10, from
125 sites, beach, por table
boat launching, boat ramp 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Historic Wilton at Hartfield
nearby, recreation hall, camp will open its doors to the public in support
of the Middlesex County Museum. This hisstore.
toric home sits on one of the first land grants
in Middlesex County, originally stretching
New Point Comfort
horizontally across the peninsula from the
RV Resort
Piankatank to the Rappahannock rivers.
846 Sand Bank Rd.
Completed in 1763, Wilton remains very
New Point
725-5120
300 sites, boating facilities, much the same plantation house that was built
pool, playgrounds, recreation 250 years ago, thanks to a two-year intensive
hall, planned enter tainment. preservation and modernization project. The
footprint of the T-shaped, 1½-story, gambrelroofed, brick structure of Georgian design
stands unaltered. Its 4,000 square feet of
interior space is distributed over eight rooms,
all which will be open during the tour. The
interior includes original heart of pine floors,
paneling, and molded cornice work ornamented with fine dentils.
“The current owner has graciously
agreed to open the doors to Wilton in support of the Middlesex County Museum &
Historical Society,” said museum board
president Marilyn South. “We are thrilled
to host this event that ties so well to our
mission of preserving the rich history of
Middlesex County.”
Admission is $30 for tickets purchased
at the door, and $25 for tickets purchased
in advance by May 3. Visit www.middlesexmuseum.com to purchase advance tickets or send a check made payable to the
Middlesex County Museum to P.O. Box
121, Saluda, VA 23149. Please call 804758-3663 for more information.
May 2014 • Rivah • 27
Billy Pipkin
The Fishing Line
Spring catches our attention;
Anglers blossom with hope
by Capt. Billy Pipkin
F
or the past six months, anglers
have tasted humble pie with a
side of surprise. Through a chilling winter and an unpredictable
spring, even educated fishermen
like myself were left scratching
their heads pondering the next
move.
The main source of action
throughout the late fall and
winter is STRIPED BASS fishing. These fish presented themselves sparingly in the bay and
inshore ocean waters during that
time. Yet, just when folks were
jumping to the conclusion in
January the fishery was wiped
out and rockfish were nearing
extinction, massive numbers of
40- to 60-pound fish were found
feeding on mile-long rafts of
menhaden 25 miles off the Virginia coastline. By mid-March,
a considerable number had
migrated into the bay en route to
spawn. This was substantiated by
how quickly and easily the commercial watermen landed their
quotas. All signs point to a productive striped bass season this
year. The bay is also swelling
with menhaden which provide
95% of their diet.
Maryland opened its spring
trophy season April 19 and continues through May 15. Considering the slightly late spawn this
year, the largest concentration
of fish remained deep in Maryland waters as well as in many
upper river locations. During
the trophy season, anglers are
each allowed one fish per day
measuring 28 inches or greater.
After May 16 through the end
of the year Maryland allows
two fish per person each day,
between 18 and 28 inches in
length. One of the two fish may
exceed 28 inches.
28 • Rivah • May 2014 The Virginia trophy rockfish
season commences May 1 and
runs through June 15. During
that time, anglers are allowed
to keep one fish over 32 inches
long per day. Beginning May 16,
anglers are allowed to keep two
fish 18 to 28 inches in length with
an option of only keeping one in
that size range and adding one of
over 32 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. In
Maryland waters anglers are
only allowed two lures per rod
(as in tandem rigged baits). Virginia has no restrictions on how
many baits or rods may be used.
Trolling in and around the channel edges will produce the best
results. Look for schools of menhaden and you will likely find
the large fish nearby preparing
for dinner. 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 yellow-green.
During May, there are two
tournaments locally for the
striped bass. The first is a 9-day
tournament, May 3-11, sponsored by the Northern Neck
Anglers Club (northernneckanglersclub.wordpress.com). The
Reedville Fishing Derby, May
3-5, is sponsored by Smith Point
Sea Rescue (smithpointsearescue.com).
SPECKLED TROUT is a species that’s become popular during
May. They are found in shallow waters of creeks, inlets and
marsh areas. Last winter, being
extremely cold, caused many
of these fish in shallow locations to die. The Virginia Marine
Resources Commission decided
Bill Swift and crew enjoy a day catching rockfish with Capt. Billy Pipkin aboard the Liquid Assets II.
to close the fishery until July
31 to allow a recovery through
the spawning period. Catch and
release remains an option.
During the past two years we
have noticed an abundance of
PUPPY DRUM, also called redfish. These fish are found in many
of the same locations as speckled
trout. They are tremendous fish
to catch and eat. Their preferred
meal is soft crab, so they usually
are found after the first molting of crabs in the spring. This
month will kick off another great
year for these fish. Anglers are
allowed three fish per day measuring between 18 and 26 inches.
CROAKER fishing is popular
during May. The rivers usually fill
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 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. For those folks without
boats, and those wanting to learn
more about fishing first hand,
stop by Ingram Bay Marina or
give me a call for a charter.
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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2014 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)
Season closed through July 31, 2014
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: 32"
Possession Limit: 1 Rockfish per person per day
Spring Season, May 16–June 15
Minimum Size Limit: 18" | Maximum Size Limit **: 28"
Limit: 2 Rockfish per person per day
** One fish of the two fish limit may be larger than 32" 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: 18" | 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.
Area anglers get psyched
at annual fishing seminar
KILMARNOCK—Midnight
Sun skipper Ryan Rogers predicts the upcoming saltwater
fishing season will be a great one
on local waters.
He previewed the drum, cobia
and spadefish seasons at the
annual Chesapeake Bay Fishing Seminar recently sponsored
by the Northern Neck Anglers
Club.
“There was an abundance of
bait fish on the bay and rivers
last fall and this spring, so we’re
going to have a great season,”
said Rogers. “The water is beautiful, it’s as clear as can be. I’m
anticipating a good year.”
His prediction was repeated by
professional and amateur anglers
throughout the seminar. Some
170 enthusiasts turned out for the
preseason pep talk, according to
president and coordinator John
O’Conner.
Capt. Billy Pipkin previewed
the rockfish season, Capt. Frank
Brewer and Capt. Scott Gregg
previewed the flounder season,
Capt. Bob Reed previewed the
speckled trout and puppy drum
seasons and Capt. Dave Compton previewed the Spanish mackerel and bluefish seasons. They
also offered tips regarding gear,
bait, tides, weather and fishing
holes.
Other speakers included Dr.
John Hoekstra and Russ Bertino of Smith Point Sea Rescue,
Frans Kasteel of the U.S. Coast
Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 33, and
O’Connor.
The NNAC is dedicated to
educating anglers about saltwater fishing techniques and sharing information about tackle,
bait selection, techniques and
locations.
Annual dues are $30 and all
tournaments are free to members. To join, visit northernneckanglersclub.wordpress.com; or
call secretary Mark Roy at 540550-7108.
Upcoming meetings are June
7 at the Lancaster Community
Library, 235 School Street,
Kilmarnock; August 9, Rice’s
Hotell/Hughlett’s Tavern Transportation Building, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville; and
October 4, Lancaster Community Library. The meetings begin
30 • Rivah • May 2014 Deltaville Dealer Days to
feature new and used boats
DELTAVILLE—Deltaville Dealer Days has become one of the harbingers
of spring on the Middle Peninsula, a tangible reminder of the change of the
seasons, and an opportunity to climb aboard boats, rather than look at 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 seven years ago when the four “new 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, said event spokesperson Onna Grimm.
The four dealers are Chesapeake Yacht Sales, representing Carolina Classic
and Catalina Yachts; Norton Yacht Sales, dealers for Marlow Hunter, Marlow
Mainship and Jeanneau Yachts; S&J Yachts (formerly Gratitude Yachting
Center), dealers for Southerly Yachts and Island Packets; and Annapolis Yacht
Sales South, dealers for Beneteau Sail, Beneteau Power, Harbor Daysailers,
Greenline Hybrid, Edgewater, Steiger Craft and Vanquish.
At each dealership new and used boats will be available for visitors to view
and board, either in the water or on land, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday and
Sunday, May 3-4, and brokers will be there to answer questions. “Though
not every new model represented by the four dealerships will be on display,
what better way to learn what’s out there and obtain information from the
experts? Over 100 brokerage boats will also be on view, so you don’t need to
Capt. Ryan Rogers previews the upcoming fishing season for area be a prospect to buy a new boat; it’s an ideal way to boat shop,” said Grimm,
anglers at the annual fishing seminar.
owner and manager of Chesapeake Yacht Sales and Deltaville Yachting
Center.
at 7 p.m.
tember 13-14, speckled trout/
“Local sponsoring businesses, as well as many boating/lifestyle-related
Upcoming tournaments are Spanish
mackerel/spot/puppy publications, have lent their support again this year, helping to attract people
May 3-11, rockfish; June 21-22, drum; October 11-12, rock- from near and far to Deltaville,” said Grimm. “Once here, newcomers realize
c r o a k e r / b l u e f i s h / f l o u n d e r ; fish/bluefish/speckled
trout; that Deltaville is more than a name—it is a special place that has something
August 16-17, Spanish mack- and November 29-December 7, for everyone—and regular visitors are reminded why they keep coming back
erel/bluefish/puppy drum; Sep- rockfish.
to Deltaville, ‘The Boating Capital of the Chesapeake Bay.’ ”
Further information is available at www.deltavilleva.com.
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Rivah Marinas
A
ll area codes are (804)
unless otherwise listed.
Bavon
725-3343
Located by the water, nor thwest of New Point Light just
of f the Mobjack Bay; Lat.3719.8' N Long.76-17.9' W.
Deep water slips for boats to
50', pumpout station, ramp
usage with dr y slip rental,
showers and restrooms, Valvtect gas and diesel.
Essex
QRappahannock River
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. www.garretts.com
QHorn Harbor
Horn Harbor Marina
308 Railway Rd.
Port Haywood
725-3223
Located nor th of New Point
Comfor t. Gas, diesel, ice,
6' depth. Pool, showers,
restrooms, pumpout; 15ton travel lift, 80-ton railway.
Hull repairs for fiberglass
and wood. Covered and open
slips.
Harborside Storage
at Garrett’s Marina
339 Catch Penny Ln.
Bowler’s Wharf
443-0190
Fully enclosed dr y stack
and open dr y stack storage.
June Parker Marina
531 Church Ln.
Tappahannock
443-2131
High/dr y storage, ship’s
store, boat ramp, and slips.
Gas and on-demand diesel.
York River Yacht Haven
8109 Yacht Haven Rd.
Gloucester Point 642-2156
Gloucester
At mouth of Sarah’s Creek
Q Perrin River
after green marker #9. Gas,
Crown Pointe Marina
diesel, 10 ft. depth at fuel
9737 Cook’s Landing Rd.
dock,
sewage
pumpout,
Hayes
642-6177 ship’s store, ice, hull and
On Perrin River of f York engine repair, full ser vice
River. Yamaha dealer, Valv- yard or do-it-yourself. 35- and
tect gas, diesel, ice, bait, 60-ton lifts, cour tesy car,
pumpout, ship’s store, 20-ton car rental nearby, showers,
travel lift, restrooms, show- restrooms, pool and picnic
ers, ramp, fish cleaning sta- area, transient slips.
tion. Fishing char ters, two
pools, 235 slips plus tran- Q Severn River
sient slips.
Severn River Marina
3398 Stonewall Rd.
Q Rowes Creek
Hayes
642-6969
Holiday Marina
On southwest branch of
3143 Holiday Marina Rd.
Severn River near marker #4,
Hayes
642-2528 of f Mobjack Bay. Full ser vice
On Rowes Creek of f the repairs with 75-ton travel lift,
Severn River. Diesel, non-eth- wet and dr y storage, ship’s
anol gasoline, ice, showers, store, pool, transient facilirestrooms, transient slips, ties and other amenities.
marine par ts, full ser vice marina, hull repair, 60-ton lift,
Lancaster
ramp.
QCarter’s Creek
Carter’s Cove Marina
Q Sarah’s Creek
347 Carter’s Cove Dr.
Jordan Marine
Weems
438-5273
7804 Jordan Rd.
Deep water slips, electric
Gloucester Point 642-4360
On Sarah’s Creek of f the ser vice to all slips, sewage
York River. 60-ton travel lift, pumpout, laundr y facilities,
modern
bath
100-ton railway, paint and restrooms,
hull repairs, wet and dr y stor- house, wireless internet.
age, showers and restrooms.
Marina at The Tides Inn
Q East River
Compass Marina
6199 East River Rd.
Mobjack
725-7999
From East River at Mobjack
Bay, enter at the #5 Daymark. Floating docks, in-slip
pumpout, up to twin 50 amp
electrical ser vice, bathhouse,
17 slips for boats up to 50',
dredged to 8' MLW.
Yankee Point Marina
480 King Carter Dr.
Irvington
438-5000
Gas/diesel, sewage pumpout, mini ship’s store, showers, laundr y, dining, lodging,
slips, restrooms, access to
golf, tennis and swimming
pools.
www.tidesinn.com
1303 Oak Hill Rd.
Lancaster
462-7018
In Ottoman near the Merr y Point Ferr y. Gas/diesel,
pumpout, restaurant, swimming pool, boat brokerage,
rental cottages, ship’s store,
repairs, slips, restrooms,
ramp.
QMilford Haven
Morningstar Marina
QRappahannock River
249 Mill Point Rd.
Windmill Point Marina
Hudgins
725-9343
40 Windjammer Ln.
Next to the Milford Haven
White Stone
436-1818 Coast Guard Station, Gwynn’s
Fuel docks, deep wa- Island. Gas and oil, fuel dock
ter slips. Electric ser vice, depth, 4’. Engine repairs, botpumpout, restrooms, swim- tom painting, ship’s store,
ming pools and restaurant ice, bait and fishing supplies.
with tiki bar and grill.
Sewage pumpout, dr y storage
only. Picnic area, bathhouse,
rental apar tment.
Rappahannock Yachts/
Sanders Yacht Yard
70 Rappahannock Rd.
Irvington
438-5353
Located on Car ter’s Creek.
Full ser vice boatyard for
power and sail. 30-ton travel
lift, carpentr y and engine
shop. Paint shed for Awlgrip/
restoration projects. Slips,
dr y storage, restrooms and
Mathews
showers.
QCobbs Creek
www.rappyachts.com
Ginney Point Marina
22 Ginney Point Ln.
QIndian Creek
Cobbs Creek
725-7407
Chesapeake Boat Basin
At Piankatank River and
1686 Waverly Ave.
Kilmarnock
435-3110 Cobbs Creek; depth at fuel
Gas/diesel,
complete dock, 5.5'; gas, diesel and oil;
ship’s store, inboard/out- ramp, ice, toilets and showboard engine repairs, Suzuki, ers, electric boat for char ter.
Mercur y, Nauticstar and Bos- Engine, hull, electrical and
ton Whaler dealer, broker- sail repairs; slip rental, wet,
age sales, slips, restrooms, dr y, open and covered boat
launching ramp, ice and storage; limited marine supplies, one rental apar tment.
swimming pool.
QMeyer Creek
Yankee Point
Sailboat Marina
QDavis Creek
The Marina on Davis Creek
343 Davis Creek Rd.
QNorth River
Mobjack Bay Marina
454 Marina Rd.
North
725-7245
On Blackwater Creek near
marker #2. Gas, diesel, fuel
dock, low tide depth—4’.
Primarily a sailboat marina.
Repairs to hulls, electrical systems, minor engine
repairs,
bottom
painting.
20-ton travel lift. Dockage,
boat ramp, dr y storage,
sewage pumpout, showers,
restrooms, ship’s store.
32 f
May 2014 • Rivah • 31
Marinas
f 31
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.
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.
www.nor viewmarina.com
Regatta Point
Yachting Center
137 Neptune Ln.
Deltaville
776-8400
Middlesex
Open and covered slips to
QBroad Creek
70’, clubhouse, conference
Chesapeake Cove Marina
room, pool, private bath170 Greens Cove Rd.
rooms, laundr y, pumpout, 30
Deltaville
776-6855 transient slips for individuGas and diesel fuel, sewage als/groups, wireless internet
pumpout, ship’s store, hull access, concrete floating
and engine repair, restrooms, docks.
Finatic fishing char ters, travel
lift and prop ser vice. Power- Rivertime Marina and
boat sales. www.chesapeak- Boatyard
ecovemarina.com
141 Hamble Ln.
Deltaville
776-7574
Coastal Marine Inc.
Full ser vice boat yard. 30160 Dockside Dr.
ton travel lift, boat forklift,
Deltaville
776-6585 haul and launch, quick haul,
Full ser vice boatyard for bottom painting, engine and
power and sail, 50-ton travel- transmission repair and relift, engine and mechanical placements, winterizations,
shop, specializes in repair of wooden and fiberglass boat
Mercur y outboards, Crusader repairs.
engines repair and ser vice.
Stingray Point Marina
Deltaville Yachting Center 19167 Gen. Puller Hwy.
Deltaville
776-7272
Deltaville
776-9898
Ship’s store, hull and enGas, ship’s store, club- gine repair, restrooms, travel
house, pool, hull refinishing/ lift, boat storage and annual
painting, engine repairs and rentals.
installation, full rigging service, a/c and heat install and Walden’s Marina
repair, boatel, yard storage, 1224 Timberneck Rd.
slips, forklift, 50-ton travel Deltaville
776-9440
lift. Chesapeake Yacht Sales;
75 covered and open
dealer for Catalina yachts and boat slips, ship’s store, gas
Carolina classic powerboats. and diesel fuel, restrooms,
Mainship and Albin special- pumpout facility, full-ser vice
ist. VA clean marina. www. boatyard, hull and engine
dycboat.com
repair, ice, transient space,
travel lift.
Norton Yacht Sales, Inc.
97 Marina Dr.
QFishing Bay
Deltaville
776-9211 Chesapeake Boat Works
Slips,
fuel,
pumpouts, 548 Deagles Rd.
restrooms, laundr y, full ser- Deltaville
776-8833
vice yacht repair yard, Yanmar
Ship’s store, hull and endiesel engine repairs, 35 ton gine repair, restrooms, travel
travel lift, dealer for Marlow lift, railway, dockage and boat
Hunter, Marlow Mainship and storage.
www.chesapeakeJeanneau sailboats, broker- boatworks.com
age sail and power, ASA sailing school, sail char ters.
Fishing Bay Harbor Marina
519 Deagles Rd.
Norview Marina
Deltaville
776-6800
Gas and diesel, sewDeltaville
776-6463 age pumpout, ship’s store,
32 • Rivah • May 2014 travel lift, swimming pool, Saluda
758-4067
Boatel, 30-ton travel lift,
restrooms, onshore winter
storage, gas, 99 covered gas, dr y storage, ship’s store,
bait,
bathhouse,
launch,
slips.
ramp, hull and mechanical
QLocklies Creek
repair.
Locklies Marina
QJackson Creek
QRobinson Creek
784 Locklies Creek Rd.
Deltaville Boat Yard
Topping
758-2871 Sunset Point Marina
274 Bucks View Ln.
Gas and diesel fuel, ship’s 792 Burrell’s Marina Rd.
Deltaville
776-8900
758-5016
Hull and engine repair, dr y store, dr y storage, char- Urbanna
40 slips on Robinson Creek,
storage, fiberglass repair, ter boats moor at the facilcarpentr y work, travel lift, full ity, restrooms, two launching handmade rockfish, flounrigging ser vices, full ser vice ramps, boat rentals, picnic der and trout tackle on sale,
restrooms and bath houses,
tables.
yard.
pumpout facilities, ramp, picRegent Point Marina
nic tables, ice, gas grills and
Deltaville Marina
and Boatyard
East Coast houseboats sales
274 Bucks View Ln.
and manufacturing.
Deltaville
776-9812 317 Regent Point Dr.
758-4457
Gas and diesel, sew- Topping
Trawlers welcome. Sewage QUrbanna Creek
age pumpout, ship’s store,
restrooms, swimming pool, pumpout, restrooms, show- Dozier’s Port Urbanna
laundromat,
yacht
repair ers, boat ramp for lease- Yachting Center
holders, playground, covered 1 Waterfront St.
ser vices.
758-0000
picnic area, storage lockers, Urbanna
Hull and engine repair,
and full ser vice boatyard inQLaGrange Creek
cluding hauling and ground restrooms, outside boat storRemlik Marina and
age facilities, limited transtorage.
Danny’s Marine Services
sient dockage. Groceries and
www.regentpointmarina.com
485 Burch Rd.
downtown Urbanna within
Urbanna
758-5450
walking distance. Covered
Full-ser vice boatyard, hull QRappahannock River
slips to 70’, clubhouse and
and engine repairs, ship’s Boatyard at Christchurch
40-ton lift.
store,
pumpout,
30-ton 1228 Crafton Quarter Rd.
restrooms, swimming pool,
laundromat, bicycles, Wi-Fi,
ValvTect marine fuel, floating
and fixed, open and covered
slips.
Deltaville, Va.
804-776-6855
Broad Creek &
Green’s Cove Rd.
New High Speed Gas & Diesel Pump
Non-ethonal 93º Gas • 40C Diesel
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Blister Repair • Woodwork • Ships Store
Spray & Brush Painting • Transmissions Rebuilt
Gas & Diesel • Covered Slips
AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR:
Marinas
Urbanna Creek Marina
at the Bridge
10 Watling St.
Urbanna
(540) 226-5357
Adjacent to Urbanna Creek
Bridge. 44 slips, bath and
shower facilities, restaurant
access, apar tment complex
for yearly rental.
and shower facilities, laun- restrooms, full repairs, 25dr y, bikes and golf car t ton travelift.
rentals, pumpout station,
Lewisetta Marina
handicapped accessible.
369 Church Ln.
Lottsburg
529-7299
Northumberland
Gas/diesel,
pumpout,
QCoan River
ship’s store, ice, hull and enCoan River Marina
gine repair, restrooms, ramp.
3170 Lake Rd.
Lottsburg
529-6767 QCockrell’s Creek
Urbanna Town Marina
Deep water slips with easy Buzzards Point Marina
210 Oyster Rd.
Urbanna
758-5440 access to bay and river. Gas/ 468 Buzzard Point Rd.
At foot of Virginia St. 32 diesel, sewage pumpout, Reedville
453-3545
store,
laundr y,
slips, 16 transient. Bath ship’s
Restrooms, showers, gas/
diesel, ice, pumpout ser vice,
70 in-water slips, dr y storage,
Wi-Fi, Tangier Island ferr y service, picnic area.
Annapolis Yacht Sales has served
Chesapeake Bay boaters for over 60 years.
With offices in Deltaville, Annapolis, Kent Island &
Rock Island, we cover the Bay.
Fairport Marina
252 Polly Cove Rd.
Fairport
453-5002
Gas/diesel, ship’s store
and restaurant, restrooms.
Reedville Marina
902 Main St.
Reedville
453-6789
At Crazy Crab on Cockrell’s
Creek, boat slips, gas/diesel,
showers, pumpout, Wi-Fi, gift
shop, restaurant with inside/
outside dining, 30 and 50
amp electric.
QGreat Wicomico River
Great Wicomico River
Marina
836 Horn Harbor Rd.
Burgess
580-0716
QLodge Creek
Olverson’s Lodge Creek
Marina Inc.
QLittle Wicomico River
1161 Melrose Rd.
Chesapeake Bay
Lottsburg
529-6868
Camp-Resort
Gas/diesel,
pumpout,
382 Campground Rd.
ramp, sand beach, heated
Reedville
453-3430 pool, laundr y, restrooms/
Covered slips, store, show- showers, boat with trailer
ers, swimming pool, mini- storage, covered and open
golf, pavilion, Sun. breakfast. slips, transients welcome.
Overnight or annual slip rentals. Cabins, lodges, tent, RV QTowles Creek
sites.
Ingram Bay Marina
545 Harveys Neck Rd.
Cockrell’s Marine Railway Heathsville
580-7292
309 Railway Dr.
Near Wicomico Church.
Heathsville
453-3560 Covered slips up to 48', outHull and engine repair, sew- side slips up to 60'. Transient
age pumpout, ramp.
slips, rental cabins, banquet
facilities. Gas/diesel, sewage
Smith Point Marina
pumpout, ship’s store, tack989 Smith Point Rd.
le/bait shop, deep boat ramp,
Reedville
453-4077 restrooms, showers, beach.
Full ser vice, covered and Fishing char ters, cruises (dinner, sunset or destination),
boat/canoe rentals.
www.captbillyschar ters.com
Chesapeake
Yacht Sales
Beneteau Sail • Beneteau Power
Edgewater • Greenline Hybrid • Steiger Craft • Vanquish
274 Buck’s View Lane • Deltaville, Virginia
In Deltaville Marina on Jackson Creek
Phone: 804-776-7575
www.annapolisyachtsales.com
uncovered slips, ramp, forklift and 12-ton travel lift,
camping, bathhouse, laundr y,
ship’s store. Transients welcome. Wi-Fi. One mile to the
bay.
Dealer for:
May 3 & 4 Deltaville Dealer Days
Boat Sales Event! 10am – 4pm
2014 Catalina 315 (Take Trades)
$133,012
2007 Mainship 400
$275,000
1998 Beneteau 38'
$89,900
Owners: Lew & Onna Grimm
Large Inventory Used Power & Sail Boats
(804) 776-9898 www.cysboat.com
18355 General Puller Highway • Deltaville
QYeocomico River
Krantz Marine Railway
3048 Harryhogan Rd.
Callao
529-6851
Pumpout, ship’s store,
hardware and marine supplies only, hull and engine repair, restrooms, slip rentals.
34 f
May 2014 • Rivah • 33
Marinas
f 33
Richmond
QMorattico Creek
Whelan’s Marina
3993 Hales Point Rd.
Farnham
394-9500
Gas, ship’s store, boat repairs, launching ramp, ABC
of f,
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.
Located
on
the
tidal
Potomac River. Boat slips, full
ser vice boatyard, boat ramp,
ship’s store, non-ethanol gas,
picnic area, campground,
pool and restaurant.
285 Kinsale Rd.
Kinsale
472-2514
Deep water slips, showers,
swimming pool, tennis cour t,
and restaurant. Transients
welcome.
Colonial Beach Yacht
Center
1787 Castlewood Dr.
Colonial Beach
224-7230
200-slip marina with covered and floating ber ths,
transients welcome, fuel,
ship’s store, boat yard with
30-ton marine lift, sewage
pumpout, bathhouse, beach,
playground, pub, restaurant.
Port Kinsale Marina
and Resort
347 Allen Point Ln.
Kinsale
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Montross
493-8821
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White Point Marina
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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
Mike Congrove will describe the work being done
at Oyster Seed Holdings which is a state-of-the-art
producer of oyster larvae and small seed and is
located on Gwynn’s Island.
Dr. Lynton Land will discuss TOGA’s Growth and
Longevity Study recently completed by TOGA
volunteers. He will also introduce plans for a new
follow-on study.
10:30 to 11:30AM - Tours of Oyster Seed Holding’s
Hatchery in groups of 10.
10:30 to 10:50AM - How to Get Started Oyster
Gardening-Vic Spain will discuss options for getting
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numbers represent a 10% increase
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The “Virginia Shellfish Aquaculture Situation and Outlook
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The report’s authors, Karen
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Crucial to the support of the
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Hudson says that the industry is
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hatchery operations to supply the
demand for young oysters that can
grow into marketable adults.
“There’s been a concerted
effort by hatcheries and scientists
to work together to ensure consistent production with ever-changing environmental conditions,”
said Hudson. This effort comes in
response to water quality issues
that hampered production in 2011.
Since then, Hudson says all
indicators for continued growth of
oyster aquaculture and consistent
production in clams remain positive for the foreseeable future.
The report can be found at
www.vims.edu/mas/aquaculture.
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A touch of Agriculture
by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi
Flowing fields of wheat, corn and soybeans wave to motorists driving
along the roads in the Northern Neck. Farmland is as much a part of the
landscape in rivah country as waterfront. And farming is as much a part
of the area’s heritage as fishing, oystering and crabbing.
So it’s only natural that along with museums paying tribute to
watermen and steamboats, the Northern Neck includes a museum
honoring the hardworking men and women who farm the land. The
Northern Neck Farm Museum between Burgess and Horsehead in
Northumberland County opened in 2008 and was founded by fourth
generation farmer, the late Luther Welch, and his wife Margaret. The
museum pays homage to the men and women of the Northern Neck
who work the fields and raise livestock. Close to 1,000 people visit the
museum on Northumberland Highway every year, according to Luther’s
son and board member Alan Welch. The museum is open May through
October.
A red metal and concrete barn-like building serves as the visitors
center and exhibition hall, housing antique tractors, old hand tools,
planters, seed hullers, butter churns, wheat threshers, photographs and
books. There’s even a hands-on children’s area with farming games.
The core collection belonged to Luther Welch, who had thousands of
pieces of farm equipment, ranging from gleaners and tractors to corn
pickers and nearly 100 antique blocks and pulleys.
Outside, there’s a working sawmill, donated by Dale Clarke in
memory of his father. It’s up and running on special occasions at the
museum and is operated by Clarke and Johnny Jones.
A windmill, the first item erected on the museum grounds, greets all
visitors as they enter the driveway. It’s a landmark of sorts, donated by
the late James Vincent Garland of Callao.
“Luther wanted to educate the children and adults too on where their
food comes from,” said Margaret. “You’d be surprised how many people
don’t know where their food comes from, that you just don’t go to Food
Lion and it’s there. Somebody has to grow it.”
Visitors can see where and how some of their food is raised during
the summer, when the museum has one of four teaching gardens in the
Northern Neck cared for by the Northern Neck Master Gardeners.
The garden was started to help children and adults alike understand the
The corn maze is open September through late October.
Upcoming Events
May 3: Opening day, noon-4 p.m.
May 17: Spring Farm to Fork Dinner, 5 p.m.
June 28: Threshing Day, 10 a.m.
August 9: Young Farmers Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
September/October: Corn maze and pumpkin patch,
Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Sundays, 1-4 p.m.
October 18: Fall Farm to Fork Dinner, 5 p.m.
October 26: Harvest Festival and closing day, 1-5 p.m.
Hundreds gathered for demonstrations by farmers and native Americans during last year’s opening day
festivities.
38 • Rivah • May 2014 Special activities will
mark Opening Day 2014
A model of Luther Welch’s vision for the museum.
Visit the
Northern Neck
Farm Museum
The museum is open May
through October from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. on Saturdays and
from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sundays.
Admission is $2 for adults
and $1 for children ages 6-18.
Children ages 6 and younger
are free. Family memberships
are also available.
The museum is at 12705
Heathsville, 2.2 miles west
of Burgess and 5.6 miles east
of Heathsville.
Contact the museum at
NNFarmMuseum@gmail.
com, thefarmmuseum.org,
Facebook at Northern Neck
Farm Museum, or 761-5952.
The Northern Neck Farm Museum officially opens its doors for
the 2014 season with a day-long celebration on Saturday, May 3.
The fun begins at 11 a.m. when the museum and the grounds
open. There will be antique tractors, toy farm displays, a
hammermill demonstration, a bounce house for the children and
demonstrations by the Northern Neck Master Gardeners. The
sawmill will even be operating.
Food will also be available for purchase.
“It’s amazing,” said board of director member Margaret Welch.
“A lot of people still don’t know [this museum] is here. The special
days we’re open, like opening day, is when a lot of people come to
visit for the first time.”
Opening day events end at 4 p.m.
basics of vegetable gardening and encourage environmentally-friendly
vegetable gardening concepts. The garden is also used to provide fresh
vegetables and fruits to those in need through local food pantries.
According to one of the garden’s founders, Diane Keane, the garden
was originally 20’X50’ but is now well over a quarter of an acre. Master
Gardeners work in the garden one or two days a week from March
through November.
The typical early crops of broccoli, lettuce, spinach and onions are
planted in the spring. During the summer, gardeners grow tomatoes, a
variety of peppers, eggplants, melons and squash.
During the summer months, Northumberland YMCA summer campers come to the garden one day a week to learn about gardening.
When the vegetables are harvested, they are donated to the area food
banks. Since the garden was started in 2009, over 6,000 pounds of produce have been grown, according to Keane.
Visitors will probably see the gardeners busy weeding and planting
when the museum holds its official opening day for the 2014 season
on Saturday, May 3. Held from noon to 4 p.m., it includes a variety of
demonstrations and displays. It’s one of seven special events hosted by
the museum during its six-month season.
Of course, there are the two Farm to Fork Dinners, which brings food
directly from the field to the table on Saturday, May 17 and on Saturday,
October 18.
Return visitors are also familiar with the museum’s corn maze and
pumpkin patch, which is open from late September through October’s
closing day on Saturday, October 26.
This year the board of directors has added Threshing Day on Saturday,
June 28. The demonstrations of grain threshing machines and equipment begin at 10 a.m. and continue until the wheat runs out, according
to A. Welch. There will be farm equipment displays and demonstrations
continued on page 40
A young visitor tries to catch a chick during Young Farmers Day.
May 2014 • Rivah • 39
continued from page 39
from the horse-drawn era to the present.
“We’re going to do it the way they did it 70 years ago,” he said.
“There will be a stationary wheat threshing machine driven by a 1937
tractor.”
According to Welch, the wheat will be cut by hand and fed by hand
into the machine.
The sawmill will be operating and there will be a child’s bounce
house shaped like a barn with a silo and slide.
Young Farmers Day, which was added as a special day last year, will
be Saturday, August 9.
“Our special days are free” said Welch. “On regular weekend days,
we ask a $2 donation.”
Volunteers, many of them among the 200 museum members, man
the exhibition room on Saturdays and Sundays through the six-month
season.
“We are always looking for volunteers to help,” said Margaret Welch.
A. Welch added the museum is also always looking for antique farm
equipment to add to its already vast collection. In fact, the tractor and
equipment collection is outgrowing its exhibition hall. Luther Welch
had a vision for a much larger museum and back when the museum
opened some seven years ago, local model maker Bob Butler crafted a
model of what the founder eventually wanted the museum to look like.
Shaped like a barn, the model is on display at the museum.
In the next few weeks, the museum will be busy hosting school children on field trips from Lancaster, Northumberland and Richmond
counties.
“We do so much here that people just don’t even know about,” said
Margaret.
The museum includes a collection of antique tractors.
Luther Welch’s legacy continues
to share the farming experience
The late Luther Welch was born in Northumberland County during the Great Depression so he knew
what it meant to live off the land. A farmer and historian, he spent his life plowing the fields, raising
livestock and growing vegetables.
Anyone who knew Luther, knew how much he loved and respected the land. He was a fourth generation farmer, who passed his passion to his son, Alan.
He was a collector of equipment, tractors, tools and just about everything associated with farming.
He thought it was important for future generations to know how their ancestors worked the land and
produced food, said Alan.
With his wife Margaret, Luther donated the 8-plus acres of land between Burgess and Horsehead for
the Northern Neck Farm Museum. He also donated the core collection of tractors and equipment. The
museum’s Luther Welch Agricultural Center was named in his honor when the museum opened and proceeds from the sale of his memoir The Boy and the Mule are used to support the museum.
“He talked about this [museum] a long time before it happened,” said Margaret. “It was his dream.”
Luther secured non-profit status for the museum in 2004 and it opened in 2008.
“Luther wanted to teach the children where food came from and what their forefathers had to do, how
hard they had to work,” she said.
Luther, who lived on a large farm in Balls Neck, died on Thanksgiving Day 2012.
40 • Rivah • May 2014 The late Luther Welch donated the land between Burgess and
Horsehead for the Northern Neck Farm Museum. Many of the items on
display, including tractors, belonged to him.
Rivah Museums & Historic Sites
ll area codes are (804) unless otherwise listed.
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Essex
Essex County Museum
and Historical Society
218 Water Ln.
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
“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, and
items from the American Revolution, Bacon’s Rebellion, the Civil
War and World Wars I and II.
Open free of charge daily (except for Wed. and Sun.) from 10
a.m.–3 p.m.
Gloucester
Gloucester Museum
of History
6539 Main St.
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.
Lancaster
Christ Church and
Carter Reception Center and
Museum
420 Christ Church Rd.
Weems
438-6855
The reception center and museum 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 2–5 p.m.
Sun. Call for group tours. Other
times by appointment.
www.christchurch1735.org
Kilmarnock Museum
76 N. Main St.
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. Currently on exhibit is news photography by the
late Tanyua Dickenson, reporter
for the Rappahannock Record.
The museum is open Thurs.–
Sat., 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Free.
Mary Ball Washington
Museum
8346 Mary Ball Rd.
Lancaster Courthouse
462-7280
Located in the Historic District,
the museum comprises three
historic buildings and library.
More than 350 years of area
history is on exhibit in the 1797
clerk’s office, 1821 jail, and
1828 Lancaster House.
The Genealogy and History Library provides more than 7000
reference materials including
local court records, census
data, business information, vital records, county histories,
church records, and family files.
The card catalogue is available
online.
Open Wed.-Fri. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission is $3.
Research library open Tues.Fri. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. with a $5
daily use fee.
Both facilities open some
Saturdays. Closed major holiday
weekends. Check website for
complete listing and hours.
Pocahontas Museum
7335 Lewis Ave.
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 traditionally known as the one on
which Capt. John Smith’s head
was placed when Pocahontas
saved his life at Werawocomoco
(Wicomico) in Gloucester County. Morattico Waterfront
The museum is open by Museum
appointment.
6584 Morattico Rd.
The Kinsale Museum is open on Fridays and Saturdays.
Morattico
The museum offers exhibits of
an old fashioned country store,
the history of the work life, gear
and agriculture of local watermen
of the village. Also on display are
Native American artifacts, photos and documents relating to
village history.
The museum is open Sat.
noon–4 p.m. and Sun. 1–4 p.m.
May–Oct.
history of the steamboats’ importance to area commerce,
culture, social connections and
life to small towns along the
Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Dioramas, oral histories,
models, artifacts, paintings,
photos and audio and interactive
components.
The “Welcome Aboard” exhibit
features an eight foot cutaway
model of the steamer Lancaster.
Also featured are vignettes of
Northern Neck
various rooms such as a typical
Sports Wall of Fame
stateroom, wheelhouse, boiler
60 South Main St.
room, galley and dining room.
Kilmarnock
435-1211 The exhibit includes a six foot
The Northern Neck Sports map showing steamboat wharf
Wall of Fame features plaques stops.
with bios and photos of indiOpen Thurs.–Sat., 10 a.m.–4
viduals past and present that p.m. and Sun., 1–4 p.m. Donahave excelled in sports from the tion only.
Northern Neck of Virginia. Free.
Located inside The Sports CenMathews
tre. Open Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.–5:30
Gwynn’s Island Museum
p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
1775 Old Ferry Rd.
Gwynn
725-7949
Steamboat Era Museum
Features an exhibit of the
156 King Carter Dr.
Irvington
438-6888 “CINMAR” Discovery—the oldest
The museum offers a visual 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 St.
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 local
watermen, menhaden fishermen,
merchant mariners, US Navy sailors, fish packing houses, boat
repair facilities, and marinas. The
museum honors the past and
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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.
Tompkins Cottage
43 Brickbat Rd.
Mathews
725-3487
Near the Mathews Courthouse, is a typical tidewater
cottage of the early 1800s. It
houses a museum and headquarters of the Mathews Historical Society.
The oldest wooden structure in
the courthouse, it was used by
Christopher Tompkins as a general store starting in 1816.
The museum houses a permanent exhibit of Mathews history
including information on Captain
Sally Tompkins, the only woman
officer in the Confederate Army.
Also included is an area of changing exhibits, a county map, and a
sales area offering publications
concerning Mathews history and
related gift items.
Admission is free. Open Fri.
and Sat. from 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
through Oct.
Middlesex
Deltaville Maritime Museum
and Holly Point Nature Park
287 Jackson Creek Rd.
Deltaville
776-7200
The newest exhibit, “Middlesex
in the Civil War 1861-1865”,
is temporarily on display in a
portable “mini-museum” until
the permanent building is completed. Also on display are five
new models of Chesapeake work
boats including the restored F.D.
to this summer?
“Eating steamed crabs, swimming and
finally getting some sun!”
––Sarah Goode of Mathews,
Waitress, Something Different
Crockett model.
The F. D. Crockett, a 64' log
bottom buyboat, is at the museum’s pier walk with the Explorer,
a 31' reproduction of the shallop John Smith used to explore
and map Chesapeake Bay. Also
on the pier are a variety of boats
typical of those built in Deltaville
over the years.
In the park are picnic tables, a
sculpture garden, kayak landing,
children’s garden and walking
trails.
On the fourth Sat. May-Nov.
there is a Farmer’s Market with
vendors, free creek cruises and,
in the evening, a Groovin’ in the
Park concert.
The nature park is open daily,
dawn to dusk. The museum is
open Mon-Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-1, and
Sun. 1-4.
Middlesex County Museum
Saluda
758-3663
As one of the oldest county
museums in the state of Virginia, the museum covers over
400 years of local history. Recently remodeled, our expanded
exhibits feature a vast array of
objects and items not seen together before: fossils and Indian
artifacts, 19th Century textiles
and clothing, a 1930’s country
store, agricultural and industrial
Reedville Fishermen’s Museum
Preserving the Watermen’s Heritage
tools, historical money, toys and
medical instruments. The exhibits contain stories of our past,
including our African American
history, Civil War, Revolutionary
War, WWI, and WWII era, and
tales of our most famous local
resident, Lt. General “Chesty”
Puller, the most decorated Marine in corps history.
The museum has local history books for sale and resource
books for the public’s use in the
research center.
Open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Wed.–Sat.
Old Tobacco Warehouse
Virginia Street
Urbanna
758-2613
The restored James Mill Scottish Factor Store or “Old Tobacco Warehouse” is used as the
Urbanna Town Visitor Center.
For years, it was thought to have
been used to store hogsheads
of tobacco. In 1958, The Association for the Preservation of
Virginia Antiquities sponsored a
study of the building. Historian
Wesley Newton Laing’s research
revealed that the structure was
not a warehouse but, rather, a
Scottish Colonial merchant fac-
tor store, where tobacco could
be traded for finished goods
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
12705 Northumberland Hwy.
Burgess
761-5952
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.
Reedville
Fishermen’s Museum
504 Main St.
Reedville
453-6529
The museum offers visitors a
glimpse of the rich heritage of
the fishermen and watermen of
Virginia’s Northern Neck and the
Chesapeake Bay.
In addition to the main museum gallery housing its permanent and changing exhibits, the
museum features the Pendleton
Building with its boat and model
workshops and the historic William Walker House.
In the water, the museum
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
A 1700’s restored Tavern
and community square, the site
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.
Kentucky Derby Party
at the
at the
Historic Rice’s Hotel / Hughlett’s Tavern
Sat., May 3rd • 3 - 7 p.m.
804-453-6529 Open Tues.–Sun. May-Oct.
504 Main St., Reedville, VA 22539
www.rfmuseum.org
42 • Rivah • May 2014 Watch the race on big screen TV and bet on
your favorite ponies. Sumptuous food, open bar,
mint juleps, live Bluegrass music, live and silent
auction. Tickets $35 per person, $65 per couple
in advance; $40 at the gate. Dress for fun!
Historic Rice’s Hotel / Hughlett’s Tavern is located just off Route 360 in Heathsville behind the old
Courthouse. For tickets or information, visit e-mail info@rhhtfoundation.org, or call 804-580-3377.
Museums
Gift Shop: Call for hours. 5803536. Blacksmith shop hours:
Tues., Thurs., Sat. 10 a.m.–3
p.m. Spinning and weaving studio hours: Wed. 10 a.m.–2 p.m.;
Sun. 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Quilt Guild
hours: First Tues. of the month,
10 a.m.–2 p.m. Woodworkers
studio hours: Fri. 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Restaurant hours, lunch, Mon.
–Sat.; dinner, Fri. and Sat.; and
Sun. brunch, call 580-7900. Tavern Foundation hours: Mon.–Fri.
9 a.m.–noon.
www.rhhtfoundation.org
Richmond
Menokin
4037 Menokin Rd.
Warsaw
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 Rd.
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 Arm-
stead 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.
Open Fri. and Sat. from 10
a.m.–5 p.m.
Museum at Colonial Beach
128 Hawthorne St.
Colonial Beach
224-3379
It is housed in the former HoffGeorge Washington
man Gas Building (c. 1893).
Birthplace National
The museum depicts ColoMonument
nial Beach heritage through
1732 Popes Creek Rd.
various artifacts. Emphasis is
Colonial Beach
224-1732 on the period from 1890 through
George Washington is among 1958 when the town was a
Westmoreland’s most famous busy river tourism attraction
native sons. Commander of the that drew huge summer crowds.
Continental Army, Revolutionary
War hero and first President of Westmoreland County
the United States, he professed Museum and Library
to be first and foremost a farmer. 43 Court Square
Open to the public 9 a.m.–5 Montross
493-8440
p.m. Admission $3. 16 and unBelieved to be the oldest muder free.
seum in the Northern Neck, this
museum was chartered in 1939
James Monroe Birthplace
and dedicated in 1941. It was
Museum and Visitor Center
established to give a permanent
4460 James Monroe Hwy.
home to the life-sized portrait
Colonial Beach
214-9145 of William Pitt, the Earl of ChaOpen from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. tham (1768), painted by Charles
Saturdays and Sundays from Willson Peale and to provide a
Memorial Day through Labor Day. location for artistic, recreationAdmission is free. A picnic area al, and educational facilities.
is on the grounds and a canoe
Permanent exhibits include
launch is at a dock on Monroe portraits of Westmoreland CounCreek.
ty’s historical figures, fossils
and native American artifacts.
Kinsale Museum
A temporary exhibit, which runs
449 Kinsale Rd.
from Oct. through Mar., features
Kinsale
472-3001 “mourning jewelry” as a nod to
The museum is dedicated to Halloween. In addition to these
the preservation, collection, exhi- exhibits, the Museum hosts
bition and interpretation of local several receptions and lectures
history. It’s in a late 19th century each year and houses a history
barroom, which was used as a and genealogy research library.
meat market in the 1920s; the
Open Mon.-Sat. from 10 a.m.old Ice Cream Parlor next door is 4 p.m. Admission is free. It also
being renovated by the Kinsale serves as the Visitor Center for
Foundation for gallery, library and Westmoreland County.
meeting space. The 1909 Bank
of Kinsale building stands just To make updates to this directory,
off the green beside the Kinsale
Motor Corp. building (1919).
RAL to offer kids
summer workshops
KILMARNOCK—The 2014 Rappahannock Art League (RAL)
Summer Fun Workshops schedule is available! Offerings include mosaics, “Around the World in a Week” (exploring art and architecture from
the seven continents), pen and ink drawing, “Exploring the Masters,”
acrylic on canvas, and “Great American Artists.”
The workshops are one week each and start June 23 and run through
July. Registration forms are available at the RAL Studio Gallery at 19
N. Main St. in Kilmarnock. For more information, contact the gallery at
436-9309 or www.ralgallery.com.
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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
Camp Irvington, Camp Chesapeake and Camp Osprey. Ages
4-14.
Gloucester County
Parks and Recreation
6467 Main St.
Gloucester
693-2355
Air Excursion
Bay Aviation
Hummel Field
Topping
Mathews County YMCA
10746 Buckley Hall Rd.
Mathews
725-1488
436-2977
Animal Farm
Middlesex Family YMCA
Hartfield
776-8846
Sailing camps, soccer camps,
summer day camps.
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 certified captain.
Captain Billy’s Charters/
River Cruises
Heathsville
580-7292
Custom cruises every 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. Reservations
required.
Jackson Creek Outfitters
274 Bucks View Ln.
Deltaville
776-9812
Kayak rentals, paddleboat
rentals, small sailboat rentals,
eco tours, and fishing guide
services. Located at Deltaville
Marina.
Stock car racing is featured at Virginia Motor Speedway at Jamaica in Middlesex County.
A 65' schooner offers two-hour Ingram Bay Marina
cruises. Weekends only. Private 545 Harvey’s Neck Rd.
580-7292
charters, group reservations and Heathsville
14–18' boats with 25 hp out“locals” specials.
board motors. Fishing licenses
included in rental. Rod and reel
Smith Island Cruise
rental at marina tackle shop.
382 Campground Rd.
Reedville
453-3430 www.captbillyscharters.com
Departs from Chesapeake
Bay Camp-Resort. Reservations Jackson Creek Outfitters
274 Bucks View Ln.
required.
Deltaville
776-9812
Tangier Island Cruise
rentals, small sailboat rentals,
468 Buzzard Point Rd.
Reedville
453-2628 eco tours, and fishing guide
Departs from Buzzard’s Point services. Located at Deltaville
Marina.
Marina.
Urbanna Cruises
Urbanna
366-1778
Cruise local creeks and rivers aboard a comfy, chartered
pontoon boat. Now serving The
Tides Inn in addition to Urbanna
marinas.
Boat Rentals
Let’s Go Sailing!
Urbanna
824-4006 Belle Isle State Park
Day cruises, boat rides and 1632 Belle Isle Rd.
(800)933-Park
lessons on “Free Spirit”. By Lancaster
Kayak, canoe and small boat
appointment.
rentals.
Rappahannock River Cruise
Tappahannock
453-2628 Boatyard at Christchurch
“Captain Thomas” travels to 1228 Crafton Quarter Rd.
Saluda
758-4067
Ingleside Vineyards.
Near Christchurch School in
Middlesex.
“Serenity”
Yorktown
(757) 710-1233
44 • Rivah • May 2014 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
Contact
offices.
local
Northern Neck Family YMCA
39 William B. Graham Ct.
extension Kilmarnock
435-0223
Weekly summer sessions.
Aylett Country Day School
Powcan Rd.
Millers Tavern
443-3214
Day camps June, July, Aug.
1632 Belle Isle Rd.
Lancaster
462-5030
Rappahannock Art League
Camps
Boys and Girls Club
19 N. Main St.
of the Northern Neck
Kilmarnock
436-9309
517 Main St.
Weekly art camps for ages
Kilmarnock
435-2422 6–17. Held in Kilmarnock.
Summer camps in 2-week sessions. Activities, field trips, swim- Reedville
Fisherman’s Museum
ming, arts and crafts, more.
504 Main St.
Bridlewise
Reedville
453-6529
Summer Horse Camps
Family boat building June 27–
29, Model making-Aug. 4–8.
Hartfield
776-0606
Camp offered by Bridlewise Richmond County YMCA
Riding Academy Day and Board- 45 George Brown Ln.
333-4117
ing Camp from beginner to ad- Warsaw
Weekly summer sessions.
vanced riders.
Evans Bowling Center
Camp Piankatank
34 Cralle Ct.
1586 Stampers Bay Rd.
Kilmarnock
435-3950 Hartfield
776-9552
Day and residential camps
Village Lanes
for ages 7–17. Activities include
7307 John Clayton Mem. Hwy.
sailing, rock wall, archery, swimGloucester
693-3720 ming and Bible study.
Camps for Kids
4–H Camps
Northumberland
Family YMCA
Heathsville
580-8901
Weekly summer camp in conjunction with the public schools.
Chesapeake Academy
107 Steamboat Rd.
Irvington
438-5575
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.
Christchurch
758-2306 (ext. 177)
Diversions
Residential and day co-ed sum- Heathsville
580-7292
mer camp, Christchurch School
Rent or bring your own and
in Middlesex.
explore miles of shoreline or join
a group tour to remote locations
VIMS Summer Camps
around the rivers and bay.
1375 Greate Rd.
Gloucester Point
684-7878
Jackson Creek Outfitters
Westmoreland Family YMCA
274 Bucks View Ln.
18849 Kings Hwy.
Deltaville
776-9812
Montross
493-8163
Licensed summer day camp rentals, small sailboat rentals,
program.
eco tours, and fishing guide
services. Located at Deltaville
Westmoreland County
Marina.
Camps
18849 Kings Hwy.
Lazy Days Adventures
Montross
493-8163 Hardyville
776-9853
Day camp.
Rentals and eco-tours of local
waters. Will deliver.
Farnham
394-3142
Two guest rooms with private
baths, full breakfast and lunch.
Two-day classes in creating
stained glass, with a separate
fee, is offered inclusively with
overnight stays.
287 Jackson Creek Rd.
Deltaville
776-6950
Fourth Sat. of the month May–
Nov.; 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Holly Point
Nature Park at the Deltaville Maritime Museum.
Gloucester Market
6523 Main St.
Dragonfly Yoga Studio, LLC
695-0700
16314 Gen. Puller Hwy. Gloucester
Monthly June–Aug., Wed. eveDeltaville
832-9353
Studio offers vinyasa flows nings 4–7 p.m. Located at the
and hatha blends along with vari- history museum.
ous other forms of yoga.
Heathsville Farmers’ Market
73 Monument Place
InsideOut Yoga
Heathsville
580-3377
366 James Wharf Rd.
Third Sat. of the month Apr.–
White
Stone
436-2204
Four levels of vinyasa flow Oct., 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Behind
yoga classes. Classes integrate Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern.
breath and movement, awareCanoe/Kayak Rentals Westmoreland State Park
ness and alignment, strength Irvington Farmers Market
1650 State Park Rd.
Irvington Commons
and flexibility, stillness and joy.
1632 Belle Isle Rd.
Montross
493-8821
Irvington
480-0697
Lancaster
462-5030
Group kayak trips, paddle TriYoga
First Sat. of the month from
boats and paddle boards
370-4856 May–Nov., 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Chesapeake Bay
Offering a multi-level hatha
Camp-Resort
blend. Class times and locations Mathews Farmers’ Market
Enrichment Classes vary.
382 Campground Rd.
Reedville
453-3430 Chestnut Cove
Mathews
725-7196
Bed and Breakfast
Every Sat., 9 a.m.–1 p.m. at
Farmers’ Markets
and Zekiah Glass
Ingram Bay Marina
Mathews historic courthouse
Deltaville Farmers’ Market
511 Oakley Ln.
green.
Montross Market Days
15803 Kings Hwy.
Montross
703-598-2112
First Sat. of the month
May–Sept.
Tappahannock Farmers’
Market
Prince St. and Cross St.
Tappahannock
445-2076
Third week each month Apr.–
Nov. except for June which is
RivahFest.
Urbanna Farmers’ Market
351 Bonner St.
Urbanna
761-4840
The second Sat. of each
month May–Sept.; 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
in Taber Park.
Warsaw Farmers’ Market
Courthouse Circle
Warsaw
From 9 a.m.–1 p.m. the
second Sat. of each month
May–Sept.
Fun Parks
Swamp Fun Park
46 f
804-333-4700
Heathsville
Farmers Market
at Historic Rice’s Hotel / Hughlett’s Tavern
Saturday, May 17th
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Shop for fresh produce from local farms, breads and
baked goods, nursery plants, handcrafts, fresh seafood.
Tavern Blacksmiths, Quilters, Woodworkers, and Spinners/
Weavers will be on-site.
Located just off Route 360 in Heathsville behind the old Courthouse. For
more information, e-mail info@rhhtfoundation.org, or call 804-580-3377.
Good Luck Cellars
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May 2014 • Rivah • 45
Diversions
f 45
Gloucester
Paint ball.
642-8778
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
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
Putt Putt
Bethpage Miniature Golf and
Ice Creamery
4817 Old Virginia St.
Urbanna
758-GOLF (4653)
Putt-putt golf. Rt. 602 just
outside of Urbanna, Middlesex Wine Tastings
Athena Vineyards
County.
and Winery, Inc.
3138 Jessie Ball duPont Mem.
Racing
Hwy.
Bill Sawyer’s
Burgess
580-4944
Virginia Motor Speedway
4426 Tidewater Tr.
Belle Mount Vineyards
Jamaica
758-1867 2570 Newland Rd.
Dirt track racing select Sat. Warsaw
333-4700
nights through October.
The Dog and Oyster Vineyard
Colonial Beach Dragway
170 White Fences Dr.
2035 James Monroe Hwy.
Irvington
438-9463
Colonial Beach
224-7455
Wine tastings, 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
1/8th mile asphalt drag track. Thurs.–Mon.
Dragon Motor Sports
1790 Howerton Rd.
Dunnsville
443-1903
Truck and tractor pulls.
Skating
Stan’s Skateland
17408 Kings Hwy.
Montross
493-9890
Fri.–Sat., 7:30–10 p.m.
Bentwaters Farm
1083 Circle Dr.
Mathews
725-5839
Spray-free blueberries, home- Theaters
grown yarns from sheep raised Court House Players
725-0474
on the farm, lambs and Kids, Mathews
Community
theater
servCashmere and Nigerian goats.
ing Gloucester, Mathews and
Open by appointment.
Middlesex counties. Dinner
theater.
Eastfields Farms
85 Preston Point Rd.
Mathews
725-3948 Donk’s Theater
Spray-free blueberries in July/ 223 Buckley Hall Rd.
Mathews
725-7760
Aug. Open Fri.–Sun.
Virginia’s Lil’ Ole Opry. Live
country music in a family
Lew Bristow’s
atmosphere.
Blackberry Farm
Hartfield
776-7785 Lancaster Players
8 a.m.–4 p.m., Mon.–Sat. in 361 Chesapeake Dr.
White Stone
435-3776
season.
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.
Westmoreland Players
16217 Richmond Rd.
Callao
529-9345
Trolley Rides
Triangle Trolley
435-1552
Between Kilmarnock, Irvington
Westmoreland Berry Farm
and White Stone. Every Fri. and
1235 Berry Farm Ln.
Oak Grove
224-9171 Sat. May 2–Oct 4 and Sun. May
25 and Aug. 31.
The Pearl Trolley
46 • Rivah • May 2014 Urbanna
758-2613
The Pearl runs in and around
Urbanna in Middlesex County,
from May 24–Sept. 3 25¢. Sponsors needed.
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. 703-3139742 Mon.–Thurs.; 472-3172
Fri.–Sun.
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Good Luck Cellars
1025 Good Luck Rd.
Kilmarnock
435-1416
Open Mon. noon to 5 p.m.,
Thurs. 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Fri. 11
a.m.–8 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.–6
p.m. and Sun. noon–5 p.m.
www.goodluckcellars.com
Hague Winery
8268 Cople Hwy.
Hague
Kilmarnock
436-9463
Ingleside Vineyards
Free wine tastings each Fri. at
and Winery
5 p.m.
5872 Leedstown Rd.
Oak Grove
224-8687 Vault Field Vineyards
2953 Kings Mill Rd.
Oak Crest Vineyard
Kinsale
472-4430
and Winery
8215 Oak Crest Dr.
King George (540)663-2813
472-5283
Specials Wine Seller
52 S. Main St.
See what flying is really meant to be
in our impeccably restored
1943 Fairchild PT-19
Gift Certificates Available
Reasonable Rates
Call us for an appointment.
at Hummel Field, Topping
436-2977
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one-week summer camps
GLOCUESTER—Ware Academy will once again host eight one-weeklong summer camps June 16 through August 14. Camp W.A.R.E. (Wonder,
Arts, Recreation, and Enrichment) is perfect for eager-to-learn and explore
Pre-K through second grade students.
Located on the Ware Academy campus, just one mile from Gloucester’s
Historic Courthouse District, the camp is $128 per week and runs from 9 a.m.
to noon each day.
Children do not have to be Ware Academy students to participate. The
camp is open to the community.
The camp highlights different themes each week including: Whiz Kids for
the future scientists; Bookworms; Cooking Around the World for the young
chefs; Wood Creations; Builders; Number Crunchers; World Travelers; and
the Green Thumb Club.
Ware Academy’s objective, which is also demonstrated through Camp
W.A.R.E., is to educate the whole child to their fullest potential, emphasizing
development of mind, body and character.
Through the different themes, campers will be exposed to a multi-faceted
program to enhance their creativity and academic enrichment.
“It’s such a fun experience for the students that all they think is how much
fun they are having and we know they are learning so much, too,” said Ginger
James, Ware Academy Director of Admissions and Special Events.
“Students will discover the world of science through experiments, build
reading skills and confidence with games, explore the tastes of the world,
build robots and tree houses, turn math into fun games, and learn about nature
through active exploration!” said James.
To register, contact James at 804-693-3825 or gjames@wareacademy.org.
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“We’ve had indicators that a boater
who names their boat Second Wind
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major issue, while someone who
names their boat Island Girl or Island
Time may enjoy a more carefree
spirit and need an escape from everyday life,” said Greg Edge of BoatUS
Boat Graphics. “And you can guess
that boats with names like Happy
Hours may be the most popular boats
on Friday night at the marina or Saturday afternoon raft-up—their more
outgoing owners celebrating with
family and friends.”
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May 2014 • Rivah • 47
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Rivah Fare
Relish lives up to its name
by Sarah Bowis
ecently relocated from
Tappahannock, Relish has
become a Northern Neck
dining tradition. As of March 28,
Carol Mead Smith, owner and
chef, and her staff moved to 115
Main Street in the heart of Warsaw.
Relish is open for dinner Thursday through Sunday. Her menu
offers fresh, local seafood and local
produce from businesses such as
Garner’s Produce, Faunce Seafood,
Sausage Craft and Edmond’s Farm.
I’ve had the pleasure of dining
at Relish before, so I was ecstatic
to receive this dining assignment
and brought along reporter and
friend Lisa, to indulge in the Relish
experience with me. We arrived on
an early Thursday evening, without reservations, and soon after we
arrived the restaurant was full.
Coincidentally, Thursday evening is also “date night” at Relish,
a promotion offering a party of two
a bottle of wine, two-entrées and
dessert for $50. Lisa and I certainly
took advantage of the date night
menu and of course, a little more.
Once seated, we were greeted
by our server who delivered complimentary homemade pimento
spread and crackers. Upon deciding what might quench my thirst,
I couldn’t resist the name Candied
Kumquat Manhattan. Not only did
it sound delicious, I’ve never tasted
a kumquat before and thought what
better way than to experience it in
a drink! Refreshing and smooth to
say the least, the Candied Kumquat
Manhattan closely resembled an
Old Fashioned. Lisa chose a bottle
of Pinot Grigio, light and refreshing, and certainly a choice that
would pair well with our entrees.
To begin our Relish experience, we were both intrigued by
the poached pear Bruschetta. Thin
slices of crusty French bread came
topped with blue cheese, caramelized onions, smoked bacon, pears
and drizzled with aged balsamic vinegar. The presentation of the bruschetta was beautiful and my taste
buds didn’t know where to start. The
different flavors complemented each
other. The sweet pears contrasted
perfectly with the tangy blue cheese.
The crunchy bread combined with
the soft texture of the caramelized
onions, gooey cheese and delicate
pears makes for an amazing appetizer that I recommend and would
R
If You Go
Relish
115 Main Street
Warsaw
761-6727
Open
Thursdays-Saturdays,
5- 9 p.m.
Sundays 4-8 p.m.
On the Menu
Entrees $18-$29
Did you know?
Relish relocated from
Tappahannock to
Warsaw in March.
certainly order again.
At this point, I’m already thinking, how could a food combination
get any better?
Next, Lisa and I were drawn to the
seasonal salad consisting of roasted
pickled beets, orange and grapefruit
segments, goat cheese, toasted pistachios and another drizzle of the aged
balsamic vinegar. The citrus and goat
cheese are a refreshing combination, that I will attempt to recreate at
home. Lisa enjoyed the pickled beets.
They add another element of freshness to the salad, she says.
With seven entrees to choose
from, deciding the main course
was certainly difficult and slightly
time consuming for Lisa and me.
Crispy fried oysters with cheesy
grits, rosemary infused meatloaf,
or even a new customer favorite—
fish tacos, put me in a food-fog.
I settled on the southern classic, shrimp and grits, served over
cheesy grits and topped with a
bacon jam. Lisa chose the North
Carolina yellowfin tuna, which
also caught my attention. The
sushi-grade tuna is served over
jasmine rice, and paired with a
wasabi butter and citrus salad. For
those who avoid heat, it is recommended you ask for the wasabi
butter on the side.
The well-sized tuna was
cooked to Lisa’s liking, and the
side of fresh asparagus featured
a drizzle of the aged balsamic
vinegar, which added a touch of
sweetness.
The shrimp and grits are certainly why I am a southern girl
at heart. The grits were some of
the cheesiest and creamiest I’ve
ever tasted. Whichever entrée you
choose, ask for a side of grits,
because everything is better with
grits. The bacon jam smothered
my shrimp and added an unexpected sweetness to this savory
dish.
We were advised the Relish
menu changes frequently and I
hope the shrimp and grits stay
around forever. The side of asparagus drizzled with the aged balsamic
vinegar certainly added a beautiful
vibrant green to my plate.
Regarding the menu, we noticed
it was a little light on children’s
fare, but it’s never too early to start
developing a palate for gourmet
tastes.
Knowing we didn’t have much
Poached pear Bruschetta
Seasonal salad
Shrimp and grits
room left for dessert, we powered
on. With only two dessert selections
available that night, we ordered
both and shared in each other’s
delight. Little Egypt butterscotch
pie and crème brule delighted us
both. Both desserts were light in
weight and heavy in flavor.
The butterscotch pie topped
with homemade cream was a nice
surprise for us both. Neither Lisa
nor I are butterscotch fans but we
enjoyed the pie and cleaned our
plate. The crème brule was topped
with an extra thick sugar coating
and the-always-enjoyable sweet
creamy filling. The desserts brought
a perfect ending to a superb meal
with a great friend.
Carol Mead Smith is a beautiful person both inside and out and
she displays her love for food in her
menu. Relish is a Northern Neck
dining experience you don’t want
to miss. When you come to the
Rivah, come to Relish.
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;
$$$ = over $16.
R
sushi bar. Breakfast Fr.–Sun.
L/D/$-$$.
Courthouse Restaurant
6714 Main St.
Gloucester
210-1506
Serving breakfast all day. Daily
specials and homemade pies.
B/L/D/$.
Essex
Damon’s
Gloucester
693-7218
Seafood, prime rib, sandwiches, subs. B/L/D/$$.
Almost There Family Dining
6501 Richmond-Tapp. Hwy.
Tappahannock
443-2622
American cuisine. Steaks,
burgers, barbecue, sandwiches,
seafood and daily specials.
B/L/D/$.
Distinction
Hayes
824-9600
A variety of entrees and specials. Dinner Fri. and Sat., Sun.
brunch. D/$$.
Applebee’s
Tappahannock
443-0361
American cuisine, steaks, ribs,
stir-fried specialties and more.
L/D/$$.
Asia Café
Tappahannock
445-9991
Chinese restaurant serving
Szechwan, Hunan and Cantonese cuisine. Take out. L/D/$.
Bella’s Italian Restaurant
and Pizzeria
Tappahannock
443-4912
Pizza, subs, spaghetti, and
wraps. Lunch specials. L/D/$-$$.
Better Than a Great Day
1388-C Tappahannock Blvd.
Tappahannock
443-4064
Ice cream, fudge, candy. $.
Captain’s Grill and Patio
528 Church Ln.
Tappahannock
443-2800
Appetizers, burgers, seafood,
sandwiches, and a late night
menu. L/D/$$.
China King Buffet
Tappahannock
443-2999
Chinese Szechwan, Cantonese
and Peking cuisines plus American foods. Lunch specials, family
dinners. L/D/$$.
Fat Finch in Tappahannock
324 Prince Street
Tappahannock
333-3188
Steaks
and
seafood.
L/D/$–$$.
Los Portales
Anna’s Pizza in Warsaw serves lunch and dinner.
Tappahannock
443-0132
Authentic Mexican cuisine.
Featuring quesadillas, fajitas,
burritos, enchiladas and more.
L/D/$-$$.
Lowery’s Seafood
528 North Church Ln.
Tappahannock
443-2800
Family dining, specializing in
crab cakes, oysters, shrimp, fish,
beef and all-American chicken.
House salad dressings. Meeting
facilities. L/D/$$.
Parr’s Drive Inn
715 N. Church Ln.
Tappahannock
443-2000
Burgers, sandwiches, ice
cream and more. B/L/D/$.
Pizza Hut
Tappahannock
443-2915
Different styles of pizza along
with side dishes including salad,
pasta, buffalo wings, breadsticks, and garlic bread. L/D/$$.
Rivahside Cafe
221 Prince St.
Tappahannock
443-2333
Signature items include burgers, homemade chicken salad
and soups. B/L/$.
Roma’s Italian Restaurant
Tappahannock
443-5240
Complete Italian menu. Lunch
and dinner specials. L/D/$-$$.
The Sandbar
1267 Hobbs Hole Dr.
Tappahannock
443-1800
Open 6 days a week.
L/D/$–$$.
Shoney’s
Tappahannock
443-5306
Breakfast, lunch & dinner buffets. Serving fresh local seafood
every weekend. B/L/D/$.
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/$$.
To Do Cafe & Restaurant
1008 Church Ln.
Tappahannock
443-2002
Traditional American food: Barbeque, burgers, hot dogs, seafood and steaks. L/D/$.
Twister’s Premium
Frozen Yogurt
Tappahannock
445-1252
Offering 10 Flavors. $.
Virginia Barbeque
Tappahannock
443-2685
Authentic freshly made side
items and true wood-smoked
meats. L/D/$$.
Gloucester
Anna’s Pizza
6545 Market Dr.
Gloucester
693-4171
Pizza, subs, salads, Italian dinners. L/D/$$.
Anna’s Pizza
Glenns
758-1112
Pasta dishes, subs, pizza.
Take out only. L/D/$-$$.
Ann’s Family Dining
Glenns
758-3031
Traditional American menu
served country style. B/L/D/$.
Applebee’s
6086 Walton Ln.
Gloucester
694-3160
American cuisine, steaks, ribs,
stir-fried specialties and more.
Take out available. L/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/$$.
Goodfellas
Gloucester
693-5950
Seafood, steaks, Blue Crab
margaritas. Open 7 days a week.
L/D/$$–$$$.
Great Wall
6585 Market Dr.
Gloucester
695-0500
Hunan and Szechwan Chinese
cuisine. L/D/$.
Hana Sushi
Hayes
642-3055
Sushi bar and Japanese Hibachi cooking. Watch the chefs
perform tricks with knives as they
cook to order. D/$$.
Hong Kong
Hayes
642-5555
Chinese takeout. Small eat-in
area. L/D/$$.
Bangkok Noi
Jay Sushi
6724 Main St.
Gloucester
695-1177 Gloucester Point
642-4422
50 f
Authentic Thai cuisine. Full
May 2014 • Rivah • 49
Dining
f 49
Juan’s Mexican Cafe
Sushi, Sashimi, Terriyaki, noo- and Cantina
dles, soups, salads. L/D/$$.
Hayes
642-5401
Jessica’s On Main
Mexican menu. L/D/$$.
6553 Main St.
Gloucester
693-2020 Kelsick Specialty Market
Fine, casual dining on Main 6632 Main St.
St. Pasta, seafood, sandwiches, Gloucester
693-6500
weekend specials include fish
Carry-out catering, box lunchfry and prime rib. Wed. German es, gourmet baskets. Wine and
night, full bar. Desserts, coffee, beer selection and tastings. $-$$.
salads, baked goods and more!
Las Tunas Mexican
Closed Sun. B/L/D $-$$.
6870 Main St.
Gloucester
693-2153
Authentic Mexican fare. L/D/$.
Dock & Dine
Looking for a place where you
can pull up in your boat and
enjoy a meal by the water?
The following restaurants offer moorings for customers.
See full restaurant listings for
more information.
Potomac River Area
s The Mooring Restaurant –
Yeocomico River
s Dockside Restaurant and
The Blue Heron Pub – Monroe Creek
s AC’s Cafe & Sports Grill –
Lower Machodoc Creek
s The Landing Restaurant and
Waterfront Bar
s Kinsale Harbour Restaurant
–Yeocomico River
s Riverboat on the Potomac
Great Wicomico
River Area
s The Crazy Crab – Cockrell’s
Creek
s Deli at Cockrell’s Creek
Seafood – Cockrell’s Creek
s Leadbelly’s – Cockrell’s
Creek
s Horn Harbor House Restaurant – Great Wicomico River
Rappahannock
River Area
s The Barnacle – LaGrange
Creek
s Cocomo’s – Broad Creek
s Merroir Tasting Room –
Locklies Creek
s The Tides Inn – Carters
Creek
Piankatank River Area
s Seabreeze Restaurant – Milford Haven
s Sandpiper Reef
York River Area
s River’s Inn - Sarah’s Creek
50 • Rivah • May 2014 Gloucester
694-4955 paninis. L/$.
Burgers, extensive salad bar.
American style cooking. L/D/$$.
King & Queen
Antonio’s Pizza
Sal’s Pizza
785-2720
Hayes
642-6470 Mattaponi
Pizza, pasta, subs, salads and
Subs, pizza, pastas. L/D/$$.
more. Italian food, friendly atmosphere. L/D/$-$$.
Salsa’s Mexican Grill
Hayes
684-5545 Nick’s Spaghetti
Mexican atmosphere. Fajitas, and Steak House
tacos, chimichangas, enchiladas 3483 Gen. Puller Hwy.
785-6300
and vegetarian entrees. Karaoke. Shacklefords
Specializing in Italian food and
L/D/$.
steaks. L/D/$$.
Short Lane
Little Italy
Ice Cream Company
Lancaster
6685 Fox Centre Pkwy. 6721 Geo. Wash. Mem. Hwy.
Gloucester
993-2646 Gloucester
695-2999 Alley Cafe Sports Lounge
Wide selection of delicious
Over 20 flavors of homemade 608 N. Main St.
436-1100
and affordable Italian cuisine. ice cream. Banana splits, fancy Kilmarnock
Daily specials. B/L/D/$.
L/D/$-$$.
sundaes, cones and dishes. $.
Nick’s Spaghetti
and Steak House
Gloucester Point
642-2330
Traditional Greek cuisine, Italian dishes, steaks and seafood.
L/D/$$.
Sunrise Donuts
Hayes
210-1215
Open 7 days a week. Bakery,
coffee, donuts, cheesecakes,
baked goods. $.
Sweet Frog of Gloucester
Number One
6826 Walton Ln.
7481 Hargett Blvd.
Gloucester
693-4065
Gloucester
693-3851
Family friendly frozen yogurt
Chinese cuisine. L/D/$$.
shop featuring a wide variety of
flavors and 60 toppings. $.
Olivia’s in the Village
6597 Main St.
The Office Bar and Grille
Gloucester
694-0057 4115 Geo. Wash. Mem. Hwy.
Steaks, seafood and pasta, Hayes
993-7266
B/L/D/$$.
Southern food, casual atmosphere. L/D/$-$$.
Papa John’s
4766 Geo. Wash. Mem. Hwy. Tony and Milena’s Pizzeria
Hayes
693-4433 2364 Geo. Wash. Mem. Hwy.
Take out and delivery only. Hayes
684-0708
L/D/$-$$.
Authentic Italian food. $$.
Pizza Hut
Gloucester Point
642-4620
The River’s Inn
and Crab Deck
8109 Yacht Haven Rd.
Gloucester Point
642-6161
Provides seasonal entrees
using fresh, local seafood and
produce. Views of Sarah Creek
on the York River. Outdoor dining
available. L/D/$$-$$$.
Ruby Tuesday
6749 Fox Center Pkwy.
Tropical Pancake and Waffle
House
7313 Main St.
Gloucester
210-1990
Breakfast, omelets, burgers,
brunch. B/L/$.
Hand-packed ice cream cones,
sundaes, splits and milkshakes.
Homemade fudge and gourmet
chocolate. $.
Dixie Deli
55 Irvington Rd.
Kilmarnock
435-6745
Soups, hot and cold sandwiches and salads. L/$.
Golden Eagle Grill
364 Clubhouse Dr.
Irvington
438-6740
Closed Tues. Local seafood,
salads and sandwiches. Available
for private parties. L/$-$$.
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Great Fortune
Chinese Restaurant
443 N. Main St.
Kilmarnock
435-6333
Specializing in authentic Mandarin, Szechwan, Hunan, Peking
and Cantonese cuisine. L/D/$.
Anna’s
150 Old Fairgrounds Way
Kilmarnock
435-8960 Historic Lancaster Tavern
Pasta, pizza, subs, seafood 8373 Mary Ball Rd.
and steaks. L/D/$-$$.
Lancaster
462-0080
Providing homestyle cookBentley’s Grille
ing and fine dining for over 200
572 Rappahannock Dr.,
years. Breakfast Sat. and Sun.
White
Stone
435-2000 B/L/D/$-$$.
American-continental cuisine
with a French flair. Closed Sun. Hong Kong
L/D/$$-$$$
410 N. Main St.
Kilmarnock
435-7979
Bluewater Seafood and Deli
Chinese, Szechwan, Hunan
459 N. Main St.
and Cantonese. L/D/$.
Kilmarnock
435-3530
Fresh Seafood and homemade The Dining Hall
deli items. Wide selection of of the Hope and Glory Inn
wines. Lunch on weekends. $$.
65 Tavern Rd.
Irvington
438-6053
Carwash Cafe and Catering
Fine dining, three/four cours481 North Main St.
es, prix fixe. Reservations reKilmarnock
435-0405 quired. D/$$$.
Take out available. B/L/$.
KC’s Crabs and Cues
Carried Away Cuisine
10 N. Main St.
Hwy.
Kilmarnock
435-9191 Kilmarnock
435-7665
Specialty coffees, sandwiches,
Open 7 days a week 11 a.m.
fresh salads, homemade soups ‘till late night. Family dining and
and desserts. Gourmet entrees entertainment.
Cheseapeake
to go. B/L/$-$$.
Bay blue crabs. L/D/$-$$.
Wild Ginger
Corner Bar and Grill
6904 Main St.
Gloucester
694-0111 5360 Mary Ball Rd.
462-0110
Fine Chinese and Asian cui- Lively
Home of the ½ lb. black angus
sine. L/D/$$.
burger, no filler crab cake. Thurs.
night is shrimp night. L/D/$.
Wild Rabbit Café
6558 Main St.
Gloucester
694-5100 Country Cottage
Coffee bar with latte, cappuc- Ice Cream Shop
cino, espresso, brewed coffees, and Fudge Factory
iced or hot, and smoothies. 795 Rappahannock Dr.
435-3812
Soups, salads, deli sandwiches, White Stone
Kilmarnock Inn
34 E. Church St.
Kilmarnock
435-0034
Serving breakfast and lunch
everyday. Dinner Mon.–Sat.
Available for private events.
B/L/D/$$.
King Carter Golf Club Cafe
480 Old Saint Johns Rd.
Irvington
435-7843
Located in the clubhouse at
Dining
King Carter Golf Club. Sandwiches and salads with fresh local
seafood. L/$.
Lee’s Restaurant
30 S. Main St.
Kilmarnock
435-1255
Hometown cooking and atmosphere. Full menu, local seafood
in season, homemade desserts.
Serving since 1939. B/L/D/$.
The Local
4337 Irvington Rd.
Irvington
438-9356
Coffee, espresso, bagels, and
muffins for breakfast and soups,
salads and sandwiches for lunch.
Outdoor patio. On/Off ABC.
B/L/$.
Nate’s Trick Dog Cafe
4357 Irvington Rd.
Irvington
438-6363
A restaurant full of music,
laughter, and food. Reservations
suggested. D/$$$.
www.natestrickdogcafe.com
Northern Neck Burger
Company
62 Irvington Rd.
Kilmarnock
577-4400
Serving steakhouse quality
burgers, cooked on a real wood
grill. $-$$.
The Oaks
5434 Mary Ball Rd.
Lively
462-7050
Casual family dining. Fresh
meats and seafood specials
Rivah Fast Food
Arby’s
s 7065 Geo. Wash. Mem.
Hwy. Gloucester, 695-2745.
Burger King
s 6678 John Hudgins Dr.
s 1810
Tapp.
Blvd.,
Tappahannock, 443-3151.
Domino’s Pizza
Hwy., Gloucester 693-6800.
Hardee’s
Geo.
Wash.
s 7007
Mem. Hwy., Gloucester,
693-0363.
Hwy., Hayes, 642-3950.
s 323
14th
St.
West Point, 843-4274.
s 27 Main St., Mathews,
725-7468.
s 199 Gen. Puller Hwy.,
Saluda, 758-4931.
Kentucky Fried Chicken
s 6975
Geo.
Wash.
Mem. Hwy., Gloucester.
693-9482.
s 433 N. Main St., Kilmarnock,
435-9410.
s 1658
Tapp.
Blvd.,
McDonald’s
s 7099
Geo.
Wash.
694-4810.
Hwy., Hayes, 642-4330.
s 432 14th St., 843-4139.
s 1617 Tapp. Blvd., Tappahannock, 435-9900.
s 388 Main St., Kilmarnock,
435-2331.
Sonic Drive-in
s 7060
Geo.
Wash.
694-4447.
Starbuck’s
s 6705 Fox Mill Center Pkwy.,
Gloucester 694-3146.
Subway
s 416 14th St., West Point,
843-2782.
s 4915 Richmond-Tapp. Hwy.,
Aylett 769-7889.
s 6547
Market
Dr.,
s 2226 York Crossing Dr.
Hayes, 642-3420.
s 10968-B Buckley Hall Rd.,
Mathews, 725-3181.
s 1820
Tapp.
Blvd.,
s 364 N. Main St., Kilmarnock,
435-0198.
s 200 Old Fair Grounds Way,
Kilmarnock 435-1240.
Taco Bell
s 2226 York Crossing Dr.
Hayes, 642-6622.
s 1658
Tapp.
Blvd.,
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
s 6828 Walton Ln. Gloucester,
693-6900.
Wendy’s
Hwy., Hayes, 642-7475.
s 7149
Geo.
Wash.
694-4825.
s 1433 Tapp. Blvd., Tappahannock, 443-5262.
weekly. Daily specials. L/D/$$.
Pelicans
40 Windjammer Ln.
White Stone
435-8915
Crab cakes, fish tacos, fried
oysters, steamed shrimp, barbecue. L/D/$.
Pizza Hut
589 N. Main St.
Kilmarnock
435-3551
River Market
1 Rappahannock Dr.
White
Stone
435-1725
Gourmet shop featuring lunches and dinners to go. Homemade
bread and salads, large wine selection. L/D/$-$$.
Rocket Billy’s
851 Rappahannock Dr.
White Stone
435-7040
Breakfast, sandwiches, burgers, crab cakes, Rappahannock
oysters and more. Outdoor pickup window. B/L/$.
Sal’s Pizza
456 North Main St.
Kilmarnock
435-6770
Hot and cold subs, Italian dishes and pizza. L/D/$$.
Sandpiper
White Stone
435-6176
Established in 1982. Specializ-
ing in fresh seafood and hand cut
meats. D/$$$.
www.sandpiper-restaurant.com
Savannah Joe’s Barbecue
55 Irvington Rd.
Kilmarnock
435-6000
Real hickory pit, slow smoked
barbecued pork, ribs, chicken.
L/D/$.
Stevie’s Ice Cream
469 N. Main St.
Kilmarnock
435-2252
Cones, milkshakes, sundaes,
specialty sundaes, Bay Blast,
lattes, smoothies and snow
cones. Outside seating only. $.
Sting Ray’s Food Service
3611 Irvington Rd.
Irvington
436-2720
Specialty burgers, Italian sausage, steak philly, chicken philly,
reuben, sandwiches, french fries
and more. Corn hole games. Family oriented, pet friendly. B/L/$.
Thai Pot
36 N. Main St.
Kilmarnock
436-THAI
Thai and American food. Outdoor dining available. L/D/$$.
Tides Inn – Dining Room and
Chesapeake Club
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/$-$$$.
www.tidesinn.com
Willaby’s
327 Old Ferry Rd.
White Stone
435-0000
Serving lunch and dinner with a
view of the Rappahannock River.
L/D/$-$$. www.willaby’s.com
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/$.
Linda’s Diner
56 Buckley Hall Rd.
Mathews
725-7070
Hamburgers, BBQ, sandwiches, breakfast specials. Dinner
specials Friday. B/L/$.
Lynne’s Family Restaurant
Mathews
725-9996
Fresh seafood platter, prime rib
and fresh cut steaks. B/L/D/$$.
Mi Casa Azteca Mexican
Restaurant and Cantina
286 Main St.
Mathews
725-7272
Authentic Mexican cuisine.
52f
We live on the Chesapeake
and so does our food.
4357 irvington road
irvington, VA 22480
804-438-6363
www.natestrickdogcafe.com
May 2014 • Rivah • 51
Dining
f 51
Take out available. Open 7 days.
L/D/$-$$.
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/$-$$.
Sandpiper Reef
342 Misti Cove Rd.
Hallieford
725-3331
A view of the Piankatank River.
Fresh seafood and prime beef,
original desserts. D/$$.
Seabreeze
384 Old Ferry Rd.
Gwynn’s Island
725-4000
Local seafood on the waterfront. B/L/D/$$.
Shun Xing
Chinese Restaurant
183 Main St.
Mathews
725-4682
Szechwan, Canton and Hunan
cuisine. L/D/$.
Southwind Pizza
44 Church St.
Mathews
725-2766
Homemade pizzas, sandwiches on homemade bread, fresh
local seafood, handcrafted beer
on tap, live music on the first,
third and fifth Sat. of the month.
Brunch Sun. L/D/$$.
Stan-Strings Family Kitchen
and Pizza
12 Linden Ave.
Cobbs Creek
725-9797
Down home Southern cooking.
Pizza, steaks, seafood, sandwiches, paninis and subs. B/L/D/$.
White Dog Bistro
68 Church St.
Mathews
725-7680
Fine dining and catering. Open
Thurs.–Sun. Wine Down Bar open
Thurs.–Sat. Late night menu
available. Entertainment Fri. and
Sat. nights. $$-$$$.
Middlesex
Antonio’s Pizza
16273 Gen Puller Hwy
Deltaville
776-0010
Pizza, subs, Italian fare. $$
The Barnacle
52 • Rivah • May 2014 485 Burch Rd.
Remlik
363-4600
Concession stand at Remlik
Marina on LaGrange Creek. Floating pontoon boat open Sat. and
Sun. Call ahead boxed breakfasts
and lunches available. B/L/$.
Bethpage Miniature Golf and
Ice Creamery
4817 Old Virginia St.
Urbanna
758-GOLF
Twenty flavors of Hershey’s
hand dipped ice cream and soft
serve. Banana splits, sundaes,
homemade waffle cones, milkshakes, smoothies and more. $.
Blue Dog Restaurant
Saluda
758-2070
L/D/$.
Gourmet and organic coffee. cream, and real milkshakes.
Sandwiches, paninis, pastries B/L/$.
and smoothies. B/L/$.
www.crossstreetcoffee.com
Merroir Tasting Room
784 Locklies Creek Rd.
Dano’s Pizza
Topping
758-2871
Waterfront dining by the ownHartfield
776-8031 ers of Rappahannock River OysPizza and subs. Free delivery. ters, showcasing their nationally
L/D/$$.
renowned shellfish along with artisanal small plates, wines, speDebbie’s Family Restaurant
cialty beers. Open daily. L/D/$$.
Locust Hill
758-9595 Pilot House Inn
Steak, salmon, pastas, sal- 2737 Greys Point Rd.
ads, sandwiches, seafood, Build Topping
758-2262
your own burgers. B/L/D/$$.
Serving food “just like Granny made.” Buffets and menu.
Doghouse Deli
B/L/D/$$.
Deltaville
776-0099 Rudy’s Pizza
Breakfast, sandwiches, ice 2324 Greys Point Rd.
cream, daily specials. Local ma- Topping
758-0605
rina pick-up available. Hours vary.
Pizza, subs, ribs, BBQ. CarryB/L/$.
out only. L/D/$.
Cafe By the Bay
Deltaville
776-0303
Sandwiches, paninis, salads Eckhard’s
2700 Greys Pt. Rd.
and coffee. B/L/$.
Topping
758-4060
German, Italian, fresh seafood,
China Spring
Black Angus steaks. Chef’s daily
Saluda
758-2266 specials. Featuring Black Angus
Szechuan, Hunan and Canton- prime rib Fri. and Sat. Reservations suggested. D/$$$.
ese cuisine. L/D/$.
CoCoMo’s
1134 Timberneck Rd.
Deltaville
776-8822
Offering fresh seafood, steaks,
burgers and sandwiches as well
as a full bar. L/D/$$-$$$.
Colonial Pizza
50 Watling St.
Urbanna
758-4079
Greek-Italian and American
food. L/D/$$.
Cross Street Coffee & Cafe
51 Cross St.
Urbanna
758-1002
Something Different
213 Virginia St.
Urbanna
758-8000
Homemade
foods.
BBQ,
smoked meats, local seafood,
soups, sandwiches, homemade
sides, coffee, freshly roasted
peanuts, fine wines, cheeses
and desserts, including premium
natural ice creams. Closed Mon.–
Tues. B/L/$.
G’s Country Store & Deli
Route 33,
Saluda
758-5412.
Deli, sandwich shop, conve- Steamboat Restaurant
nience store. B/L/$
6198 Stormont Rd.
Hartfield
776-6589
Keepers
Dining overlooking the green.
Wed.–Sat. L/D/$$-$$$.
Saluda
758-5720
Hot grill. B/L/$.
Sunset Bar and Grill
Marshall’s Drug Store
Deltaville
776-8803
50 Cross St.
Seafood and steaks. Karaoke
Urbanna
758-5344 and live music. B/L/D/$-$$.
Drug store lunch counter
serving sandwiches, soups, ice Taylor’s
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Deltaville
776-6040
Steaks,
seafood,
BBQ.
L/D/$$.
Virginia Street Cafe
201 Virginia St.
Urbanna
758-3798
Fresh seafood, grilled steaks,
local clam chowder, Belgian
waffles, reuben sandwiches.
B/L/D/$.
Northumberland
Callao Dairy Freeze
Callao
529-6881
Burgers, fries, bbq, subs, fried
chicken, soft serve ice cream,
milkshakes, sundaes & more.
L/D/$.
Chitterchats
846 Main St.
Reedville
453-3335
Ice cream, desserts, gifts and
coffee. $.
The Country Store
227 Sunnybank Rd.
Reedville
453-3110
Deli. B/L/D/$–$$.
Crazy Crab
902 Main St.
Reedville
453-6789
Views of Cockrell’s Creek from
both the dining room and deck.
Daily chef’s specials feature seafood, steaks and chicken dishes.
Tues.–Sun. L/D/$$.
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Deltaville
776-9611
Fresh seafood, steaks and
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Dining
567 Seaboard Rd.
Reedville
453-6326
Crab cakes and seafood
salads. Full sandwich menu,
luncheon plates, entrees. Overlooking Cockrell’s Creek. ABC
on/off. L/$.
For the Occasions
Callao
529-6993
Seafood, steaks and chicken.
L/D/$-$$.
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/$-$$.
529-5300
Luna Restaurant
17390 Richmond Rd.
Callao
529-LUNA
Steak and seafood with a
touch of Italy. L/D/$-$$$.
Newsome’s Restaurant
Hwy.
Burgess
453-9071
Closed Sun. L/D/$.
Nino’s Pizza and Subs
Callao
529-7548
Featuring New York and Sicilian
pizzas, subs and Italian dinners.
L/D/$.
Piankatank
River Golf Club
Open to The Public
(804) 776-6516
The
Steamboat
Restaurant
(804) 776-6589
Both located at
Memberships
Available
Group Outings
T&J’s Dairy Barn
Hwy.
Burgess
453-4455
Ice cream, pizza. L/D/$.
The Tavern Restaurant
73 Monument Place
Heathsville
580-7900
Seafood and all-American favorites, served in Heathsville’s
historic Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s
Tavern, a Northern Neck landmark since the 1700’s. Serving
lunch Mon. through Sat.; dinner
Fri. and Sat.; and Sun. brunch.
L/D/$–$$$.
www.rhhtfoundation.org
Tommy’s
729 Main St.
Reedville
453-4666
Prime beef, seafood. Wine and
bar. Dock and dine. D/$$.
Waterman’s Restaurant
Heathsville
580-2220
Local seafood and shellfish,
steaks and traditional cuisine.
Sun. brunch, Wed.–Sat. D/$$.
Richmond
Anna’s Italian
Restaurant and Pizza
53 Gordon Ln.
Warsaw
333-9222
Pasta, pizza, subs, seafood
and steaks. L/D/$$.
China Inn
5059 Richmond Rd.
Warsaw
333-9333
L/D/$$.
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130 Court Circle
215 Washington Ave.
Warsaw
333-3455 Colonial Beach
224-0045
Coffee shop with breakfast
Gourmet coffee shop. $.
sandwiches, paninis, deli sandwiches and salads. B/L/$.
Good Eats Cafe
12720 Cople Hwy.
Hunan Village
Kinsale
472-4385
Chinese Restaurant
Chef-owned since 1997. Your
453 Main St.
best chance for a great meal with
Warsaw
333-1688 local wines, children’s menu and
Specializing in Hunan and full bar. D/$$.
Szechwan Cuisine. L/D/$.
High Tides on the Potomac
Relish
205 Taylor St.
115 Main St.
Colonial Beach
224-8433
Warsaw
333-3012
Steak and seafood restaurant
Contemporary
Southern and tiki bar. L/D/$-$$.
style cuisine. Open Thurs.–Sun.
D/$$$.
The Inn at Montross
21 Polk St.
Roma’s Italian Restaurant
Montross
493-8624
5061 Richmond Rd.
Dining
Thurs.–Sat.,
Sun.
Warsaw
333-1932 Brunch, locally sourced. D/$$.
Complete
Italian
menu.
L/D/$-$$.
Kelsea’s Kitchen
119 Hawthorne St.
Colonial
Beach
224-7075
Westmoreland
Sandwiches, burgers, seafood.
Angelo’s
B/L/D.
15835 Kings Hwy.
Montross
493-8694 Kinsale Harbour Restaurant
Italian dishes including pasta, 285 Kinsale Rd.
sandwiches, subs, gyros, steaks Kinsale
472-2514
and more. L/D/$-$$.
Come by boat or by car.
B/L/D/$-$$.
The Art of Coffee
15722 Kings Hwy.
Ledo Pizza
Montross
493-9651 700 McKinney Blvd.
Serving full breakfast, lunches Colonial
Beach
224-5336
and gourmet coffees, lattes, pasPasta, pizza, subs. L/D/$-$$.
tries, frappes and smoothies.
B/L/$.
The Landing Restaurant &
Waterfront Bar
Backdraft
307 Plantation Dr.
7415 Oldhams Rd.
Coles
Point
472-5599
Kinsale
472-4200
A family restaurant with a viB/L/D/$$.
brant waterfront bar. At Coles
Point Marina. Open Wed.–Sun.
Coles Point Tavern
L/D/$-$$.
Restaurant and Bar
850 Salisburg Park Rd.
Montross Dairy Freeze
Hague
472-3856 7456 Kings Hwy.
Sun. breakfast, closed Mon. Montross
493-9550
L/D/$.
Burgers, fries, sundaes, milkshakes and more. L/D/$
Dockside Restaurant
and the Blue Heron Pub
The Mooring
1787 Castlewood Dr.
363 Allen Point Ln.
Colonial Beach
224-8726 Kinsale
472-4470
Seafood, steak, veal, pasta
Sat. & Sun. L/D/$$.
and chicken. L/D/$$.
Nancy’s Ice Cream Shoppe
The Driftwood Restaurant
301 Washington Ave.
5157 Coles Point Rd.
Colonial Beach
224-1212
Hague
472-3892
Soft serve ice cream cones,
Fresh seafood, steaks and milkshakes, sundaes, flurries,
home cooked vegetables. Closed floats, malts, brownie a la modes,
Wed. L/D/$-–$$.
banana splits, snowballs. $.
Espresso Station
52f
May 2014 • Rivah • 53
RCC goes to VIMS
for hands-on course
GLOUCESTER
POINT—
“This class offers students the
opportunity to get out of theoretical work and into the field,”
said Rappahannock Community
College biology instructor Lisa
Tuckey. She and fellow instructor Sally Upton will be teaching
“Coastal Ecology” this summer, in
the form of three weeks of online
academic work and two weeks of
intensive field work at the College of William and Mary’s Virginia Institute for Marine Sciences
(VIMS) facility at Gloucester
Point. Two days of that time will
be spent on the water, in the VIMS
research vessel “Tidewater.”
“Coastal Ecology is a fieldbased biology course which
explores beach, salt marsh, and
estuarine ecosystems by observing and sampling local coastal
plants and animals while analyzing the dynamics of coastal community structure and function,”
said Tuckey.
The course will cover the effects
of chemical, geological, and physical factors upon the distribution
of organisms, and will include discussion of the effects of pollution
and human manipulation of the
coastline. Students will observe
and identify coastal plants and animals, and will evaluate the dynamics of coastal community structure
and function.
During the field portion of the
class, students will learn the skills
necessary to perform proper field
testing. They will analyze water
quality along different coastal
habitats to determine its salinity,
its temperature, and the organic
materials it contains, bringing
their samples back to the VIMS
lab for analysis. These tests will
yield data indicating the health
of the eco-system, and will help
define the least harmful ways to
harvest the resources of the Chesapeake Bay.
“Coastal science is a very
important field of study as much
of the world’s population resides
along the coasts, and the coastal
environment is very important to
the world’s economy and industry,” noted Upton. “This course
will be very hands-on, interactive
and fun!”
The class begins on Tuesday,
June 24, and field testing will
occur July 14-17 and July 21-24.
To ensure that travel difficulties do
54 • Rivah • May 2014 Dining
f 53
483 Great House Rd.
Colonial Beach
224-7117
Stratford
493-1965
Seafood, buf fet and sandSoups, sandwiches, sea- wiches. L/D/$-$$.
food and more. L/$.
not keep anyone interested in the Riverboat on the Potomac
program from participating, RCC 301 Beach Terrace
Yesterday’s
224-7055 Tattle Tale Cafe
will provide transportation from Colonial Beach
15220 Kings Hwy.
Potomac
River
views. 215 Washington Ave.
the Warsaw and Glenns campuses
Montross
493-0718
Colonial Beach 224-0045
to the VIMS facility. The VIMS B/L/D/$$-$$$.
Prime rib, seafood, steaks,
Cof fee, gourmet entrees, chops, pasta and Mexican.
Office of Academic Studies has
paninis,
burgers,
soups. L/D/$$.
generously agreed to cover costs Seaside French and Thai
B/L/$.
related to the use of the vessel 201 Wilder Ave.
224-2410
“Tidewater” for this Summer 2014 Colonial Beach
Wilkerson’s
L/D/$$.
pilot course. For more informaSeafood Restaurant
tion, call Tuckey at 758-6773, or
email her at ltuckey@rappahan- Stratford Hall Dining Room 3900 Mckinney Blvd.
nock.edu.
As low
as
$199
The
Highest
Quality
Amish
Built
Chairs
‘Parade of Homes’ will return May 30-31
LANCASTER—The Lancaster by the Bay
Chamber of Commerce (LBBCC) will sponsor the
third annual Parade of Homes by the Bay on May
30-31. The event will be held from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
on Friday, May 30, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday,
May 31.
Advance tickets are $20 for admission both days
if purchased online by May 29. After May 29, tickets are $25, according to executive director Cindi
Huey. To purchase advance tickets, visit www.lancasterva.com.
All tickets must be picked up at the LBBCC
Office, 129 South Main Street, Kilmarnock. The
LBBCC Office will serve as the home base for the
tour, showcasing builders, craftsmen, architects,
home décor designers, landscapers and other vendors in the residential construction arena. The home
tour properties will be announced in April.
At the chamber office, tour participants will
receive a welcome packet as well as a map to the
properties. Vendors will be paired with presenters
and will act as co-hosts of the homes.
Interested vendors involved with home building,
home improvement, decorating and landscaping
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Tour de Chesapeake
to ride again in May
M AT H E W S — M a t h e w s
County, along with the Mathews
Visitor Center and Mathews Land
Conservancy, is teaming up to
host the 16th Annual Tour de
Chesapeake cycling event Friday
through Sunday, May 16-18. The
event will welcome cyclists to
Mathews County from around the
state and beyond for a weekend
of flat scenic cycling, delicious
local eats, toe-tapping music, and
nice folks to help with whatever
is needed.
The tour is presented by Riverside Walter Reed Hospital, Diana
Burton of Isabell K. Horsley Real
Estate, Chesapeake Bank and the
Mathews Industrial Development
Authority.
The county will welcome
cyclists on Friday evening for
check-in and registration at
Thomas Hunter Middle School.
Cyclists are encouraged to eat at
one of the wonderful restaurants
in Mathews and enjoy a film presented by the Mathews Film Society at 7 p.m.
The supported ride will take
place on Saturday, May 17, from
8 a.m.-5 p.m., which includes
maps, route signage, SAG (safety
vehicles), and fully-stocked rest
stops. Cyclists will once again
be able to participate in the
Poker Pedal, which benefits the
Mathews Boys and Girls Club
Summer Garden.
There are four concise routes
throughout the county, each starting at Thomas Hunter Middle
School (THMS), the event headquarters. The routes take cyclists
to Mobjack, Bethel Beach, New
Point Lighthouse and, new this
year, Redart and the Glebe area of
Mathews, totaling over 80 miles.
A hot breakfast will be served
at THMS on Saturday and box
lunches by the White Dog Bistro
will be offered at Williams Wharf.
Neck and shoulder massages will
be available at THMS in the afternoon as well as a free post-ride
dessert from 1-5 p.m.
Chesapeake Bay Boat Tours
will offer History Boat Tours
on the East River on Friday and
Sunday, and Bay Country Kayaking will offer special New Point
Lighthouse tours on Saturday
afternoon and Sunday morning.
On Saturday evening, a Party at
the Wharf and Seafood Feast will
be held at Williams Wharf Land-
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roads of Mathews County during
the annual Tour de Chesapeake.
ing from 5-9 p.m. This event is
free and open to the public. The
White Dog Bistro will be on site
offering fresh seafood and more.
The Mathews Rotary Club will
provide a cash bar and entertainment will be offered by the band
and singers of Donk’s Theater.
Also available that weekend is
the 3rd annual Made in Mathews
“Art de Tour,” a spring version
of the very popular Open Studio
Tour in the fall. Six local artists will open their studio doors
from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday,
and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sunday to
showcase their special art treasures. Brochures are available at
the Mathews Visitor Center and
Bay School of the Arts. All are
welcome.
Cyclists are encouraged to ride
on Sunday on their own; maps and
route signage will remain available. The Mathews Freewheelers
will lead a ride from the Poddery
in Mobjack starting at 9:30 a.m.
Cyclists will briefly stop at the
waterfront for a historic talk by
resident, Pam Muffelman.
A full hot breakfast, which is
open to the public, is provided
on Sunday morning at Westville
Christian Church on Main Street
from 8-9:30 a.m. along with Ride
Recovery Yoga at the Halcyon
Building starting at 9 a.m.
For information or to register
for the tour, please visit www.
tourdechesapeake.org.
If you would like to help with
the event, contact event director
Lynda Smith Greve at 804-7259685.
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1
Take a walking tour of this picturesque village on Carter’s Creek.
Stop at the commons and let the kids play on the playground while
you take advantage of the town’s WiFi service.
2
For a romantic trip to the past when women carried parasols and
skirts brushed the ground, stop at the Steamboat Era Museum. It
offers a world class visual history of steamboat travel, local commerce,
culture and social life along the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
3
All year, the town commons hosts a variety of events and celebrations including a farmer’s market the first Saturday, fun dog show
October 18 and holiday events like Halloween trick or treats and
Christmas caroling. There’s also a public tennis court and children’s
playground.
The commons is a community gathering place and hosts events like the
annual crab festival.
4
Slip over to the Tides Inn for spa treatments, golf and a variety of
dining experiences. Watch the sun set over the creek with a specialty drink or “craft” draft beer and order off the small plate menu—
part of a new event called “6 for 6 ‘til 6,” Mondays through Fridays,
4 to 6 p.m.
5
Independence Day is celebrated with small-town American pride.
Grab a picnic basket and meet on the commons for a patriotic concert featuring the Air Force Band 7 p.m. July 1. Don’t miss the annual
July 4th hometown parade down King Carter Drive at 10 a.m.
6
No one celebrates the Chesapeake Bay blue crab quite like the
locals. The Steamboat Era Museum will hold its annual crab festival
4-8 p.m. August 9 under a big tent on the commons with entertainment by Lump Daddy and the Back Fin Boys and hot dogs for fussy
kids. Purchase tickets early—they sell out fast.
Step back in time at the Steamboat Era Museum on the commons.
7
Wine tasting starts at the Dog and Oyster Vineyard off Irvington
Road. Or try the Chamber by the Bay wine event at the Tides Inn in
November for a taste of award winning regional wines.
8
The annual Turkey Shoot Regatta launches from the Irvington
Yacht Club on Carters Creek Columbus Day weekend in October.
Register your crew and sailing vessel for a weekend of fun, food and
friendships.
9
Burn off the calories sure to be eaten later with an early morning
work-out in the turkey day Turkey Trot, Irvington’s annual Thanksgiving 5K run through the village streets.
10
Carts and Carols launches the village holiday season the first
weekend in December. Decorated and lighted golf carts parade
down Irvington Road to the commons for tree lighting, caroling and
hot chocolate.
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Essex County
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
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 Library, Tappahannock,
443-4945.
The 11th Annual Tappahannock Rotary Croaker Fishing Tournament will be from 7 a.m.-4
p.m. Saturday, May 17. A total of $4,500 in prize money will be awarded. The headquarters
are June Parker Marina and Garrett’s Marina. Register at www.bigcroaker.com.
directly to the American Revolution, and it
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 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,
Southerners, Americans: The History
of Essex County, Virginia 1608–1984,”
recounts in detail the county’s 350-year-
For Visitors
The Tappahannock-Essex Chamber of
Commerce is at 205 Cross St.
Don’t Miss
sJust Gardens Tour, May 15-17, 10 a.m.4 p.m. Five gardens in Tappahannock
area. Benefits The Haven Shelter and
Services. $15 advance, $20 tour day.
Tickets available at 333-1099.
sMemorial Day Observance, May 26,
10-11 a.m., Courthouse Green, Cross
Street, Tappahannock.
Gloucester County
History
Government
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 wellknown 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,
Most Gloucester County offices
are in the cour ts and office building at 6467 Main St. 693-4042. The
sheriff’s office can be reached at
693-4042.
Libraries
Gloucester Librar y, 6920 Main St.
693-2998. Gloucester Pt. Branch Librar y, 1720 George Washington Memorial Highway in Hayes. 642-9700.
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.
The Virginia Institute for Marine Sciences (VIMS) campus at Gloucester Point, showing
Maury Hall and Watermen’s Hall. VIMS offers numerous lectures and workshops through
the fall and also is open for public tours.
named for an early mapmaker, it
was renamed Gloucester Towne and
was once the county seat until it was
moved 13 miles nor th during the
1700s.
When Jamestown was burned by
Bacon in 1676, the Virginia Executive Council considered moving the
state capital to Tyndall’s Point, but
the motion was rejected. Jamestown
remained the state capital until it was
shifted to Williamsburg.
In 1769, the new county seat, Botetour t Towne (old town Gloucester),
was laid out. It was named 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.
Don’t Miss
sFirst Friday Event, will be held May 2,
6-9 p.m., Gloucester Arts on Main,
6580-B Main Street, Gloucester,
celebrating Glass Guild of Virginia.
glass art on display, music and food.
824-9464.
sGarden Week Tour, May 3, 10 a.m.-5
p.m., three homes/gardens. Tickets
and maps available at the tour headquarters, Edge Hill House, at 6805
Main St., Gloucester on the day of the
tour for $30.
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Lancaster County
History
talgic trip back in time.
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.
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
The wine tasting room, banquet hall and a porch for picnics overlook the vineyards at
Good Luck Cellars near Kilmarnock.
The Ball family, meanwhile, established themselves at Millenbeck and
Epping 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 cen-
tral 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
Street in Kilmarnock offer visitors a nos-
Information Center in the Lancaster
by the Bay Chamber, 506 N. Main in
Kilmarnock (weekdays) or Kilmarnock
Antique Mall at 144 School St.
Don’t Miss
sLiterature and Libations. Author Lee
Woodruff will be featured Wednesday, May 8, at Good Luck Cellars.
Tickets are $35 at lancasterlibrary.
org, or 435-1729.
sCommunity orchestra. The Northern
Neck Orchestra will perform at 7:30
p.m. May 10 at the Lancaster Middle
School Theater. Tickets are $20 at
the door. Students free.
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
60 • Rivah • May 2014 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
Main St. 725-4123.
Librar y,
251
For Visitors
Cyclists enjoy the beautiful back roads of Mathews County during the annual Tour de
Chesapeake which will be Friday through Sunday, May 16-18, this year.
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
9,200 people. While it is the smallest county in the Nor thern Neck and
Middle Peninsula with only 87 square
The Mathews County Visitor and
Information Center is in historic Sibley’s General Store at 239 Main St.
725-4229.
Don’t Miss
sWorld Famous Breakfast, May 4,
8-11 a.m., American Legion Post
83, Route 198, Hudgins. $88
donation. 725-9133.
sParty at the Wharf, May 17, 5-9
p.m., Williams Whar f, Mathews.
Free admission, food available,
cash bar, and music by Donk’s
Theater performers. 725-9685.
Belle Isle is one of six state parks to accept site-specific reservations
LANCASTER—Six Virginia
State Parks are involved in a
pilot program to test a different
way of making campsite reservations. Under the pilot, customers
can reserve a specific site rather
than reserving space in a park
campground. The pilot is good
for visits starting May 1, 2015.
Campground reservations can
be made 11 months in advance
making April 1, 2014 the first day
they can be made in these pilot
parks.
The award-winning Virginia
State Parks are managed by the
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR).
The six parks participating in
the pilot are Belle Isle State Park
in Lancaster, Chippokes Plantation State Park in Surry, Douthat
State Park in Millboro, First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach,
Grayson Highlands State Park in
Mouth-of-Wilson, and Hungry
Mother State Park in Marion.
Reservations for Grayson Highlands are not available until May
1, 2014 due to a later weather-
related opening date. More information on the pilot, including
specific sites to be reserved, can
be found at http://bit.ly/resvpilot.
Traditionally, the more than
1,700 campsites in Virginia State
Parks are reserved using a non
site-specific method. A customer
books a site of the type and size
he wants, but the actual site is
assigned upon arrival at the park.
This method allows for maximum
flexibility and efficient usage of
available sites.
Some customers have started
asking for the ability to select a
specific site at the time they make
their reservation. Most public and
private campgrounds have transitioned to this method. In 2013,
Virginia State Parks surveyed past
and present customers to determine the preference of its customers. The results were divided.
There was, however, sufficient
interest that a decision was made
to pilot a system where some sites
in the park would be site-specific
and others would remain non
site-specific. “The pilot will help
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different camping experiences volunteered to participate in the pilot.
The pilot will run for two seasons
and be evaluated to see if changes
will be made to the entire reservation system starting in 2017.
For more information on all Virginia State Parks, or reservations
for the pilot or for any state park
campground or cabin, can be made
through the Virginia State Parks
Customer Service Center by calling
800-933-7275, Monday through
Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; or online at
www.virginiastateparks.gov.
Museum plans
May 3 event
MORATTICO-The
Morattico
Waterfront Museum, 6584 Morattico Road, Morattico, will celebrate
its 2014 season opening with new
and expanded exhibits from noon to
4 p.m. on May 3.
Opening day visitors also
may enjoy al fresco refreshments enhanced by expansive
Rappahannock River views from the
museum’s upper porch, according to
curator Jean Bedwell.
New this year is a display highlighting the Ball–Downman Letters
written by Joseph Ball II, uncle of
George Washington and owner of
Morattico Plantation, and subsequent plantation owner Rawleigh
Downman in the 18th century, said
Bedwell. Also new to the museum’s
collection in the Wharf Room is a
scale model Windmill Point Lighthouse crafted by Capt. George Shelton.
Guests will find expanded exhibits
on agriculture as well as the final segment of the “Old Houses of Morattico” exhibit featuring over 30 homes
of significance in the Morattico Historic District.
The museum will be open weekends through October. Hours will be
noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and 1 - 4
p.m. Sundays.
The museum is housed in the 1901
Morattico General Store building
which operated continuously under
nine owners until 2003, said Bedwell.
Collections and exhibits emphasize
the local watermen’s heritage, the
function of the general store, early
local families, and the John Smith—
Moraughtacund Indian connection.
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Visit
Once a bustling colonial port — Now
a harbor town big with charm and
surprises.
Stroll along the streets where friendly
neighbors stop to chat and where kids
still ride their bikes after school.
— a town that can capture
your heart — and bring you back again.
www.urbanna.com
Calendar of Events
May 10, 2014 - Urbanna Farmer's Market. Saturday: 9am to 1pm.
Stock up on home grown and homemade goodies and who knows
what else. Visit our special section just for local artists! Vendors, call
the Urbanna Town Office, (804) 758-2613.
May 17, 2014 - The Second Annual Urbanna Cup Regatta. Saturday:
9am to 6pm at the 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 childeren 12
and younger, children 13 to 16 and adults with different weight classes.
May 17, 2014 - Music Under the Stars. Saturday: 7 to 9pm at Taber
Park. Musical guest: TBA. Free. Bring your own chair or blanket. Come
early and have a picnic, socialize and enjoy the music!
Middlesex County
History
Government
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 power in the political and commercial life of this area.
During the Civil War, General George Mc-
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
Old Tobacco Warehouse, 45 Cross St. in
Urbanna. Listed on the National Register of
Historic Places. Serves as a visitors center.
The 2nd Annual Urbanna Cup Cocktail Class Wooden Boat Races will be from 9 a.m.-5:30 758-2613.
p.m. Saturday, May 17, on Urbanna Creek. The Smith Island Crab Skiffs (above) will race
from noon-1 p.m. while the Cocktail Class Boats take a rest. Call 415-7253 for more
information.
Don’t Miss
Clellan 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 the Middlesex
Woman’s Club building on Virginia St.
During the bombardment, townsfolk congregated on the creek bank at the current
site of the Urbanna Bridge. Legend has it
an old man stood at the hilltop and whenever he saw a flash of a cannon firing would
scream “squat” and the townsfolk would
squat to the ground.
Today Middlesex County has a population of 9,600 and is home to the popular
Urbanna Oyster Festival, which draws thousands for a weekend of music and mollusks every November.
sDeltaville Seafood Festival, May 24,
all-day event at the Deltaville Community Center on Route 33 and Deltaville
Maritime Museum on Mill Creek.
776-7200.
sHistoric Wilton Tour, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,
May 10, at the historic plantation
home onthe Piankatank River at
Hartfield. Tickets ($30) at the site.
Proceeds to benefit Middlesex County
Museum. 758-3663.
Northumberland County
History
Government
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,
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 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.
Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern Foundation’s annual Kentucky Derby Party is on
Saturday, May 3, on the green behind the Tavern. Starting gate opens at 3 p.m. for mint
juleps, food, best hat contest, and entertainment leading up to the big race on the big
screen.
there are many charter boat captains. And
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. Visitors 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.
Don’t Miss
sCivil War historian Dr. James “Bud”
Robertson will present a lecture
at 7 p.m. May 5 at Festival Halle,
Reedville. A $5 donation is requested.
sThe Westmoreland Players presents
“The Prisoner of Second Avenue” by
Neil Simon at The Westmoreland Players Theatre, Callao. Shows are 8 p.m.
May 3, 9, 10, 15 and 16; and 3 p.m.
May 4, 11, 17 and 18 $20 for adults,
$12 for ages 18 and younger. Reservations, call 529-9345.
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Richmond County
History
Known as the Gateway to the Northern
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 Mary. 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 Carter’s Creek,
then moved to Naylors, an early river settlement. The seat moved inland in 1730
and renamed the Richmond County Courthouse. 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 Northern Neck. The
bridge replaced 200 years of ferry service
and was dedicated by Sen. Thomas Downing of the Northern Neck.
Richmond County was home of the
college, vocational center and regional jail.
Government
The Richmond County seat is at 101
Court Circle in Warsaw. 333-3415. Richmond County has one incorporated
town, Warsaw. The sheriff’s office can be
reached at 333-3611.
Libraries
The Richmond County Public Library is
at 52 Campus Dr. in Warsaw. 333-3025.
For Visitors
The Richmond County Museum and Visitors Center is open Wed. - Sun. and is at
5874 Richmond Rd. in Warsaw. 333-3607
Mt. Airy in Richmond County is open for tours during special events.
last president elected under the Articles
of Confederation. In 1788, Judge Cyrus
Griffin 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 President of the
U. S.
William A. Jones gained recognition for
Richmond County in 1916 when, in supporting self-government for all people, he
authorized a bill that guaranteed independence for the Philippines. In 1926, the
people of the Philippines erected a memorial at Jones’ gravesite in the St. John’s
Episcopal Churchyard in Warsaw.
Today Richmond County has a population of 9,300. Serving as the crossroads
of U.S. Route 360 and State Route 3, the
county seat of Warsaw is currently the
headquarters for many regional government agencies as well as a community
Don’t Miss
sThe Menokin Music Festival Pick Nick
is held May 10 in the shadows of the
Menokin ruin, Warsaw. Gates open at
12:30 p.m. Traditional bluegrass and
gospel music will begin at 2 p.m. Tickets $15 in advance (333-1776), $20
at the gate.
sHealthy Kids Day, May 10, at Warsaw’s Main Street Park, 171 Main
Street, Warsaw. Family-fun activities.
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.
Offered the command of the Union Army,
Lee declined because he “could take no
part in an invasion” of his homeland.
Most notable among the statesmen of
Westmoreland, George Washington was
born at Popes Creek in 1732.
64 • Rivah • May 2014 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.
Virginia’s Potomac Gateway Welcome
Center is on Rt. 301 at the Potomac River
Bridge. (540) 663-3205.
Visitors stop for a blacksmith demonstration at Stratford Hall Plantation.
James Monroe, the nation’s fifth president, was born in 1758 on a farm near
Monroe Bay.
Today, Westmoreland has a population of 16,700 and is home to the only
off-track betting casino in the area. Fishing and agriculture are still the area’s
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.
Don’t Miss
sFirst Friday Artwalks in Montross
from 5 to 9 p.m. beginning May
2. Visit galleries and shops, enjoy
dinner, snacks and music in the
village.
sColes Point Marina and Campground, will host Community Day,
at 10 a.m. May 10. There will be
fun activities for whole family.
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