The Reedville Fishermen's Museum is doing much to preserve our local heritage.Along Millionaire’s Row of Victorian-era mansions sits the museum whose membership is near 1000. The majority of this membership is from the people who have recently made the Northern Neck their home and have volunteered their time in helping to build the museum. 

I’ve lived here all my life and I volunteer one afternoon a month to work as a docent. I am amazed at the quality of the displays and learning experience offered there. 

The Reedville Modelers, a group at the museum, have done a fabulous job on the most recent display, Spirit of 1607-8. This display gives tribute to John Smith’s exploration of the Chesapeake Bay and Northern Neck. 

One of the activities that occur at the museum is “Cocktails on the Creek”. Each Friday members bring their own beverages, hor-douvre or appetizer. It is a great way to meet and make new friends. 

Other activities include photography, boat-building classes, lectures, the annual antique and classic boat show (Sept 7-9, 2007), and the annual oyster roast.

The 2 boats pictured above are the skipjack, Claud W. Somers and the deck bock, Elva C. With the help of 2 local railways and their owners the volunteers that work in the museums boat shop restored these 2 boats.  

In 2005 these two boats were placed the Virginia Historic Landmark Register and the National Register of Historic Places.  This alone should speak volumes to how import Reedville and the fishing industry have been in our nation’s history.