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6 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 Shannon Rice 

Advertising Sara Amiss and Maeghaen Eley, managers; 

K.C. Troise, Marilyn Bryant, Wendy Payne and Troy Robertson 

Production Julie H. Burwood, art director; Wayne Smith, manager; 

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Publications Coordinator Susan Simmons 

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Account Managers Geanie Longest and Lindsay Bishoff 

General Managers Fred and Bettie Lee Gaskins 

Celebrating 20 Years 

May 2013 

Camping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 

Concerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 

Counties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 

Dining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 

Diversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 

Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 

Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 

Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 

It Happened Here . . . . . 14 

Lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 

 




 




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: refl ecting an 

attitude indicative of the 

abundantly pleasant lifestyle 

in this area. 

Small boats, big fun 

Racing on the creek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 

Northern Neck Anglers Club 

Get hooked on fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 

Parade of Homes 

Touring for ideas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 

Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 

Marinas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 

Museums . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 

Nabhan’s Coming Here . .38 

Parks & Recreation . . . . . 35 

Ramps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 

Rivah Fare . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 

Reader Recipes . . . . . . . . 52 

Twenty Years . . . . . . . . . . . .9 

Did you know? 

The Rivah Visitor’s Guide is also online and 

free. Find interactive directories with live links 

to lodging, marinas, restaurants and more at 

www.SSentinel.com and www.RRecord.com 

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Friday, 4–10 p.m. 

Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. 

Open 7 days a week beginning Monday, June 17, 2013 

10 a.m. – 10 p.m. 

Spring into Summer! 

Red Cup Living, 2Chic Scarves 

Lolita Glasses, Coobie Bras, Wild Palms

To avoid disappointment, call 

the numbers where indicated 

to verify dates and times of 

events. All area codes are (804) 

unless otherwise listed. 

Friday, April 26 

Shrimp and Barbecue Dinner, 

Working Waterman’s 

Weekend, 5-9 p.m., Deltaville 

Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson 

Creek Road, Deltaville. 

Music by Charles Arthur and 

the Bellevue Rhythm-Aires. 

776-7200. 

Garden Tour of King and 

Queen County, 10 a.m.-5 

p.m., features four homes, 

$30. 785-6900. 

Flower Show Exhibit, Studio 

Gallery, 19 North Main 

Street, Kilmarnock. Area garden 

club members will use 

artwork by Rappahannock Art 

League members members 

as the model for their floral 

arrangements. 436-9309. 

April 26-28 

Godspeed, Williams Wharf 

Landing, East River, Mathews 

County. Replica of historic 

pre-colonial vessel will be 

open for tours 2-5 p.m. on 

Friday, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on 

Saturday and Sunday. 725- 

9685. 

Saturday, April 27 

Firehouse Chicken Dinner, 

4-7 p.m. Hartfield Firehouse 

pavilion, carry-out or eat-in, 

fried chicken dinner, advance 

tickets only, $10. 694-9045. 

North Carolina-style Pork 

Barbecue, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 

Fairfields UMC activities 

building, Burgess. Chopped, 

sliced, platters, sandwiches, 

takeout by the pound. For 

takeout, call 453-2631 the 

morning of the barbecue. 

Wild About Wetlands Canoe 

Trip, 2 p.m. Belle Isle 

State Park, Lancaster. $5. 

Equipment and guide provided. 

Reservations suggested. 

462-5030. 

Flower Show Exhibit, Studio 

Gallery, 19 North Main 

Street, Kilmarnock. Area garden 

club members will use 

artwork by Rappahannock 

Art League members as the 

model for their floral arrangements. 

436-9309. 

Wine And Cheese By The 

Rivah Events 

The Warsaw Farmers’ Market is held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. second Saturdays on Courthouse Circle in 

Warsaw. On May 11, there will be a jam & jelly contest at 11 a.m. To stake a claim in the May contest, 

participants should present their non-returnable jam or jelly to the market by 11 a.m. Judges will announce 

winners at noon. Forms are required to be completed by contestants before they can enter and are available 

at warsawfarmersmarket.com or can be completed during the day of the event. 

River, 5 p.m. Morattico Waterfront 

Museum, 6584 Moratico 

Road, Morattico. $25. 

462-0442. 

Casino Night on the Rivah, 

6-10 p.m. Boys and Girls 

Club of the Northern Neck, 

517 North Main Street, 

Kilmarnock. Games, $10,000 

in casino chips, food, beverages, 

prize tickets and a 

portrait by a professional 

photographer. $50. Purchase 

tickets at the club administration 

office, 435-9696 

Working Waterman’s Weekend, 

9 a.m.-8 p.m., Deltaville 

Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson 

Creek Road, Deltaville. 

Events feature Billz Bistro for 

breakfast and lunch, farmers’ 

market, boat rides on Mill 

Creek, art and craft vendors, 

historic boat displays, car 

show, model train exhibits, 

nature trails, Civil War exhibit, 

and concerts from 5-8 p.m. 

776-7200. 

Beaverdam Park Spring 

Festival, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., 

a fund-raising event for the 

park’s Nature Center. Children’s 

games, nature walks, 

face painting, bingo, canoe 

and kayak rentals, and two 

bands, Planet Full of Blues 

and Key’d Up. $10. 693- 

2107. 

Healthy Kids Day, 10 a.m.noon, 

Middlesex Sports Complex, 

Route 33, Locust Hill. A 

community celebration with 

healthy snacks, crafts, games 

and more. Free. 776-8846. 

Spaghetti Supper, 5-7 p.m., 

Central Middlesex Volunteer 

Fire Department, Urbanna, 

$8 adults and $4 for children, 

eat in or take out. 

Garden Tour of Mathews 

County, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., features 

four structures, $30. 

725-9685. 

Tappahannock Lions Club 

Golf Tournament, Hobbs Hole 

Golf Course, Tappahannock. 

443-4500. 

Friday, May 3 

Middlesex Relay For Life, 7 

p.m., Middlesex Sports Complex, 

Route 33, Locust Hill. 

The Throwin’ Wake Band will 

perform. 824-1424. 

Herbs in the Landscape, 

11:30 a.m., Christchurch 

Parish Hall, Middlesex County. 

Herb expert Don Haynie 

of Williamsburg will speak, 

$25. Sponsored by Middlesex 

Woman’s Club. 758-3243. 

Middlesex YMCA Golf Classic, 

1 p.m. Piankatank River 

Golf Club, Hartfield. All proceeds 

benefit the Strong 

Communities Campaign. 776- 

8846 or 776-6516. 

Moonlight Fishing, 4 p.m.midnight, 

Beaverdam Park, 

Roaring Springs Road (Route 

616), Gloucester, $10. 693- 

2107. 

Fredericksburg Methodist 

Men Golf Tournament, 8 

a.m., Hobbs Hole Golf Course, 

Tappahannock. 443-4500. 

First Friday Reception, 

5-7 p.m., Studio Gallery, 

Kilmarnock. Hosted by 

Rappahannock Art League. 

Meet current exhibiting artists. 

436-9309. 

30th Annual Reedville Fishing 

Derby, Buzzard’s Point 

Marina, Reedville. $30,000 

in prizes. Details at smithpointsearescue.com. 

Saturday, May 4 

Middle Bay Boat Show, 10 

a.m.-6 p.m., Norview Marina, 

Deltaville. A variety of boats 

will be on display along with 

over 30 exhibitors of boat 

products. Children’s activities. 

Free. 776-6463. 

Deltaville Dealer Days, 10 

a.m.-4 p.m., several lines of 

boats will be featured at Annapolis 

Yacht Sails South, 

Chesapeake Yacht Sails, Norton 

Yachts, and S&J Yachts, 

all in Deltaville. Free. 776- 

9211. 

Annual Grace Church Yard 

Sale, 8 a.m.-noon. YMCA 

Camp Kekoka, Boys Camp 

Road, Kilmarnock. Parking 

gates open 7:30 a.m. Home 

accents, furniture, appliances, 

electronics, computers, 

children’s and adult clothing, 

linens, books, art, plants, 

garden tools, pet supplies, 

exterior furnishings, antiques. 

Breakfast, lunch, refreshments 

and bakery items. Auction 

10 a.m. with boats, cars, 

trucks, tractors, trailers, recreational 

equipment. 

30th Annual Reedville Fishing 

Derby, Buzzard’s Point 

Marina, Reedville. $30,000 

in prizes. Details at smithpointsearescue.com. 

Invasive Plant Removal 

Day, 9-11:45 a.m. Belle Isle 

State Park, Lancaster. Join 

the Northern Neck chapters 

of the Native Plant Society 

and the Master Naturalists on 

this state-wide invasive plant 

removal project. 462-5030. 

“Rumors,” 8 p.m. Westmoreland 

Players production at 

The Players Theater, Callao. 

Adults, $20, students $12. 

By reservation, 529-9345 or 

westmorelandplayers.org. 

Kentucky Derby Party, 3-7 

p.m. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s 

Tavern, 73 Monument Place, 

Heathsville. Food, open bar, 

mint juleps, bluegrass and 

large screens to view the 

race. $35 by April 29 at 580- 

3377, $40 at the gate. 

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Masquerade in May, 6 p.m. 

Dog and Oyster Vineyard, 

Irvington. 36th annual auction 

to benefit Chesapeake 

Academy. Silent and live auctions, 

raffle, food, Jazz. By 

reservation, 438-5575. 

Shotgun Clinic For Beginners, 

10 a.m.-4 p.m., 

Middlesex Sportsmen’s Club, 

1860 Twiggs Ferry Lane, 

Hartfield, $40. Pre-register at 

334-2981. 

Annual Mathews High 

School Regatta, 8 a.m.-4 

p.m., Williams Wharf Landing, 

Route 614, Mathews. $5 

parking fee. Food available. 

Yoga Seminar, 9:30-11 a.m., 

Middlesex YMCA, Hartfield. 

Free to members; $7 for participants. 

776-8846. 

Rain Barrel Workshop, 10 

a.m., Mathews Court House, 

sponsored by Mathews Master 

Gardeners, $35. 725- 

7196. 

Stock Car Racing, 6-10 

p.m., Virginia Motor Speedway, 

Route 17, Jamaica, 

Middlesex County. Five divi- 

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Special Events 

Monday 

Prime Rib AuJus 

Tuesday 

Roasted Fleet’s Bay Oysters 

Wednesday 

Mexican Fiesta 

Thursday 

Ladies Nite 

Friday 

Wine Tastings 

Saturday 

Breakfast/Brunch 

Lunch: 11-3, Dinner: 5 pm to close 

Reservations accepted 

572 Rappahannock Drive, White Stone, Va 22578 

www.bentleysgrille.com 

Godspeed, a replica of the boat that brought settlers to Jamestown 

in 1607, will be open for tours at Williams Wharf Landing on the East 

River in Mathews County on April 26-28. Above, Godspeed is docked at 

Williams Wharf during an earlier visit. Call 725-9685 for details. 

sions of racing. 758-1867. 

Dixieland Hunt Club 

Golf Tournament, 8 a.m., 

Hobbs Hole Golf Course, 


Sunday, May 5 

Kirkin’ Of The Tartan, 12:30 

p.m. Historic Christ Church, 

420 Christ Church Road, 

Weems. Scottish heritage celebration 

with blessing of the 

tartans, color guard and the 

Kilmarnock and District Pipe 

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Blessing of the Fleet, 3 

p.m. Old Morris-Fisher factory 

tall stack, Omega Protein Inc. 

Off Fleeton Road, Reedville. 

Deltaville Dealer Days, 10 

a.m.-4 p.m., several lines of 

boats will be featured at Annapolis 

Yacht Sails South, 


Yachts, and S&J Yachts, 

all in Deltaville. Free. 776- 

9211. 

Middle Bay Boat Show, 11 

a.m.-5 p.m., Norview Marina, 

Deltaville. A variety of boats 

will be on display along with 

over 30 exhibitors of boat 

products. Children’s activities. 

Free. 776-6463. 

World Famous Breakfast, 

8-11 a.m., American Legion 

Post 83, Route 198, Hudgins, 

Mathews County. $8. 725- 

9133. 

Benefit Trail Ride, 9 a.m.-2 

p.m., Beaverdam Park, 9537 

Fary Mill Road, Gloucester. 

Fundraiser for the Upright Alpaca 

Farm. $25. 445-5944. 

Visit us soon! 

Monday, May 6 

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, Reedville. 

Sponsored by Reedville Fishermen’s 

Museum, Dr. Lynton 

Land will discuss climate 

change and the Chesapeake 

Bay. 453-6529. 

CBVRS Golf Tournament, 

Colonial Beach Volunteer 

Rescue Squad, 255 Dennison 

Street, Colonial Beach. 224- 

7750. 

Tuesday, May 7 

Marjorie’s Flea Market, 

5:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Marjorie’s 

Flea market, 15683 Historyland 

Highway, Warsaw. 

Wednesday, May 8 

Book Signing, 1-3 p.m., 

Middlesex County Museum, 

Saluda. British author Robbie 

James Slaughter will sign 

his new book, “For God, For 

Country . . . For Love.” Refreshments. 

All U.S. proceeds 

from book sales go to the 

Wounded Warrior Project. 

Decorative Wheat Weaving 

Class, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Rice’s 

Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 

Monument Place, Heathsville. 

Heritage Arts series. $25 

members/$30 others, plus 

materials fee. Register at 

580-3377. 


By the Bay Parade of 

Homes, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 

Lancaster By the Bay Chamber 

of Commerce, the event 

showcases builders, craftsmen, 

home decor designers 

and other vendors in the home 

building arena. Headquarters: 

Good Luck Cellars, 1025 

Goodluck Road, Kilmarnock. 

Homes open for tours. Preparade 

tickets prior to May 

8, $20, at lancasterva.com. 

Tickets after May 8, $25 at 

parade headquarters. 

Second Friday Art Walk, 

6-9 p.m. Colonial Beach. 224- 

7181. 

Food Bank Open, noon. Indian 

Creek Yacht and Country 

Club. Entry forms at all local 

golf courses, or call sponsor, 

White Stone Baptist Church, 

435-1413. 


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Father John Boddie Memorial 

Golf Classic, 12:30 

p.m., Piankatank River Golf 

Club, Hartfield, $80 per player. 

776-0949. 


Brew Jam, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., 

6596 Main Street, Gloucester 

Court House. Music, beer and 

food. Featuring 20 different 

Virginia microbrews and four 

local bands. Sponsored by 

Gloucester Main Street Association, 

$20. 695-0700. 

Mathews YMCA Barbecue 

Bash, 6-10 p.m., entertainment 

and beverages. $50. 

725-1488. 

By the Bay Parade of 

Homes, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 

Lancaster By the Bay Chamber 

of Commerce, the event 

showcases builders, craftsmen, 

home decor designers 

and other vendors in the home 

building arena. Headquarters: 

Good Luck Cellars, 1025 

Goodluck Road, Kilmarnock. 

Homes open for tours. Preparade 

tickets prior to May 

8, $20, at lancasterva.com. 

Tickets after May 8, $25 at 

parade headquarters. 

Traputo Quilted T-Shirt 

Class, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Rice’s 

Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern. 73 


Heritage Arts series. $25 

members/$30 others, plus 

materials fee. Register at 

580-3377. 














Save the Stack Dedication 

Ceremony, 4 p.m. Omega 

Protein property, Reedville. 

Speaker: Rep. Rob Wittman. 

Bring a lawn chair. Refreshments 

follow. 453-6529. 

Cruise-In, 4 p.m. Hosted by 

Memory Lane Car Club at the 

Boys and Girls Club of the 

Northern Neck, Main Street, 

Kilmarnock. All types of vehicles 

are welcome. 435-6171. 

Mom and Me Canoe, 1-4 

p.m., Beaverdam Park, 

Gloucester, free. 693-2107. 

Events 


Marjorie’s Flea Market, 

5:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., 15683 

Historyland Highway, Warsaw. 

Thursday, May 16 

The Pink Ribbons of Hope 

Charity Golf Tournament, 9 

a.m., Piankatank River Golf 

Club, Hartfield. Proceeds to 

benefit Massey Cancer Center. 

776-6516. 








Just Gardens Tour, 10 a.m.- 

4 p.m. Five waterfront residential 

gardens in Lancaster 

County. Benefits The Haven 

Shelter and Services. $15 

advance, $20 tour day. Purchase 

advance tickets at The 

Dandelion in Irvington, The 

Pedestal in Kilmarnock, The 

Box Boutique in White Stone, 

Wildest Dreams in Burgess 

and Shoppe for Haven’s Sake 

in Warsaw. On tour days, tickets 

will be available at each 

of the gardens. 



The 7th Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line returns to Gloucester Court House for a Revolutionary War 

Encampment from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, May 25, on the Historic Court Circle, Main Street. 

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Gloucester Park Partners 

Golf Tournament, Piankatank 

River Golf Club, Hartfield. 

776-6516. 

May 16-18 

“My Sister Eileen,” a dinnertheater 

by the Court House 

Players, 7 p.m., Distinction, 

White Marsh, Gloucester 

County, $30. 725-0474. 


2013 Spring Symposium: 

The Civil War in Tidewater 

Virginia. Sponsored by Foundation 

for Historic Christ 

Church, 420 Christ Church 

Road, Weems. Speakers, 

tours, dinner, luncheon. Reservations 

required. Fees 

vary per activity. 438-6855, 

tgeeson@christchurch1735. 

org, or christchurch1735.org. 


Urbanna Creek Regatta, 

9 a.m.-5 p.m., Town Marina, 

Urbanna Creek. Races feature 

Cocktail Class wooden powerboats. 

Free. 832-4578. 

Marine Science Day, 10 

a.m.-3 p.m., Virginia Institute 

of Marine Science, Gloucester 

Point. Open house, display 

booths, crafts, hands-on activities, 

children’s Parade of 

Marine Life, music by Bob 

Zentz, free. 684-7000. 

Big Bash Fishing Tournament, 

Beaverdam Park, 

Gloucester, 693-2107. 

Bayside Youth Ballet Spring 

20th Anniversary Gala, 7 

p.m., Gloucester High School 

auditorium. 694-5900. 

Small Standard Flower 

Show, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 

Heathsville United Methodist 

Church, Heathsville. Chesapeake 

Bay Garden Club. Interpretations 

of fiber art works 

submitted by members of local 

fiber art guilds. 

Ladies Only Wine Class, 1-5 

p.m. Ingleside Winery, 5872 

Leedsown Road, Oak Grove. 

Learn wine etiquette, how 

to taste wine, how to detect 

flaws and sample pairings. 

Reservations required. 224- 

8687. 

Truck Pull, gates open 3 

p.m., competition begins 6 

p.m. The Lively Pavilion, 5170 

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The Memory Lane Car Club holds monthly Cruise-Ins at 4 p.m. on second 

Sundays at the Boys and Girls Club of the Northern Neck on North Main 

Street in Kilmarnock. All types of vehicles are welcome. Monthly club 

meetings begin at 3 p.m. Above, Isabelle Bunch of Irvington displays 

her 1966 Austin Healey. Her husband Ed’s 1955 black and white 

Studebaker is in the background. “The old car hobby is truly a family 

affair,” said Jack Ashburn. For more Memory Lane Car Club events, call 

435-6171. 

Mary Ball Road, Lively. Sponsored 

by Upper Lancaster Volunteer 

Fire Department and 

Dragon Motorsports. $15. 

Ages 10 and younger free 

with paying adult. 

Farm to Fork Spring Dinner, 

5-8 p.m. Northern 

Boaters’ Boutique 

Fun 

Spring & 

Summer 

Clothes! 

Hidden Inside Deltaville Yachting Center Ships’ Store 

Mon. – Sat. 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 

804-776-9898 

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. 


Players production at The 

Players Theater, Callao. Adults, 

$20, students $12. By reservation, 

529-9345 or westmorelandplayers.org. 

Senior’s Prom, 7-11 p.m. Festival 

Halle, Reedville. Relive the 

senior prom with an evening of 

dancing. Sponsored by Reedville 

Fishermen’s Museum. Tickets 

required. 453-6529 or rfmuseum.org. 

Stock Car Racing, 6-10 p.m., 

Virginia Motor Speedway, Route 

17, Jamaica, Middlesex County. 

The Ultimate Super Late Models 

Mid-Atlantic Spring Championship 

plus regular race divisions. 

758-1867. 

Samaritan Group Golf Tournament, 

Piankatank River Golf 

Club, Hartfield. 776-6516. 

Tappahannock/Essex Volunteer 

Fire Department 

Golf Tournament, 1 p.m., 

Now carrying 




“My Sister Eileen,” a play 

by the Court House Players, 3 

p.m., Distinction, White Marsh, 

Glocuester County, $20. 725- 

0474. 


Players production at The 

Players Theater, Callao. Adults, 

$20, students $12. By reservation, 

529-9345 or westmorelandplayers.org. 


Tour de Chesapeake, biking 

and family adventure in 

Mathews County. Includes Saturday 

night Seafood Feast and 

Party at the Wharf, Art deTour 

on Saturday and Sunday, and 

Paddle da Bay on Friday. 


Urbanna Small Boat Meet, 

Piankatank River at Freeport, 

Gloucester. Informal messabout 

with rowing and sailing 

races. Limited primitive camping 

available. Saturday night 

pot-luck supper. 758-2721. 


Sandals 

 

(804) 776-7766 

Life is too short not to browse. Open 7 Days.

Marjorie’s Flea Market, 5:30 

a.m.-5:30 p.m., 15683 Historyland 



Crazy Quilt Stitching Class, 

9 a.m.-2 p.m. Rice’s Hotel/ 

Hughlett’s Tavern. 73 Monument 

Place, Heathsville. 

Heritage Arts series. $25 members/$30 

others, plus materials 

fee. Register at 580-3377. 


Revolutionary War Encampment, 

10 a.m.-4 p.m., Historic 

Court Circle, Gloucester Court 

House. The 7th Virginia Regiment 

of the Continental Line will 

re-enact life during the American 

Revolution. Black powder demonstrations, 

drilling of volunteer 

soldiers, an 18th century pharmacist, 

children’s games of the 

period. Free. 693-0014. 

Blacksmith: Ore to Ax, 

9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Stratford 

Hall, 483 Great House Road, 

Stratford. Demonstrations, iron 

making, forging, farriering. $10 

493-1972, or 493-8038, ext 

7787. 

Spring on the Plantation, 10 

a.m.-4 p.m. George Washington 

Birthplace National Monument, 

1732 Popes Creek Road, Colonial 

Beach. 224-1732. 

CBVRS Crab Feast, Colonial 

Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad, 

312 Colonial Avenue, Colonial 

Beach. 224-7750. 

Strawberry Festival, 9 a.m.- 

3 p.m. St. Stephen’s Episcopal 

Church, Heathsville. Fresh 

strawberries, strawberry shortcake, 

food, beverages, vegetables, 

plants, herbs, baked 

goods, arts, crafts, music and 

Essex 

9 a.m.–1 p.m. in the 

center of historic downtown Tappahannock, the third Saturday 

of the month. 445-2067 

Gloucester 

4:30–7:30 

p.m. in Gloucester, every Wednesday. 695-0700 

Lancaster 

9 a.m.–1 p.m. at Irvington 

Commons, the fi rst Saturday of the month. 438-9088 

9 a.m.–1 p.m. on North 

Main Street, the fourth Saturday of the month. 435-2182 

Mathews 

9 a.m.–1 p.m. on the Court 

Green, every Saturday. 725-3318 

Middlesex 

9 a.m.–1 p.m. at Deltaville 

Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park, the fourth 

Saturday of the month. 776-7200 

9 a.m.–1 p.m. at Taber Park, 

the second Saturday of the month. 758-2613 

Northumberland 

9 a.m.–1p.m. at Rice’s 

Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, the third Saturday of the month. 

580-3377 

Richmond 

9 a.m.–1 p.m. at the intersection 

of Rt. 360 and Main Street, the second Saturday of 

the month. 445-4459 

Westmoreland 

8 a.m.–1 p.m. at the old Courthouse, 

the fi rst Saturday of the month. 703-598-2112 

church tours. 

Big Croaker Tournament, 

June Parker Marina, Route 17, 

Essex County. Sponsored by 

Tappahannock Rotary Club. 

Big Bash Bass Tournament, 

Beaverdam Park, Gloucester. 

694-0921. 


Spring on the Plantation, 10 

a.m.-4 p.m. George Washington 

Birthplace National Monument, 

1732 Popes Creek Road, Colonial 

Beach. 224-1732. 

Memorial Day Remembrance, 

2 p.m., American Legion Post 

83, Route 198, Mathews. 

Monday, May 27 

Memorial Day Observance, 

10 a.m., Tappahannock War 

Memorial. 

Memorial Day Ceremony, 9 

a.m. Bethel United Methodist 

Church will host its 23rd annual 

Memorial Day Ceremony, White 

Chapel Road, west of Lively. 

Speaker: Audrey Thomasson. 


Marjorie’s Flea Market, 5:30 

a.m.-5:30 p.m., 15683 Historyland 



Christchurch School Alumni 

Golf Tournament, noon, King 

Carter Golf Course, Irvington. 

758-2306. 

Stumptown Hunt Club 

Golf Tournament, 1 p.m., 



Have an event to be listed 

in next month’s Rivah? For 

Middle Peninsula events, 

email editor@ssentinel.com. 

For Northern Neck events 

email editor@rrecord.com. 

Events 

Youngsters of all ages will get a chance to enjoy many hands-on 

activities from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, at Working 

Waterman’s Weekend at the Deltaville Maritime Museum. 

Jazz quartet to play for auction/dinner 

IRVINGTON—Chesapeake 

Academy’s Masquerade in May 

Auction May 4 will feature the 

Jason Jenkins Quartet, silent auction, 

dinner and live auction, beginning 

at 6 p.m. Tickets are $100. To 

purchase tickets, call Chesapeake 

Academy at 438-5575. 

Raffl e tickets are $10 per 

chance to win $5,000, $1,000 or 

$500. Raffl e tickets may be purchased 

at Chesapeake Academy or 

in Kilmarnock at Specials, Burke’s 

Jewelers, Main Street Pharmacy 

and Chesapeake Boat Basin. 

Museum to host 

preview reception 

MORATTICO—The Morattico 

Waterfront Museum will host "Wine 

and Cheese by the River" at 5 p.m. 

April 27 at 6584 Morattico Road. 

The event promises good food and 

drink and an early viewing of new 

exhibits prior to the museum's May 

4 opening for the season. 

Tickets are $25. For tickets, contact 

Pat Clawson at 462-0442, or 

email patclawson@yahoo.com. 

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To avoid disappointment, call 

the numbers where indicated 

to verify dates and times 

of events. All area codes are 

(804) unless otherwise listed. 

Thursday, April 25 

Horsehead Pickers, 10 a.m.- 

12:30 p.m. Mid-County Rescue 

Squad Building, Heathsville. 

Friday, April 26 

The Holmes Brothers, 7 p.m., 

St. Clare Walker Middle School 

auditorium, Route 33, Locust Hill. 

The Honeywind Bluegrass Boys 

also will play. $20. Proceeds benefit 

Middlesex County Museum 

and Middlesex NAACP. 824-8085. 

Clayton Neal, 5 p.m., Sandpiper 

Reef Restaurant, Hallieford, 

Mathews County. 

Charles Arthur & the Bellevue 

Rhythm-Aires, 5-9 p.m., Deltaville 

Maritime Museum. 776-7200. 

Rappahannock Crossing, 7-10 

p.m. Willaby’s Restaurant, 327 

Old Ferry Road, White Stone. 

Fine Swiss Cheese, 9 p.m. 

Damon’s, 7104 George 

Washington Memorial Highway, 


Saturday, April 27 

Eileen Edmonds, Jake Moore 

and Jay Gillespie, 5-6 p.m., 

Deltaville Maritime Museum, 

287 Jackson Creek Road, 

Deltaville. Picnics and lawn 

chairs welcome. 776-7200. 

Julius Ray Pittman & The Revival, 

6-8 p.m., Deltaville Maritime 

Museum, 287 Jackson Creek 

Road, Deltaville, $10. Picnics and 

lawn chairs welcome. 776-7200. 

William Earl Sadler, Paul Rilee 

Julius Ray Pittman & The Revival will be in concert from 6-8 p.m. on 

Saturday, April 27, at the Deltaville Maritime Museum. 

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The Holmes Brothers will return to their native Middlesex County for a 

7 p.m. benefit concert on Friday, April 26, at St. Clare Walker Middle 

School in Locust Hill. The Honeywind Bluegrass Boys also will perform. 

and Dave Shuber, 5 p.m., Sandpiper 


Mathews County. 725-3331. 

Planet Full of Blues, 10 

a.m.-8 p.m., Beaverdam Park 

Spring Festival, $10. 693-2107. 

Key’d Up, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., 

Beaverdam Park Spring 

Festival, $10. 693-2107. 

Country & Rock ‘n’ Roll Oldies 

Show, 8 p.m. Donk’s Theater, 

8259 Buckley Hall Road, Hudgins. 

$12 adults/$5 kids. 725-7760. 

Sunday, April 28 

Terry Barber, 3 p.m., Mathews 

High School, 9889 Buckley Hall 

Road. Part of the Concerts By 

The Bay Series. $25. 725-9776. 

Rivah Concerts 







Northumberland Spring Band 

Concert, 7 p.m. Northumberland 

High School Auditorium, Claraville. 

All Northumberland school 

bands. Preceded by NHS band 

Booster Spaghetti Dinner with 

entertainment by the NHS Jazz 

Band. Concert is free. Dinner 

tickets by advance purchase, $10 

adults, $7 students. 529-6777. 


Throwin’ Wake Band, 7 

p.m., Middlesex Sports Complex, 

Route 33, Locust Hill, 

as part of the Middlesex Relay 

For Life festivities. Free. 


Jason Jenkins Jazz Quartet, 

6 p.m. Chesapeake Academy’s 

Masquerade in May 

Auction, Irvington. $100. Purchase 

tickets at 438-5575. 

Hidden Treasures From Our 

Attic, 7:30 p.m. The Northern 

Neck Orchestra Spring Concert, 

Lancaster Middle School Theater, 

School Street, Kilmarnock. $20, 

reserve tickets at 438-5225. 





African Dance and Drum 

Troupe, 9:30 a.m. Chesapeake 

Academy, Irvington. Free, 

by reservation. 438-5575, 

chesapeakeacademy.org. 


William Earl and Friends, 5 p.m., 

Sandpiper Reef Restaurant, Hallieford, 



Bill and Pam Gurley, with Gray 

Granger, 6 p.m. Music by the River, 

Belle Isle State Park, Lancaster, 

$3 parking fee. 462-5030. 

Brew Jam, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Main 

Street, Gloucester Court House. 

Featuring music of four bands: Eileen 

Edmonds String Trio, Karl Werne 

& Friends, Sarah Williams, and 

Toby and Larry, $20. 695-0700. 

Landon Tucker, 5 p.m., Sandpiper 



Gayle McGehee (above) and the Nocturnes will perform from 6-8 p.m., 

on Saturday, May 25, at the Deltaville Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson 

Creek Road. Picnics and lawn chairs are welcome. 

Aggressive folk rock duo Mercy 

Creek of Weems, featuring Cheryl 

Nystrom and John Ball, will be 

among three bands performing 

at the Menokin Music Festival 

from 2-7 p.m. May 11 at Historic 

Menokin, 4037 Menokin Road, 

Warsaw. Tickets are $15 at the 

gate. Other bands are Cold Steel 

Country and The Tender. 

Menokin Music Festival, 2-7 

p.m. Menokin, 4037 Menokin 

Road, Warsaw. Bands include Mercy 

Creek, Cold Steel Country and 

The Tender. Advance tickets $10 

at Union First Market Bank, the 

Menokin Visitor’s Center and menokinmusic.org. 

$15 at the gate. 

Talent Search, 8 p.m. 

Donk’s Theater, 8259 Buckley 

Hall Road, Hudgins. $12 

adults/$5 kids. 725-7760. 







Jumbo Lump Daddy and the 

Backfin Boys, 7-9 p.m., Taber 

Park, Urbanna. First of the Music 

Under the Stars concert 

series. Bring lawn chairs. Free. 

Eileen Edmonds, 5 p.m., 

Sandpiper Reef Restaurant, 

Hallieford, Mathews County. 






Sweet Justice, 8:30 p.m. 

Sunset Grill, 16197 General 

Puller Highway, Deltaville. $5. 

Dave McKenney, 5 p.m., Sandpiper 

Reef Restaurant, Hallieford,

Terry Barber will be in concert 

at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, at 

Mathews High School as part of 

the Concerts by the Bay series. 



Gayle McGehee and the Nocturnes, 

6-8 p.m., Deltaville Maritime 

Museum, 287 Jackson Creek 

Road, Deltaville, $10. Picnics and 

lawn chairs welcome. 776-7200. 

Country Current/U.S. Navy 

Combo, 6 p.m. Music by the River, 

Belle Isle State Park, Lancaster, 

$3 parking fee. 462-5030. 

Farren Winter, 8 p.m. 

Donk’s Theater, 8259 Buckley 

Hall Road, Hudgins. $12 

adults/$5 kids. 725-7760. 



Damon’s, 7104 George Washington 

Memorial Highway, 


Rivah casino 

open April 27 

KILMARNOCK—The Boys 

and Girls Club of the Northern 

Neck at 517 North Main Street 

in Kilmarnock will host “Casino 

Night on the Rivah” from 6 to 

10 p.m. April 27. Tickets are $50 

per person and include food, beverages, 

prize tickets, $10,000 in 

casino chips and a portrait by a 

professional photographer. Purchase 

tickets at the club administration 

offi ce, 435-9696. 

Billy Barrack 

Barbecue 

hot off the 

grill April 27 

BURGESS—The Methodist 

Men of Fairfi elds United Methodist 

Church in Burgess will hold a 

North Carolina-style pork barbecue 

from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 

27, in the activities building. 

Patrons will have their choice of 

chopped or sliced barbecue, said 

Bob Matthews. It will be served 

by the platter, sandwich or takeout 

one-pound containers. Patrons can 

eat in or carry out. 

To expedite takeout orders, call 

453-2631 the morning of the barbecue. 

Proceeds will support the 

men’s out-reach missions. 

Vintage Car 

Show set 

for June 1 

in Mathews 

MATHEWS—The Chasing 

Pavement Vintage Car Show and 

Celebrity Benefi t Concert will be 

held from 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. in 

downtown Mathews. 

Classic, Exotic, Super Cars, Hot 

Rods, Restomods, American and 

European cars and trucks all will 

have their separate divisions. 

All vintage and classic cars 

from all decades are invited to participate. 

All proceeds will benefi t the 

Mathews County Sheriff’s Department, 

all volunteer fi re and rescue 

squads in Mathews, and special 

projects sponsored by the county. 

The Vintage Girls will be there 

along with celebrity guests. The 

presentation of trophies will be at 

4:30 p.m. followed by a concert 

at 5:30 p.m. featuring national 

recording artist Blessid Union of 

Souls. 

For more details and space 

availability or to register, contact 

Mac at 570-350-1422 or email 

jaycee6@verizon.net. 

LUTCF 

Agent 

Office: (804) 580-4422 

Fax: (804) 580-2144 

Cell: (804) 366-0060 

7666 Northumberland Hwy. Heathsville, VA 22473 

billy.barrack@vafb.com 

FarmBureauAdvantage.com 

Celebrating 20 Years 

This year marks the 20th anniversary of The Rivah Visitor’s 

Guide. Our publication evolved from a once-a-year 

supplement in the Southside Sentinel and Rappahannock 

Record newspapers called “Summer Lifestyles.” It focused on 

boating, camping, fi shing and other summertime activities in the 

Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck. 

In 1993, there were only three issues of the Rivah Visitor’s Guide 

published—June, July and August. We now publish six issues a year 

and have expanded our directories and event calendars to include all 

of the places to go and things to do that make our area of the state 

such a special place to visit and live. 

Do you have a story, photo or anything else you remember from 

a past Rivah Visitor’s Guide? If so, send your favorite memory to 

Rivah@rrecord.com. We would love to know about it! 

We are grateful to all of our faithful readers and advertisers who 

have supported us for the past 20 years and we look forward to the 

next exciting 20 years of The Rivah Visitor’s Guide. 

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Working Waterman’s Weekend to open maritime park season 

DELTAVILLE— The Deltaville 

Maritime Museum and Holly Point 

Nature Park will officially open 

what promises to be a stellar 2013 

season with Working Waterman’s 

Weekend (WWW) on Friday and 

Saturday, April 26-27. Visitors 

will experience not only two days 

of food and fun attractions but also 

a preview of the massive rebuilding 

effort ongoing at the museum 

since the devastating fire of last 

July. 

The kickoff is on Friday evening 

from 5-9 p.m. with the annual 

Shrimp and Barbecue Dinner and 

Dance. Featured on Saturday will 

be the Deltaville Farmers’ Market, 

Memory Lane Car Show, Nautical 

Flea Market, classic restored 

workboats, free creek cruises, 

model trains, first look at the minimuseum 

exhibits, the first “double-header” 

Groovin’ in the Park 

concerts and Billz Bistro all kick 

off a full season of events for the 

maritime park. 

Local favorites “Charles Arthur 

and the Bellevue Rhythm-Aires” 

will be on the bandstand and 

steamed shrimp, Carolina barbecue, 

baby-back ribs and Bill and 

Randy’s Rockin’ Chowder will be 

on the buffet at Friday evening’s 

dinner. Tickets are limited, so get 

yours early at the museum office 

Deltaville 

Dealer Days 

are May 4-5 

DELTAVILLE—Deltaville 

Dealer Days will be held from 

10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday and 

Sunday, May 4-5, and will feature 

several lines of boats. 

Participating in the event will 

be Annapolis Yacht Sails South, 


Yachts, and S&J Yachts, all in 

Deltaville, “The Boating Capital 

of the Chesapeake.” 

Admission is free and those 

attending are invited to register 

for drawings of cash prizes. 

Boat brands to be represented 

include Beneteau Power, Beneteau 

Sail, Carolina Classic, Catalina 

Yachts, Jeanneau Yachts, 

Marlow Hunter, Marlow Mainship 

and Southerly. 

For more information, call 

776-9211, 776-7575, 776-9898. 

or 436-7131. 

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or Nauti-Nell’s in Deltaville. 

Saturday morning starts early 

with Billz Bistro opening at 8 

a.m. with hot coffee, breakfast 

bowls and egg sandwiches. The 

Bistro will serve breakfast with 

fresh eggs from 

the local Lover’s 

Retreat Dairy as 

long as they last, 

and segway into 

its luncheon menu 

of hot dogs, burgers, 

barbecue and 

special offerings. 

Billz Bistro serves 

until 1 p.m. 

The first 

Deltaville Farmers’ 

Market kicks 

off at 9 a.m. Local 

produce and crafts 

of all kinds will 

line the entry drive 

of the park’s new museum area. 

Other attractions will surround the 

new events pavilion, waterfront, 

and pierwalk for easy strolling. 

There are plenty of picnic tables 

and benches for relaxing while 

you shop. 

Just across from the Boat Shop, 

the Rappahannock Railroaders 

will display their working model 

train sets for young and old alike. 

Looking for fishing or sailing 

craft? Inflatables? Take a walk 

through the new West Section 

Nature Trails for a look at the 

donated watercraft in our “Field 

of Dreams.” You 

could find the 

Friday and 

Saturday, April 

26–27, at 

The Deltaville 

Maritime 

Museum and 

Holly Point 

Nature Park 

perfect boat for 

your favorite 

water sport. 

In the main 

parking lot there 

will be a car 

show with the 

folks from the 

Memory Lane 

Car Club and 

other car buffs 

showing off 

their “babies.” 

All who enjoy 

classic cars at 

their finest can 

stroll among these restored and 

carefully kept autos, enjoy their 

lines, and talk cars with their 

owners. 

On the waterfront, the Explorer 

Society starts their busy season 

with a bang aboard Explorer, the 

museum’s replica of Capt. John 

Smith’s shallop. Members, in 

authentic Colonial seaman’s dress, 

“After we bought the new home, even 

after we unpacked all the boxes . . . we 

weren’t home until we found our new 

Church . . .” 

We invite you to join us! 

Irvington Baptist Church 

“The Sunday Place for Everyday Christians” 

Handicapped access to every level available by ramps and elevator 

Over forty young persons in our Youth Group 

Sunday School Assembly-9:45 a.m. • Bible Classes-10:00 a.m. 

Worship Service-11:00 a.m. • Nursery Provided 

Wednesday Prayer Service-7:00 p.m. 

Wednesday night Bible study for Preteens and Teens 

Pastor: John Howard Farmer 438-6787 

jhf.ibc@verizon.net -- www.rrecord.com/irvchurch.htm 

53 King Carter Drive (at Route 200) 

using terms and commands from 

the 1600s, will take visitors back 

400 years for rowing trips around 

Mill Creek. 

Chesapeake Marine Railway 

will offer free creek cruises aboard 

the restored Only Son as will our 

own Cap’n Pete Cordozo aboard 

the musuem’s open deadrise 

Cooper Hill donated by Keith 

Ruse of Deltaville Boat Yard. The 

creek cruises and Explorer rides 

will be from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. It will 

be captain’s choice to extend the 

cruises past 1 p.m. 

In the mini-musuem, the “Civil 

War in Middlesex” exhibit is 

rebuilding with a special section 

on Middlesex’s own John Taylor 

Woods, the nautical hero of the 

“Ambush at Wilton Creek.” 

An original historical drama reenacting 

the “Ambush at Wilton 

Creek” will be performed on the 

museum’s waterfront stage in 

mid-August. The play was written 

over the winter by museum curator 

Raynell Smith, playwright of 

the well-received “Stingray Point 

Story.” 

On Saturday evening, Groovin’ 

in the Park 2013 makes history 

as Groovin’ presents its first ever 

double-header concert starting 

May 10 & 11, 2013 

Tickets On Sale Now! 

2 nd Annual By the Bay 

Parade of Homes 

$20 pp - Online at 

lancasterva.com/events 

or Phone 804-435-6092 

$25 after 5/8/13 

Lancaster By the Bay Chamber of Commerce-129 S. Main St., Kilmarnock, VA 

Farm & Home Supply, LLC 

Hardware & Marine Hardware, Pet Food 

& Supplies, Large Greenhouse, Echo 

Power Equipment, Garden Tillers, 

Valspar Paints & Sundries, 

Bird Food, Feeders 

and much more! 

SOUTHERN 

STATES 

469 N. Main St., PO Box 249 

Kilmarnock, Virginia 22482 

Hours: 7:30 - 5:30 M-F, 7:30 - 5:00 Sat. 

at 5 p.m. with country rockers 

Eileen Edmonds and Jay Gillespie, 

and continuing at 6 p.m. with 

Lancaster native Ray Pittman and 

The Revival bringing their horndriven 

rockin’ soul music to the 

stage. Tickets are $10 at the door. 

Time is running out on the 

Groovin’ “6-for-5” anytime ticket 

package. Get 6 tickets for $50. 

You save $10. The last opportunity 

to buy these packages will be at 

the door of the April 27 concert. 

Tickets are available now at Nauti- 

Nell’s or the museum office. 

Deltaville Maritime Museum 

and Holly Point Nature Park is 

a non-profit organization at 287 

Jackson Creek Road and on Mill 

Creek. Turn right off Route 33 

across from the Shell Station to 

get there. 

Holly Point Nature Park, the 

Pierwalk and all other outside 

exhibits, gardens and facilities are 

open dawn to dusk throughout the 

year, except during pre-announced 

private events. 

To find out more, visit www. 

deltavillemuseum.com, email 

museumpark@verizon.net or call 

776-7200. The museum mailing 

address is P.O. Box 466, Deltaville, 

VA 23043. 

SOUTHERN 

STATES

Registration begins for July 6 Deltaville 5K & Kids Fun Run 

DELTAVILLE—The “Very 

Groovy Deltaville 5K & Kids Fun 

Run” will be held Saturday, July 6. 

The course will take runners and 

walkers through Deltaville with a 

view of the Chesapeake Bay. 

It is open to runners and walkers 

of all ages. The Kids Fun Run 

REEDVILLE—The Reedville 

Fishermen’s Museum and the Save 

the Stack Committee recently 

announced the Dedication of the 

Stack Ceremony will be held from 

4-5:30 p.m. May 12. Rep. Rob 

Wittman will participate. 

More than $300,000 was raised 

by the community over the past 

three years to preserve the local 

landmark, noted stack committee 

chairman Blaine Altaffer. 

“Being able to raise this level 

of money during the toughest 

economic times since the Great 

Capt. Tom’s 

Oyster Floats 

Oyster Gardening Floats, 

Spat and Supplies 

Delivery and Set-up Services 

Visit our 

website for 

our Deltaville 

& Irvington 

Farmers’ 

Market show 

dates! 

Can’t wait for 

a show? Supplies 

available at our 

Hartfield, Onancock 

and Chesapeake 

locations. Call or visit 

our website! 

Tom Noffsinger 

Deltaville, Va. 

(a ½-mile course) is for those 12 

and under. 

All proceeds from this year’s 

race will go toward the beautification 

of the Deltaville community. 

Registration is currently open 

at www.DVLRace.com. The 5K 

entrance fee is $25 and the Kids 

Ceremony to mark a new beginning for The Stack 

Depression is a testament to the 

stack and what it means to the 

Northern Neck as a reflection 

point of the areas deep-rooted fishing 

and maritime heritage,” said 

Altaffer. 

The money came from a variety 

of sources including individual 

donors from around the country, 

from fishing families, companies 

and from major fund raising events, 

he said. People also gave with their 

hands and hearts, making this feat 

so especially impressive. 

The community is invited to 

Phone: (804) 815-1423 

www.oystergardening.com 

tom@oystergardening.com 

Fun Run is $10 until June 30. 

Walk-up registration on the day 

of the race increases by $5. All 

participants this year will receive 

a complimentary t-shirt, race bib 

and giveaways from event sponsors. 

“We encourage everyone to 

join in the celebration of this huge 

accomplishment. Attendees will 

be able to walk around the base of 

the stack and see up close the six 

foot by 10 foot bronze plaque that 

will be mounted on the base of the 

stack. 

A brief history of the stack will 

be presented, including a diorama 

designed by Kathy Humphreys 

modeled after the original Morris 

Fisher factory stack built in 1902. 

“It is so exciting to know that The 

Stack has been saved and is ready 

for the next 100 years of greeting 

come out and be a part of this event 

whether it is being a participant, a 

sponsor or a volunteer,” said event 

official Carolyn Miller. “Help us 

continue to make this an annual 

Deltaville tradition. 

For all the details, visit www. 

DVLRace.com. 

boaters and watermen going in 

and out of Cockrell Creek!” said 

Reedville native and committee 

member Charles Williams. 

Refreshments will follow the 

ceremony. 

Attendees are urged to bring 

a chair. Direct questions to the 

Reedville Fishermen’s Museum at 

453-6529. 

To reach the The Stack, follow 

Route 360 East to Reedville and 

the signs to Omega Protein. The 

stack is located on the property of 

Omega protein. 

Have an event to be listed in next month’s Rivah? For Middle Peninsula events, 

email editor@ssentinel.com. For Nothern Neck events email editor@rrecord.com. 

Book signing of 

novel due in May 

SALUDA—British author 

Robbie James Slaughter comes 

back to where it all began. His 

book, “For God, For Country . 

. . For Love,” has already been 

launched in the United Kingdom 

and is receiving excellent reviews, 

but it will have its U.S. launch in 

West Point and Saluda. 

Written as a biographical novel, 

the book grips the reader from the 

very start and follows the life of 

Dalton Roy Slaughter, who was 

born at Church View, Middlesex 

County in 1919. A farm boy and 

member of Wares Church, Slaughter 

grew up believing that one day 

he would marry a local girl, settle 

down, and work his own farm. 

But fate had its own ideas, and 

WWII threw his plans into chaos. 

Drafted into the 116th Regiment, 

(29th Infantry Division), Slaughter 

found himself storming Omaha 

Beach on D-Day. 

The book’s portrayal of the 

battle for Normandy is seen 

through Slaughter’s eyes. Equally 

moving, is the portrayal of the 

social influences of the day and 

Slaughter’s romance with a young 

English girl. 

Slaughter’s son Robbie is the 

author of the book and spent nine 

years researching and writing 

the story. It is a labor of love as 

described by some, one which has 

seen him retrace his father’s footsteps 

and interview many, many 

people along the way. 

Book signings will take place in 

West Point at the West Point Business 

Center on the corner of Main 

Street and 7th Street on Saturday, 

May 4, from 2-6 p.m. and at the 

Middlesex County Museum, 777 

General Puller Highway, Saluda, on 

Wednesday, May 8, from 1-3 p.m. 

Refreshments will be served. All 

U.S. proceeds from book sales go 

to the Wounded Warrior Project. 

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“Nancy” by Ed Headley 

‘Northern Neck Views’ 

to hang through May 17 

LANCASTER—The Mary Ball 

Washington Museum & Library at 

8346 Mary Ball Road in Lancaster 

will feature “Northern Neck 

Views: Acrylic Paintings by Ed 

Headley” through May 17. 

Headley, a resident of Lottsburg, 

mainly depicts water scenes, boats 

including traditional fishboats and 

workboats, and country landscapes 

in his artwork. He paints in acrylics 

and uses a technique that produces 

a look similar to watercolors 

or pastels. 

Headley’s interest in painting 

goes back to an art class he took 

in 1985 at Rappahannock Community 

College where his teacher, 

Sidney King, told him that he had 

some talent. However, he did not 

continue with art at that time and 

did not paint again for more than 

20 years. Headley says that he 

returned to art in 2006 when he 

“purchased a set of paint brushes 

at a yard sale, and the rest is history.” 

“Ed’s paintings reflect real views 

of the Northern Neck that capture 

the heritage of the area from agriculture 

to fishing,” said executive 

director Karen Hart. “The exhibit 

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will contain a mix of originals and 

framed prints and visitors will be 

able to purchase these as well as 

unframed prints and notecards in 

various sizes.” 

Visitors can enjoy free admission 

to the exhibit and meet the 

artist on April 13 during the 

Lancaster Court Day Festival from 

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

Just Gardens tour tickets now available 

LANCASTER—Just Gardens 

tickets are now available. The tour, 

May 16 and 17, will showcase five 

gardens in the Merry Point, Yankee 

Point and Millenbeck areas of 

upper Lancaster County. 

The gardens are all on the 

Corrotoman River, considered by 

many to be one of the most beautiful 

rivers in the area, said publicity 

coordinator CJ Carter. 

The river is known for its high 

banks, protected coves and deep 

water, said Carter. The five gardens 

open for tour are along the 

‘The Holmes Brothers’ concert set for April 26 

LOCUST HILL— A “Musical 

Evening with The Holmes Brothers” 

will be held at 7 p.m. on 

Friday, April 26, at 7 p.m. at St. 

Clare Walker Middle School in 

Locust Hill. Proceeds will benefit 

the Middlesex County Museum 

and the Middlesex NAACP. 

The New York Times describes 

The Holmes Brothers style as: 

“Timeless, deeply soulful and 

uplifting gospel-drenched blues, 

street corner doo-wop, ballads, 

R&B, country and funk.” 

The Chicago Sun-Times raves, 

“A breathtaking and heartfelt 

journey through gospel-drenched 

soul, blues, funk and country.” 

From winning multiple Blues 

Music Awards to sharing stages 

and recordings with Bob Dylan, 

Van Morrison, Bruce Springsteen, 

Patti Smith, Willie Nelson, Lou 

Reed, Peter Gabriel, Merle Haggard, 

Keith Richards, Al Green, 

Ben Harper, Lucinda Williams, 

Steve Earle, Levon Helm, Rosanne 

Cash, Odetta, and The Jungle 

Piling Caps; Dock 

Ladders; Floating 

Dock Kits; Dock 

Floats & Hardware; 

Aluminum Ramps; 

Boat & Jet Ski Lifts 

and Drive-on Ramps; 

Self Bailing Pedal 

Boats, Kayaks 

and more 

eastern and western branches of 

the river. 

Cottage-style, contemporary, 

water features, innovative erosion 

solutions, pergolas, a greenhouse; 

Just Gardens offers ideas 

and inspiration for new and experienced 

gardeners alike, she said. 

The tour is a fundraiser for The 

Haven Shelter and Services. 

Master Gardeners will help 

identify plant material and answer 

questions, said Carter. Many of the 

owners will be available to answer 

questions as well. 

Brothers, The Holmes Brothers 

have seemingly done it all. 

Brothers Sherman and 

Wendell Holmes were raised 

locally in Middlesex County at 

Christchurch. They met drummer 

Popsy Dixon, a fellow Virginian, 

at a New York gig and formed 

The Holmes Brothers band in 

1979. 

Opening the concert will be 

the Honeywind Bluegrass Boys. 

The concert will be held in 

Tour hours are 10 a.m. to 4 

p.m. both days. Tickets are $15 in 

advance or $20 on tour days. 

Advance tickets may be 

purchased at The Dandelion 

in Irvington, The Pedestal in 

Kilmarnock, The Box Boutique 

in White Stone, Wildest Dreams 

in Burgess or Shoppe for Haven’s 

Sake in Warsaw. 

Tickets also may be purchased 

by sending a SASE and check 

payable to The Haven to Just Gardens, 

P.O. Box 429, Irvington, VA 

22480. 

the St. Clare Walker Middle 

School auditorium, 6814 General 

Puller Highway, Locust Hill. 

Tickets are $20 and can be purchased 

at the Middlesex County 

Museum (Saluda), Nimcock Gallery 

(Urbanna), Cryer Center 

(Locust Hill), and Nauti Nell’s 

(Deltaville). If still available, 

they also can be purchased at 

the door the night of the concert. 

Call 824-8085 or 758-3663 for 

more information. 

TOGA Middle Peninsula Oyster Fair 

If you are interested in oyster gardening and bay ecology, 

please join us May 11, 2013 at Christchurch School, 

49 Seahorse Lane, Christchurch, VA 23031. 

Registration begins at 8:30 AM with refreshments. 

Vendors of oyster gardening equipment, spat and supplies 

are invited to display their wares for sale. Oyster spat will be 

available. 

Educational Programs Start at 9:30 AM 

 

 

Followed by questions and answers. 

 

 

 

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gardeners on how to get started. 

 

 

 

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the Chesapeake Bay. 

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LOCUST HILL—The Middlesex 

Family YMCA will hold its 

annual Healthy Kids Day from 10 

a.m.-noon Saturday, April 27, at 

the Middlesex Sports Complex in 

Locust Hill. There will be crafts 

and activities for everyone. 

The Middlesex County Sheriff’s 

Office will be on hand to make 

Identity Kits for the kids. McGruff, 

the crime-stopping dog, will greet 

everyone. 

The Middlesex Volunteer Fire 

Department of Urbanna will have 

a truck at the event for all future 

firefighters to enjoy, and the Central 

Middlesex Volunteer Rescue Squad 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gardening expert to speak 

on ‘Herbs in the Landscape’ 

CHRISTCHURCH— The Middlesex 

County Woman’s Club 

(MCWC) will sponsor a fundraiser 

luncheon at Christ Church Parish 

Hall in Christchurch on Friday, 

May 3, at 11:30 a.m. 

“We are excited to welcome 

Don Haynie of Williamsburg 

as our guest speaker,” said club 

spokesperson Carolyn Bailey. 

“As a popular specialist in herbs 

and herb gardening, his timely 

presentation will awaken the gardener 

in all of us in time to utilize 

his knowledge in our spring gardens.” 

Haynie is the former owner of 

Buffalo Springs Herb Farm and is 

now a well-known garden consultant, 

floral arranger and lecturer 

on herb related topics. His topic 

for the luncheon will be “Herbs 

in the Landscape” and a questionand-answer 

period will follow his 

presentation. 

There is a limited quantity of 

tickets available for $25 each for 

both the lecture and the luncheon. 

“This is a wonderful opportunity 

for those interested to enjoy a 

delightful luncheon followed by a 

speaker who will advise on how to 

incorporate herbs throughout your 

garden,” said Bailey. 

For tickets, contact Anne 

Massey at 758-3243. 

Healthy Kids Day set for April 27 at Y 

of Urbanna will feature its new 

state-of-the-art ambulance. 

Plenty of arts and crafts will be 

featured, including tile art, sponsored 

by Harrow’s Home Center, 

and wood painting, sponsored by 

Urbanna Builders’ Supply. Many 

more activities will be available for 

everyone to enjoy and all are welcome 

to participate. 

The goal at Healthy Kids Day is 

to show the community how the Y 

can help everyone enjoy a healthy 

lifestyle through activity and happiness. 

If you or your business would 

like to participate in Healthy Kids 

Day, call the YMCA at 776-8846. 

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The date August 23, 1871 was one of several important dates 

in the history of steamboats in and around Urbanna as local 

farmer William H. Purkins sold three acres of waterfront land to 

Baltimore & Susquehanna Steam Co. out of Baltimore, Maryland. 

(Middlesex Deed Book 24, pp. 316-317.) 

The 3-acre property located on the Rappahannock River just 

outside of Urbanna became known for nearly 50 years as West 

Urbanna (steamboat) Wharf. The new steamboat dock built far 

out into the Rappahannock River, would become the main competitor 

of three steamboat wharfs in Urbanna Creek. 

Rappahannock River steamboat wharfs reached for nearly a 

half-mile out into the river, and included North End Wharf near 

Deltaville, Mill Creek Wharf near Wake, West Urbanna Wharf 

near Urbanna and Water View Wharf at Water View. 

When these company-owned wharfs were built, they gave an 

economic advantage to the Baltimore steamboat companies over 

the smaller private-owned creek wharfs. Certainly, the big companies 

wanted as much commerce as possible at their own wharfs 

and directed business in that manner. 

The West Urbanna Wharf deed called for three acres on the 

waterfront with a right-of-way from a narrow road that is today 

Lord Mott Road, “to be wide enough to permit ordinary carts, 

wagons and carriages. Twenty-feet wide at grade to eliminate any 

danger of collision.” 

The right-of-way extended out to the main county road (Old 

Virginia Street), as it does today. The deed stated that the main 

road was between “Urbanna and Gatewoods Mill.” Gatewoods 

Mill was later named Hillard’s Mill located on the old colonial 

mill pond near Remlik. 

In 1871, there were three steamboat docks in Urbanna all vying 

for the steamboat business - Burton’s Wharf owned by Columbus 

Burton, Gressitt’s Wharf owned by Jno. D. Gressitt, and Donaldson’s 

Wharf owned by The Donaldson, Shultz Co. out of Baltimore. 

Burton was provoked to action more than any of the others 

by having to compete with West Urbanna Wharf. Burton’s Wharf 

was the primary wharf of call on the creek. 

Once West Urbanna Wharf was established, Captain Lang 

Nelson of Baltimore built a large hotel on a portion of the three 

acres overlooking the steamboat dock. He and Burton were outright 

enemies. On January 31, 1916, Burton, along with the support 

of the Urbanna Trade Association, sent a letter to the Virginia 

General Assembly to force Nelson and the steamboat company to 

take Urbanna out of the wharf’s name. They were eventually successful 

and Burton’s Wharf became Urbanna Wharf- No. 12 and 

West Urbanna Wharf was changed to Remlik Wharf. 

When he heard of this, Lang Nelson was furious. He screamed 

to his stable boy to hitch up a wagon. Captain Lang weighed 

nearly 300 pounds. He raced to Urbanna, straight down Watling 

Street to Burtons Wharf. When he got to the wharf, he realized 

he needed to use a sanitary closet. There was one built over the 

creek on Burton’s dock. Captain Lang ran inside and was doing 

his business when the pilings from his weight gave way and he 

landed in the creek with his pants down. 

Lum Burton came running when he heard the commotion 

but when he saw who it was started laughing. “Damn you Lum 

Burton, I’ll see you in court,” Captain Lang screamed as he went 

back to his wagon and went towards home. 

The last steamboat, Anne Arundel, came into Urbanna Creek in 

September of 1937 and stopped at Urbanna Wharf-No. 12. As the 

vessel left town, businesses closed and people throughout town 

lined the creek bank to watch the end of a glorious era. Urbanna’s 

steamboat era lasted from 1821 to 1937 - 116 years. 

It happened right here in Rivah country! 

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Small boats, 

T hese 

sleek boats, home-built of plywood and fi berglass, 

measure about 8 feet in length and weigh between 75 and 

95 pounds. There are two engine classes, 6 or 8 horsepower, 

with a top speed of about 18 and 26 miles per hour, 

respectively. 

Weight is added to boats with lighter drivers so the boats weigh the 

same and to keep them competitive. The boats travel around markers in 

2-lap heat races that last about 2 minutes each. The top fi nishers transfer 

to the fi nal championship round, which will be run in 4 classes. 

Also competing in a race will be Smith Island Crab Skiffs, which 

have larger engines and are longer. 

Cocktail Class racing is inexpensive low-speed club racing where 

driver skill and boat set-up are more important than horsepower. Drivers 

kneel in the boat and lean toward the bow to keep the boat planing effi - 

ciently. A race video can be viewed at www.vimeo.com/30987190. 

Race Venue 

Lawrence Fuccella of Urbanna, a regatta organizer, is expecting 

between 30-50 boats for the races that will be staged at the Urbanna 

Town Marina at Upton’s Point. Racers from Ohio, Pennsylvania, New 

Jersey, South Carolina and Georgia are expected. “We are going to bring 

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by Tom Chillemi 

big fun! 

 

 

 

Cocktail Class race boats are homebuilt, either from a kit or from scratch.

Friendly racers will help each other, only until the green flag drops. 

together a group of like-minded people with a love of the water and 

small communities,” he said. 

The Urbanna Creek Cocktail Class fl eet formed this winter and there 

are 7 boats being built. About 5 other boats are being built elsewhere 

in Middlesex County, and at least one more is being prepared on the 

Northern Neck. 

The Cocktail Class boats are adapted from a 1939 design by Charles 

MacGregor, originally published in “The Rudder Magazine” as an 

example of what could be done with a novel new material called “plywood.” 

The Cocktail Class Wooden Boat Racing Association (CCWBRA) 

has roots on the Corrotoman River in Lancaster County and was formed 

in 2010 to encourage and organize family boatbuilding and racing in the 

Cocktail Class runabout. The Cocktail Class races now have 90 members 

in 27 states and there are fl eets in Canada. Visit www.CCWBRA. 

Winning isn’t everything. 

 

Driver skill is the key 

to winning 

Although Cocktail Class 

wooden boats are small, the 

racing is intense. Because 

the boats are so evenly matched, 

driver skill is essential in gaining a 

competitive edge. 

The race begins with a fl ying 

start. Racers assemble several yards 

from the starting line and anticipate 

the signals. A series of tones are 

given at 30 seconds, 20 seconds and 

10 seconds. The goal is to have your 

boat at full speed and as close to the 

start line as possible when the green 

fl ag drops. Cross the line too early, 

and the racer receives a penalty. 

The boats are very light, so the 

way the driver leans can help or 

hinder speed. Drivers lean out over 

the bow to help the boat plane 

faster. 

The boats run a triangular course, 

and turning in a graceful arch is 

the art of racing. If the driver leans 

too far to one side, the propeller 

can rise out of the water, slowing 

Drivers look for any advantage. 

by Tom Chillemi 

the boat. The engine will rev up 

slightly, indicating the propeller is 

not pushing and the competition 

will gain an advantage. Try and turn 

too sharply, and the prop will lose 

forward thrust. 

Position in the turns is important. 

If a racer tries to pass on the 

outside, his boat will get caught in 

the wake of boats in front and be 

pushed further out, as the competition 

moves ahead. 

Drivers pilot their crafts at relatively 

modest speeds of around 20 

mph, looking for any advantage as 

they negotiate turns. 

Racing these little boats is “terrifi 

cally fun and exhilarating,” said 

Chris Riddick, who placed second 

in his fi rst race last August. “It’s a 

blast, especially when you’re neckand-neck 

with the competition.” 

Riddick is withholding his race 

strategy for the fi rst Urbanna Cup 

Regatta on Saturday, May 18, when 

more than 30 boats are expected. 

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com for more information. 

This new generation of race boats will line the beach the way boats used to do for the 

Urbanna Labor Day Regatta powerboat races, which were last held in 1966. The Labor Day 

races were stopped because of concerns that the creek was too narrow for the high-speed 

boats. 

Fuccella said the U.S. Coast Guard has approved the Urbanna Cup Regatta race venue, 

which will be held near the town marina. USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 62 of Deltaville will send 

3 boats to assist in the on-water organization. 

The offi cial event sponsor is Dozier’s Port Urbanna Town Center Marina. 

Evening Concert 

At 7 p.m., activities shift uptown to Taber Park for the fi rst concert in the town’s “Music 

Under the Stars” series, featuring “Jumbo Lump Daddy and the Backfi n Boys” performing 

classic rock until 9 p.m. 

A race boat will be on display during the concert, and hot dogs, hamburgers, french fries, 

funnel cakes and soft drinks will be available for purchase from the Middlesex Volunteer 

Fire Department of Urbanna. 

Race Schedule 

T here will be 5 racing classes with up to 6 boats in each heat. The fi nals 

in each class will pit the top 6 boats against each other. Each class will 

run heats and fi nal races that will take a total of about an hour. 

Starting at 9:30 a.m., the Women’s Division is fi rst on the course in 6 

horsepower (HP) boats. 

From 10:45 to 11:45 a.m., the 6 HP Heavy Division runs. 

From noon to 1 p.m., the Open Division 6 HP will battle. 

Competing from 1:15 to 2:30 p.m. will be the Smith Island Crab Skiffs, 

with their larger engines and longer boats. 

From 3 to 4:30 p.m., the Open Division 8 HP will be the fi nale. 

Spectators can get close to the action and watch from the town marina’s 

long dock. Catered food by Something Different will be available at the 

marina. There will be a “brewery hospitality” area operated by the Urbanna 

Business Association. 

An information brochure will be available at the town marina. 

There will be no spectator parking at the marina or at Oyster Harbor 

Condominiums. 

Find more information at www.Urbanna.com or www.CCWBRA.com, or 

call 832-4578. 

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Boats idle about waiting for race signals. The goal is to be at full speed 

and near the starting line, but not across it, when the green flag falls. 

Smith Island Crab Skiff’s are longer and have larger engine, like this 

4-cylinder motorcycle engine. 

Boats with lighter drivers have weight added to them so all boats weigh the same, which keeps the competition close.

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Where 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. 

Air Excursion 

Bay Aviation 

Hummel Field 

Topping 436-2977 

Animal Farm 

River Birch Animal Farm 

5952 Gen. Puller Hwy. 

Locust Hill 758-3522 

Open daily, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Free 

admission. 

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 

545 Harvey’s Neck Rd. 

Heathsville 580-7292 

Custom cruises every Sat. evening. 

Private cruises available. 

www.captbillyscharters.com 

“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. 

Let’s Go Sailing! 

Urbanna 824-4006 

Day cruises, boat rides and 

lessons on “Free Spirit”. By 

appointment. 

Potomac River Charters 

Colonial Beach 224-1400 

Departs from Colonial Beach 

Town Pier. 

Rappahannock River Cruise 

Tappahannock 453-2628 

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“Captain Thomas” travels to 

Ingleside Vineyards. 

“Serenity” 

Yorktown (757)710-1233 

A 65' schooner offers two-hour 

cruises. Weekends only. Private 

charters, group reservations and 

“locals” specials. 

Smith Island Cruise 

382 Campground Rd. 

Reedville 453-3430 

Departs from Chesapeake 

Bay Camp-Resort. Reservations 

required. 

www.smithpointmarina.com 

Tangier Island Cruise 

468 Buzzard Point Rd. 


Departs from Buzzard’s Point 

Marina. 

Urbanna Cruises 


Cruise local creeks and rivers 

aboard a comfy, chartered 

pontoon boat. Now serving The 

Tides Inn in addition to Urbanna 

marinas. 

www.urbannacruises.com 

Boat Rentals 

Boatyard at Christchurch 

1228 Crafton Quarter Rd. 

Saluda 758-4067 

Near Christchurch School in 

Middlesex. 

Ingram Bay Marina 


Rivah Diversions 

Stock car racing is held on most Saturday nights throughout the summer at Virginia Motor Speedway at 

Jamaica in Middlesex County. Call 758-1VMS or check the events calendar in this issue for dates and times 

of upcoming races. 


14–18' boats with 25 hp outboard 

motors. Fishing licenses 

included in rental. Rod and reel 

rental at marina tackle shop. 









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 

Evans Bowling Center 

34 Cralle Ct. 

Kilmarnock 435-3950 

River Lanes and Grill 

16 Town Centre Dr. 


Village Lanes 

7307 John Clayton Mem. Hwy. 

Gloucester 693-3720 

Camps for Kids 

4–H Camps 

Contact local extension 

offices. 

Aylett Country Day School 

Powcan Rd. 

Millers Tavern 443-3214 

Day camps June, July, Aug. 

Belle Isle State Park 

1632 Belle Isle Rd. 

Lancaster 462-5030 

Boys and Girls Club 

of the Northern Neck 

517 Main St. 


Summer camps in 2-week sessions. 

Activities, field trips, swimming, 

arts and crafts, more. 

Bridlewise 

Summer Horse Camps 


Hartfield 776-0606 

Camp offered by Bridlewise 

Riding Academy Day and Boarding 

Camp from beginner to advanced 

riders. 

Camp Piankatank 

1586 Stampers Bay Rd. 


Day and residential camps for 

ages 7–17. Activities include sailing, 

rock wall, archery, swimming 

and Bible study. 

Gloucester County 

Parks and Recreation 

6467 Main St. 


Mathews County YMCA 

10746 Buckley Hall Rd. 

Mathews 725-1488 

Middlesex Family YMCA 



Sailing camps, soccer camps, 

summer day camps. 

Missoula 

Children’s Theatre Camps 

(406)728-1911 

Week-long residency “starring” 

local students in a full-scale 

musical. 

Northern Neck Family YMCA 

39 William B. Graham Ct. 


Weekly summer sessions. 


Family YMCA 

6348 Northumberland Hwy. 


Weekly summer camp in conjunction 

with the public schools. 

Rappahannock Art League 

Camps 

19 N. Main St. 


Weekly art camps for ages 

6–17. Held in Kilmarnock. 

Reedville 

Fisherman’s Museum 

504 Main St. 


Model camp in Aug. 

Richmond County YMCA 

45 George Brown Ln. 

Warsaw 333-4117 

Weekly summer sessions. 

Stratford Hall Camps 

483 Great House Rd. 

Montross 493-8038 

Grandparent/grandchild camp. 

Summer Camps on the River 

49 Seahorse Ln. 

Christchurch 

758-2306 (ext. 177) 

Residential and day camp coed 

summer camp, Christchurch 

School in Middlesex. 

VIMS Summer Camps 

1375 Greate Rd. 

Gloucester Point 684-7878 

Westmoreland Family YMCA 

18849 Kings Hwy. 


Licensed summer day camp 

program. 

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Westmoreland County 

Camps 



Day camp. 

Canoe/Kayak Rentals 




Chesapeake Bay 

Camp-Resort 






Rent or bring your own and explore 

miles of shoreline or join a 

group tour to remote locations 

around the rivers and bay. 









Lazy Days Adventures 

Hardyville 776-9853 

Rentals and eco-tours of local 

waters. Will deliver. 

Westmoreland State Park 

1650 State Park Rd. 


Group kayak trips, paddle 

boats and paddle boards coming 

in June. 

Enrichment Classes 

Chestnut Cove 

Bed and Breakfast 

and Zekiah Glass 

511 Oakley Ln. 

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. 

InsideOut Yoga 

366 James Wharf Rd. 

White Stone 436-2204 

Four levels of vinyasa flow yoga 

classes. Classes integrate breath 

and movement, awareness and 

alignment, strength and flexibility, 

stillness and joy. 

Olive for Yoga 



Studio offers ABC’s of yoga, 

gentle/restorative, hatha, yin, 

power vinyasa, vinyasa flow and 

yogalates. 

TriYoga 

370-4856 

Offering a multi-level hatha 

blend. Class times and locations 

vary. 

www.triyoganow.com 

Farmers’ Markets 

Deltaville Farmers’ Market 

287 Jackson Creek Rd. 


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. 


Monthly June–Aug., Wed. evenings 

4–7 p.m. Located at the 

gazebo. 

Heathsville Farmers’ Market 

73 Monument Place 


Third Sat. of the month Apr.– 

Oct., 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Behind Rice’s 

Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern. 

Irvington Farmers Market 

Irvington Commons 


First Sat. of the month from 

May–Nov., 9 a.m.–1 p.m. 

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Mathews Farmers’ Market 



Every Sat., 9 a.m.–1 p.m. at 

Mathews historic courthouse 

green. 

Montross Market Days 


Montross 703-598-2112 

First Sat. of the month 

May–Sept. 

Tappahannock Farmers’ 

Market 

Prince St. and Cross St. 


Third week each month Apr.– 

Nov. except for June which is 

Rivah Fest. 

www.TappahannockMarket.com 

Urbanna Farmers’ Market 

351 Bonner St. 


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. 

www.warsawfarmersmarket.com 

Fun Parks 

Swamp Fun Park 

2735 Geo. Wash. Mem. Hwy. 


Paint ball. 

Cyber Star 

6706 Main St. 


Video game center with X-Box, 

Wii, PlayStation, arcade games, 

laser tag. 

Learn to Sail 

Nortons Sailing School 

97 Marina Rd. 


Premier Sailing 

744 St. Andrews Ln. 

Weems 438-9300 

www.premiersailing.com 

Stingray Point Sailing School 



Movies 

See what flying is really meant to be 

in our impeccably restored 

1943 Fairchild PT-19 

Essex 5 Cinemas 

1653 Tap pahan nock Blvd. 


Hillside Cinema 

7321 John Clayton Mem. Hwy. 


York River Crossing Cinema 

2226 York Crossing Dr. 

Hayes 642-5999 

Pick Your Own 

Bentwaters Farm 

1083 Circle Dr. 


Spray-free blueberries, homegrown 

yarns from sheep raised on 

the farm, lambs and Kids, Cashmere 

and Nigerian goats. Open by 

appointment. 

Eastfields Farms 

85 Preston Point Rd. 


Spray-free blueberries in July/ 

Aug. Open Fri.–Sun. 

Lew Bristow’s 

Blackberry Farm 



9 a.m.–5 p.m., Mon., Wed., 

and Fri.; 9 a.m.–7:30 p.m., Tues., 

Thurs. and Sat. in season. 

Diversions 

Tater Neck Blueberry Farm 

Potato Neck Rd. 


Open mid-July through Labor 

Day, during daylight. No chemicals 

used, six different varieties 

available. 

Westmoreland Berry Farm 

1235 Berry Farm Ln. 

Oak Grove 224-9171 

www.westmorelandberryfarm. 

com 

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 

County. 

Racing 

Bill Sawyer’s 

Virginia Motor Speedway 

4426 Tidewater Tr. 

Jamaica 758-1867 

Dirt track racing select Sat. 

nights through October. 

Colonial Beach Dragway 

2035 James Monroe Hwy. 


1/8th mile asphalt drag track. 

Dragon Motor Sports 

1790 Howerton Rd. 

at Hummel Field, Topping 

436-2977 www.BayAviationOnline.com 

Gift Certificates Available 

Reasonable Rates 

Call us for an appointment. 

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Dunnsville 443-1903 

Truck and tractor pulls. 

Skating 

Stan’s Skateland 



Fri.–Sat., 7:30–10 p.m. 

Theaters 

Court House Players 


Community theater serving 

Gloucester, Mathews and Middlesex 

Counties. Dinner theater. 

www.courthouseplayers.org 

Donk’s Theater 



Virginia’s Lil’ Ole Opry. Live 

country music in a family 

atmosphere. 

www.donkstheater.com 

Lancaster Players 

361 Chesapeake Dr. 


Westmoreland Players 

16217 Richmond Rd. 

Callao 529-9345 

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Trolley Rides 

Triangle Trolley 

435-1552 

Between Kilmarnock, Irvington 

and White Stone. Every Fri. and 

Sat. May 3–Oct. 5. 

The Pearl Trolley 


The Pearl runs in and around 

Urbanna in Middlesex County, 

from May 24–Sept. 3 25¢. Sponsors 

needed. 

Wine Tastings 

Athena Vineyards 

and Winery, Inc. 

3138 Jessie Ball duPont Mem. Hwy. 

Burgess 580-4944 

Belle Mount Vineyards 

2570 Newland Rd. 

Warsaw 333-4700 

The Dog and Oyster Vineyard 

170 White Fences Dr. 


Wine tastings, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. 

Thurs.–Mon. 

General’s Ridge Vineyard 

1618 Weldons Dr. 

Hague (703) 313-9742 

Tasting room, appetizers. Fri. 

The “Velas Restaurant” 

noon–7 p.m.; Sat. noon–6 p.m.; 

Sun. noon–5 p.m. 703-313-9742 

Mon.–Thurs.; 472-3172 Fri.–Sun. 

Good Luck Cellars 

1025 Good Luck Rd. 


Open 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. 

Hague Winery 

8268 Cople Hwy. 

Hague 472-5283 

Ingleside Vineyards 

and Winery 

5872 Leedstown Rd. 


Oak Crest Vineyard 

and Winery 

8215 Oak Crest Dr. 

King George 

(540) 663-2813 

Vault Field Vineyards 

2953 Kings Mill Rd. 

Kinsale 472-4430 

Enjoy unique dining experiences in the center of our vineyard 

 

Hours subject to change 

Wine Pairing dinners by reservation 

 

 

(804) 580-4053 

To make updates to this directory, 

please email: Rivah@rrecord.com 

Located at 619 Train Lane, Wicomico Church, Va. 

From Route 200 in Wicomico Church take Remo Road-Rt 609 East for 2 miles. 

Right on Mill Point Road and Left on Train Lane. 

www.jaceyvineyards.com 

Good Luck Cellars 

An Estate Winery 

 

Saturday 11am-6 pm Sunday Noon-5 pm 

1025 Good Luck Road 

 

 

www.goodluckcellars.com 

Facilities available to rent for 

weddings, reunions, parties, etc.

Northern Neck T-Shirts 

Rainbow Sandals 

Switch Flops by Lindsay Phillips 

Chamilia Jewelry 

Jen Callahan Artwork 

Beach Bags & Towels 

Summer Dresses 

Tervis Tumblers 

5757 Richmond Rd. Warsaw 804-333-0581 

If you have a Rivah 

House, 

you need a 

Rivah Dentist! 

Eric N. Miller D.D.S. 

Now Accepting New Patients 

Advanced General, Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry 

 

 

® 

Yoga retreat to take place 

KILMARNOCK—The fourth annual 

Kekoka Yoga Retreat will take place May 17-19 

at YMCA Camp Kekoka in Kilmarnock. 

The fee is $100 and includes lodging, four 

healthy meals, all levels of yoga, meditation, 

pranayama, Qi Gong, ayurveda, a Thai massage 

partner class, yoga anatomy, a holistic healing 

Heathsville 

Farmers Market 

at Historic Rice’s Hotel / Hughlett’s Tavern 

Sat., May 18th 

9 a.m. - 1 p.m. 

panel discussion, laughter yoga, campfires with 

drum circles, small group discussions, massages, 

energy healing, acupuncture, arts and 

crafts and water activities. 

For reservations, visit ymcacampkekoka.org, 

or contact camp director Cassie Leichty, at cleichty@peninsulaymca.org, 

or 435-3616. 

Truck pull set in Lively 

LIVELY—Upper Lancaster Volunteer Fire Department 

and Dragon Motorsports will present the eighth 

annual Lively Truck Pull Series May 18 at The Lively 

Pavilion at 5170 Mary Ball Road in Lively. Gates 

open at 3 p.m. Competition starts at 6 p.m. Admis- 

sion is $15. Ages 10 and younger free with a paying 

adult. 

Classes will include 11000 Super Pro Farm, 6200 

Altered Street, 6400 Pro Stock 4wd, 8050 RWB Diesels, 

Street Semis and Monster Trucks. 

Shop for fresh produce from four local farms, breads and 

baked goods, nursery plants, handcrafts, and locally-raised 

poultry, lamb and pork. 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. 

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Spring arrived late this year 

but never fear, the fish are 

biting on schedule. The 

water temperature on the Chesapeake 

Bay broke into the low 

50s by late April and continues 

to climb. Although rockfish are 

the most anticipated species this 

season, other fish are available 

in surprising numbers. A tasty 

time is ahead! 

The big surprise 

Speckled trout action was 

hot in both the Rappahannock 

and Potomac rivers during the 

month of April. This is not the 

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Billy Pipkin 

The Fishing Line 

It’s gonna be a 

“fish-a-licious” spring 

first time these tasty fish have 

been caught during the colder 

weather months, but it is the 

first year that so many anglers 

participated in the fishery. 

These “specks,” as we call 

them locally, have been found 

in the feeder waterways between 

the bridges on the Rappahannock 

and as far up the Potomac River 

as Montross. They range in size 

from 14 to 25 inches. 

The specks tend to hang in 

skinny water locations where 

structure is present. That structure 

can vary from grassy or 

shell bottoms to piers and even 

CUSTOM YACHT CANVAS 

 

 

12 Years Best of Bay Winner 

“BEST CANVAS SHOP” 

– Chesapeake Bay Magazine 

WHITE STONE 

(804) 435-7229 

Two Locations 

DELTAVILLE 

(804) 776-7044 

along marsh-grassed shorelines. 

Locations with a water depth of 

less than 6 feet are more likely 

to hold the trout as they tend to 

feed on prey that frequent shallow 

water, such as minnows, soft 

crabs and grass shrimp. 

This has become a very popular 

fishery among kayakers and 

anglers in small skiffs that are 

able to navigate quietly through 

the shallow areas. 

Speckled trout action will 

continue to improve and be 

available into May while they go 

through their spawning period. 

As the month progresses specks 

can be found in more widespread 

locations. 

Rockin’ the bay 

With last winter being relatively 

warm, it allowed the 

migratory stock of rockfish 

to winter off of the upper Virginia 

coastline. Then several 

cold fronts hit the region in late 

winter which created cooler 

water temperatures, and slowed 

the migration of fish into the 

bay. 

Many rockfish had an even 

earlier start on the spring spawning 

run as they never left the 

bay waters after initially heading 

up in December. During 

the fall months, rockfish head 

up the bay in an effort to find 

their favorite food source— 

menhaden. With much of the 

bait remaining in the bay and 

rivers this winter, the rockfish 

that arrived in December never 

left. That seemed to be a benefit 

as the spawning run was spread 

over a longer period of time. 

This creates a longer duration 

that these fish head out of the 

spawn areas and head out toward 

the ocean. I look for these fish 

to be abundant again this month 

with individual sizes ranging 

from 30-40 inches during the 

trophy season. 

By mid-May the smaller rockfish, 

20-24 inches, begin to settle 

in. If the weather remains moderate, 

we should find abundant 

numbers of the smaller class of 

rockfish both in the rivers and 

bay waters. 

Croaker have already begun 

to filter into the middle bay and 

will be available to bottom fishermen 

this month. Spring action 

is usually best in the rivers first 

and then the bay waters fill with 

large specimens. 

With warm weather here, the 

fishing season is getting off to a 

great start. I’m looking forward 

to cooking some fresh rockfish 

on the grill with a side of fresh 

cut asparagus. Get your grills 

ready for some great tasting fish 

and you too will be enjoying 

some “fish-a-licious” meals. 

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. 

Sara Weakley of Montross displays 

a trophy rockfish caught with 

Capt. Billy Pipkin aboard “Liquid 

Assets II.” 

 

Closest Marina to the Bay! 

Deep Ramp 

Land Storage 

boats and trailers 

Boathouse Slips 

Up to 50 feet 

Open Slips 

Up to 60 feet 

Cabin Rentals 

Ingram Bay Marina

All area codes are (804) unless 

otherwise listed. 

Essex 

■ Rappahannock 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. 

Harborside Storage 

at Garrett’s Marina 

339 Catch Penny Ln. 

Bowler’s Wharf 443-0190 

Fully enclosed dry stack and 

open dry stack storage. 

June Parker Marina 

531 Church Ln. 


High/dry storage, ship’s store, 

boat ramp, and slips. Gas and ondemand 

diesel. 

Gloucester 

■ Glenns 

Friday’s Marine 

14879 Geo. Wash. Hwy. 

Glenns 758-4131 

Suzuki outboard engines sales 

and repair. Most outboards serviced, 

marine store. 

■ Perrin River 

Crown Pointe Marina 

9737 Cook’s Landing Rd. 

Hayes 642-6177 

On Perrin River off York River. 

Yamaha dealer, Valvtect gas, diesel, 

ice, bait, pumpout, ship’s 

store, 20-ton travel lift, restrooms, 

showers, ramp, fish cleaning station. 

Fishing charters, two pools, 

235 slips plus transient slips. 

■ Rowes Creek 

Holiday Marina 

3143 Holiday Marina Rd. 

Hayes 642-2528 

On Rowes Creek off the 

Severn River. Diesel, ice, showers, 

restrooms, transient slips, 

marine parts, full service marina, 

hull repair, 60-ton lift, ramp. 

■ Sarah’s Creek 

Jordan Marine Service 

7804 Jordan Rd. 


On Sarah’s Creek off the York 

River. Sewage pumpout, 12-ton 

and 60-ton travel lifts, 100-ton 

railway, paint and hull repairs, 

wet and dry storage, showers 

and restrooms. 

York River Yacht Haven 

8109 Yacht Haven Rd. 


At mouth of Sarah’s Creek after 

green marker #9. Gas, diesel, 

10 ft. depth at fuel dock, sewage 

pumpout, ship’s store, ice, hull 

and engine repair, full service 

yard or do-it-yourself. 35 and 60 

ton lifts, car rental nearby, showers, 

restrooms, pool and picnic 

area, transient slips. 

■ Severn River 

Severn River Marina 

3398 Stonewall Rd. 

Hayes 642-6969 

On southwest branch of 

Severn River near marker #4, off 

Mobjack Bay. Full service repairs 

with 75-ton travel lift, wet and dry 

storage, ship’s store, transient 

facilities and other amenities. 

Lancaster 

■ Carter’s Creek 

Carter’s Cove Marina 

347 Carter’s Cove Dr. 

Weems 438-5273 

Deep water slips, electric service 

to all slips, sewage pumpout, 

laundry facilities, restrooms, 

modern bath house, wireless 

internet. 

Rivah Marinas 

The marina of Norton Yacht Sales is on Broad Creek in Deltaville. 

Marina at The Tides Inn 

480 King Carter Dr. 


Gas/diesel, sewage pumpout, 

mini ship’s store, showers, 

laundry, dining, lodging, slips, 

restrooms, access to golf, tennis 

and swimming pools. 

www.tidesinn.com 

Rappahannock Yachts/ 

Sanders Yacht Yard 

70 Rappahannock Rd. 


Located on Carter’s Creek. 

Full service boatyard for power 

and sail. 30-ton travel lift, carpentry 

and engine shop. Paint shed 

for Awlgrip/restoration projects. 

Slips, dry storage, restrooms 

and showers. 

www.rappyachts.com 

■ Indian Creek 

Chesapeake Boat Basin 

1686 Waverly Ave. 


Gas/diesel, complete ship’s 

store, inboard/outboard engine 

repairs, Suzuki, Mercury, 

Nauticstar and Boston Whaler 

dealer, brokerage sales, slips, 

restrooms, launching ramp, ice 

and swimming pool. 

■ Meyer Creek 

Yankee Point 

Sailboat Marina 

1303 Oak Hill Rd. 


In Ottoman near the Mer- 

ry Point Ferry. Gas/diesel, 

pumpout, restaurant, swimming 

pool, boat brokerage, rental 

cottages, ship’s store, repairs, 

slips, restrooms, ramp. 

www.yankeepointmarina.com 


Windmill Point Marina 

40 Windjammer Ln. 


Fuel docks, deep water slips. 

Electric service, pumpout, 

restrooms, swimming pools and 

restaurant with tiki bar and grill. 

www.liveatwindmillpoint.com 

Mathews 

■ Cobbs Creek 

Ginney Point Marina 

22 Ginney Point Ln. 

Cobbs Creek 725-7407 

At Piankatank River and Cobbs 

Creek; depth at fuel dock, 5.5’; 

gas, diesel and oil; ramp, ice, 

toilets and showers, electric boat 

for charter. Engine, hull, electrical 

and sail repairs; slip rental, 

wet, dry, open and covered boat 

storage; limited marine supplies, 

one rental apartment. 

■ Davis Creek 

The Marina on Davis Creek 

343 Davis Creek Rd. 

Bavon 725-3343 

Located by the water, northwest 

of New Point Light just off 

the Mobjack Bay; Lat.37-19.8' 

N Long.76-17.9' W. Deep water 

slips for boats to 50', pumpout 

station, ramp usage with dry slip 

rental, showers and restrooms, 

Valvtect gas and diesel. 

■ Horn Harbor 

Horn Harbor Marina 

308 Railway Rd. 


Located north of New Point 

Comfort. Gas, diesel, ice, 6' 

depth. Pool, showers, restrooms, 

pumpout; 15-ton travel lift, 80ton 

railway. Hull repairs for fiberglass 

and wood. Covered and 

open slips. 

■ 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 service, bathhouse, 

17 slips for boats up to 

50', dredged to 8' MLW. 

Zimmerman Marine 

59 Heron Point Rd. 

Cardinal 725-3440 

On the west side of the East 

River, at navigation marker 13; 

engine, hull, electrical and radio 

repairs; can haul power boats up 

to 55' and sailboats up to 60' 

and 35 tons. No dockage or marina 

services. 

■ Milford Haven 

Morningstar Marina 

249 Mill Point Rd. 

Hudgins 725-9343 

Next to the Milford Haven Coast 

Guard Station, Gwynn’s Island. 

Gas and oil, fuel dock depth, 4’. 

Engine repairs, bottom painting, 

ship’s store, ice, bait and fishing 

supplies. Sewage pumpout, dry 

storage only. Picnic area, bathhouse, 

rental apartment. 

www.morningstarmarinas.com 

■ North 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, dry storage, sewage 

pumpout, showers, restrooms, 

ship’s store. 

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■ Queen’s Creek 

Queen’s Creek Marina 

321 Walnut Acres Ln. 

Hudgins 240-8670 

Sail and powerboat slips, 

some covered, electric, fresh water. 

Clubhouse, restrooms, showers, 

ice, covered picnic area, 

play area, fish cleaning station, 

pumpout station. Land boat/ 

trailer storage. 

Middlesex 

■ Broad Creek 

Chesapeake Cove Marina 

170 Greens Cove Rd. 


Gas and diesel fuel, sewage 

pumpout, ship’s store, hull and 

engine repair, restrooms, Finatic 

fishing charters, travel lift and 

prop service. Powerboat sales. 

Coastal Marine Inc. 

160 Dockside Dr. 


Full service boatyard for power 

and sail, 50-ton travel-lift, engine 

and mechanical shop, specializes 

in repair of Mercury outboards, 

Crusader engines repair 

and service. 

Deltaville Yachting Center 



Gas, ship’s store, clubhouse, 

pool, hull refinishing/painting, 

engine repairs and installation, 

full rigging service, a/c and heat 

install and repair, boatel, yard 

storage, slips, forklift, 50-ton 

travel lift. Chesapeake Yacht 

Sales; dealer for Catalina yachts 

and Carolina classic powerboats. 

Mainship and Albin specialist. VA 

clean marina. 

www.dycboat.com 

Chesapeake 

Yacht Sales 

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Norton Yacht Sales, Inc. 

97 Marina Dr. 


Slips, fuel, pumpouts, 

restrooms, laundry, full service 

yacht repair yard, Yanmar diesel 

engine repairs, 35 ton travel lift, 

dealer for Marlow Hunter, Marlow 

Mainship and Jeanneau sailboats, 

brokerage sail and power, 

ASA sailing school, sail charters. 

www.nortonyachts.com 

Norview Marina 



Gas and diesel, sewage 

pumpout, ship’s store, boatel, 

hull and engine repair, restrooms, 

boat ramp, swimming pool, laundromat, 

convenience market, 

travel lift, forklift, Delta boat 

sales and brokerage. 

Regatta Point Yachting 

Center 

137 Neptune Ln. 


Open and covered slips to 70’, 

clubhouse, conference room, 

pool, private bathrooms, laundry, 

pumpout, 30 transient slips for 

individuals/groups, wireless internet 

access, concrete floating 

docks. 

Rappahannock Marine 

Service 

141 Hamble Ln. 


Full service boat yard. 30- ton 

travel lift, boat forklift, haul and 

launch, quick haul, bottom painting, 

engine and transmission 

repair and replacements, winterizations, 

wooden and fiberglass 

boat repairs. 

Stingray Point Boat Works 



Dealer for: 

May 4 & 5 Deltaville Dealer Days 

Boat Sales Event! 10am – 4pm 

Food! Doorprizes! Boats to Buy! 

2012 Catalina 355 (w/ Incentive Pack) SOLD! 

2004 Mainship Pilot 30' $104,900 

1999 Carver 40' $118,995 

Owners: Lew & Onna Grimm 

Large Inventory Used Power & Sail Boats 

www.cysboat.com 

All kinds of maintenance, dockage 

and storage is available. 

Stingray Point Marina 



Ship’s store, hull and engine 

repair, restrooms, travel lift, boat 

storage and annual rentals. 

Walden’s Marina 

1224 Timberneck Rd. 


75 covered and open boat 

slips, ship’s store, gas and diesel 

fuel, restrooms, pumpout 

facility, full-service boatyard, hull 

and engine repair, ice, transient 

space, travel lift. 

■ Fishing Bay 

Chesapeake Boat Works 

548 Deagles Rd. 


Ship’s store, hull and engine 

repair, restrooms, travel lift, railway, 

dockage and boat storage. 

www.chesapeakeboatworks.com 

Fishing Bay Harbor Marina 

519 Deagles Rd. 



pumpout, ship’s store, 

restrooms, swimming pool, laundromat, 

bicycles, Wi-Fi, ValvTect 

marine fuel, floating and fixed, 

open and covered slips. 

■ Jackson Creek 

Deltaville Boat Yard 



Hull and engine repair, dry 

storage, fiberglass repair, carpentry 

work, travel lift, full rigging 

services, full service yard. 

Deltaville Marina 




pumpout, ship’s store, 

restrooms, swimming pool, laundromat, 

yacht repair services. 

■ LaGrange Creek 

Remlik Marina and 

Danny’s Marine Services 

485 Burch Rd. 


Full-service boatyard, hull and 

engine repairs, ship’s store, 

pumpout, 30-ton travel lift, swimming 

pool, restrooms, onshore 

winter storage, gas, 99 covered 

slips. 

11007 General Puller Highway, Hartfield 23071 

 

■ Locklies Creek 

Locklies Marina 

784 Locklies Creek Rd. 


Gas and diesel fuel, ship’s 

store, dry storage, charter boats 

moor at the facility, restrooms, 

two launching ramps, boat rentals, 

picnic tables. 

Regent Point Marina 

and Boatyard Inc. 

317 Regent Point Dr. 


Sailboats and trawlers only. 

Sewage pumpout, restrooms, 

showers, boat ramp for leaseholders, 

playground, covered 

picnic area, storage lockers, and 

full service boatyard including 

hauling and ground storage. 

www.regentpointmarina.com 


Boatyard at Christchurch 

1228 Crafton Quarter Rd. 

Saluda 758-4067 

Boatel, 30-ton travel lift, gas, 

dry storage, ship’s store, bait, 

bathhouse, launch, ramp, hull 

and mechanical repair.

■ Robinson Creek 

Sunset Point Marina 

792 Burrell’s Marina Rd. 


40 slips on Robinson Creek, 

handmade rockfish, flounder and 

trout tackle on sale, restrooms 

and bath houses, pumpout facilities, 

ramp, picnic tables, ice, gas 

grills and East Coast houseboats 

sales and manufacturing. 

■ Urbanna Creek 

Dozier’s Port Urbanna 

Yachting Center 

1 Waterfront St. 


Hull and engine repair, 

restrooms, outside boat storage 

facilities, limited transient dockage. 

Groceries and downtown 

Urbanna within walking distance. 

Covered slips to 70’, clubhouse 

and 40-ton lift. 

Urbanna Creek Marina 

at the Bridge 

10 Watling St. 

Urbanna (540) 226-5357 

Adjacent to Urbanna Creek 

Bridge. 44 slips, bath and shower 

facilities, restaurant access, 

apartment complex for yearly 

rental. 

Urbanna Town Marina 

210 Oyster Rd. 


At foot of Virginia St. 32 slips, 

16 transient. Bath and shower 

facilities, laundry, bikes and golf 

cart rentals, pumpout station, 

handicapped accessible. 


■ Coan River 

Coan River Marina 

3170 Lake Rd. 

Lottsburg 529-6767 

Deep water slips with easy 

access to bay and river. Gas/ 

diesel, sewage pumpout, ship’s 

store, laundry, restrooms, full repairs, 

25-ton travelift. 

Lewisetta Marina 



Gas/diesel, pumpout, ship’s 

store, ice, hull and engine repair, 

restrooms, ramp. 

■ Cockrell’s Creek 

Buzzards Point Marina 

468 Buzzard Point Rd. 


Restrooms, showers, gas/ 

diesel, ice, pumpout service, 70 

in-water slips, dry storage, Wi-Fi, 

Tangier Island ferry service, picnic 

area. 

Fairport Marina 

252 Polly Cove Rd. 

Fairport 453-5002 

Gas/diesel, ship’s store and 

restaurant, restrooms. 

Reedville Marina 

902 Main St. 


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. 

■ Great Wicomico River 

Great Wicomico River Marina 

836 Horn Harbor Rd. 


■ Little Wicomico River 

Chesapeake Bay 

Camp-Resort 



Covered slips, store, showers, 

swimming pool, mini-golf, pavilion, 

Sun. breakfast. Overnight 

Marinas 

or annual slip rentals. Cabins, 

lodges, tent, RV sites. 

Cockrell’s Marine Railway 

309 Railway Dr. 


Hull and engine repair, sewage 

pumpout, ramp. 

Smith Point Marina 

989 Smith Point Rd. 


Full service, covered and uncovered 

slips, ramp, forklift and 

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You’re invited to Norton Yachts Boat Show at Deltaville Dealer Days May 4-5, 2013! 

Recycle! 

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 

 

Personalized Service • Full-Time Prop Shop 

Wet & Dry Storage • Brokerage Sales 

Certifi ed Mechanics Available 

Monday – Saturday 

Engine Repowering • 30-Ton Lift • Fiberglass Repair 

Blister Repair • Woodwork • Ships Store 

Spray & Brush Painting • Transmissions Rebuilt 

Gas & Diesel • Covered Slips 

AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR: 

Deltaville, Va. 

804-776-6855 

Broad Creek & 

Green’s Cove Rd. 

Support Made in the USA 

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12-ton travel lift, camping, bathhouse, 

laundry, ship’s store. 

Transients welcome. Wi-Fi. One 

mile to the bay. 


■ Lodge Creek 

Olverson’s Lodge Creek 

Marina Inc. 

1161 Melrose Rd. 


Gas/diesel, pumpout, ramp, 

sand beach, heated pool, laundry, 

restrooms/showers, boat 

with trailer storage, covered and 

open slips, transients welcome. 

■ Towles Creek 


545 Harveys Neck Rd. 


Near Wicomico Church. Covered 

slips up to 48', outside slips 

up to 60'. Transient slips, rental 

cabins, banquet facilities. Gas/ 

diesel, sewage pumpout, ship’s 

store, tackle/bait shop, deep 

boat ramp, restrooms, showers, 

beach. Fishing charters, cruises 

(dinner, sunset or destination), 

boat/canoe rentals. 


■ Yeocomico 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. 

Richmond 

■ Morattico Creek 

Whelan’s Marina 

3993 Hales Point Rd. 

Farnham 394-9500 

Gas, ship’s store, boat repairs, 

launching ramp, ABC off, 

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restrooms/showers, sales of 

boat and engines, Yamaha 

Wave Runners, travel lift. 

Westmoreland 

■ Mattox Creek 

Stepp’s Harbor View Marina 

277 Harbor View Circle 


Slip rentals, showers, pool, 

store, snack bar, boat sales 

and repairs, fuel, sewage 

pumpout. 

www.harborvu.com 

■ Monroe Bay 

Bayside Marina 

11 Monroe Bay Ave. 


40-slip marina, close to 

downtown Colonial Beach. 

New bathhouse and club room. 

Lighthouse Restaurant. Transients 

welcome. 

Nightingale’s Motel 

and Marina 



10 transient slips, 

restrooms, restaurant next 

door, motel accommodations. 

Stanford’s Marina 

and Railway 

829 Robin Grove Ln. 


Working boatyard, slip rentals, 

haul and lift, wooden boat 

repairs, marine store. 

Monroe Bay Marina 

551 Lafayette St. 


95 rental slips, water and 

electric, bathrooms, on-site 

security. 

Winkie Doodle Point Marina 

554 Lafayette St. 

Deltaville Yachting Center 

BOATEL • SLIPS • SERVICE • BOATYARD 

 

 

 

 

 

Owners: Lew & Onna Grimm 

www.dycboat.com (804) 776-9898 

18355 General Puller Hwy., Deltaville 


65 rental slips, bathrooms, 

water and electric. 

■ Potomac River 

Colonial Beach Yacht 

Center 

1787 Castlewood Dr. 


200-slip marina with covered 

and floating berths, transients 

welcome, fuel, ship’s store, 

boat yard with 30-ton marine 

lift, sewage pumpout, bathhouse, 

beach, playground, 

pub, restaurant. 

Can we offer you a lift? 

Urbanna, Va. 

(804) 758-1099 or (800) 718-5737 

www.eastcoastboatlifts.com 

Boat Lift Features 

• Aluminum or Galvanized 

Steel Construction 

• Stainless Steel Cables 

• GFCI Protected Motors 

• Enclosed Covers 

• Standard & Custom Design 

• Optional Remote Controls 




Public boat ramp, gas, ice, 

bait and fishing supplies. 

■ Yeocomico River 

Kinsale Harbour Yacht Club 

and Restaurant 

285 Kinsale Rd. 


Deep water slips, showers, 

swimming pool, tennis court, and 

restaurant. Transients welcome. 

Port Kinsale Marina 

and Resort 

Boat Lift Types 

347 Allen Point Ln. 


106 slips. Store, fuel, electric, 

laundry, bath houses, slip rentals, 

boat ramp, sewage pumpout, 

pool, lodging. The Mooring Restaurant. 

Full-service marina with 

mechanical services. 

White Point Marina 

175 Marina Dr. 


Slip rentals, fuel, sewage 

pumpout, showers, 

haul-out/railway facilities, mechanical 

services. 

• Aluminum Overhead Beam (NEW) 

• Galvanized Overhead Beam 

• Low Profi le 

• Jet Ski Lifts 

(rotation & standard) 

• Boathouse 

• Boat Lift Replacement Parts 

(motors, switches, cable, beams, etc.)

Black Drum 

Minimum Size Limit: 12½" 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 

Cobia (Bonita) 

Minimum Size Limit: 37" Total Length 

Limit: 1 Cobia per person per day 

Grey Trout (Weakfish) 


Limit: 1 Grey Trout per day per person 

Red Drum (Channel Bass) 


Maximum Size Limit: 26" Total Length 

Limit: 3 Red Drum per person per day 

Sheepshead 

Minimum Size Limit: none 

Limit: 4 Sheepshead per person per day 

2013 Sizes and Limits 

Recreational Fishing Regulations in Virginia’s Marine Waters 

Spadefish 


Limit: 4 Spadefish per person per day 

Spanish Mackerel 


Limit: 15 Spanish Mackerel per person per day 

Speckled Trout (Spotted Sea Trout) 


Limit: 10 Speckled Trout per person per day 

Striped Bass (Striper, Rockfish) 

Virginia Trophy Season, May 1–15 

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" 

Summer Flounder (Fluke) 


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.

Northern Neck Anglers Club: 

A whopper of a fish tale 

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi 

NNAC 2013 Tournament Schedule 

30 

When two or more anglers get 

together, a few fi sh tales are 

inevitable. So when 30 or 

so members of the Northern Neck 

Anglers Club (NNAC) convene for 

a meeting, the stories are bound to 

be abundant. 

“The fi sh that get away are 

always very big ones. In fact, they 

Date Tournament Species Sponsor 

get bigger every time you tell the 

story,” said Jan Jamrog, NNAC’s 

2012 Angler of the Year. 

Jamrog has only been a member 

of the club for three years, but for a 

new member and relatively novice 

saltwater fi sherman, he’s done 

pretty well for himself. He earned 

31 total points during fi shing tour- 

May 4–5 Trophy Striper Rockfi sh Ace Hardware 

May 25–26 Rock-A-Thon Rockfi sh & Croaker RW’s Sport Shop 

June 22–23 Target Ship Shootout Bluefi sh, Flounder & Croaker Surfside Bait & Tackle 

July 20–21 Flounder Bash Flounder, Croaker, Speckled Trout 

& Puppy Drum 

J&W Seafood 

Aug. 17–18 Spanish Lessons Spanish Mackerel, Bluefi sh, 

Spot & Puppy Drum 

NNAC 

Sept. 14–15 Fall Grab Bag Speckled Trout, Spanish Mackerel, 

Spot & Puppy Drum 

NNAC 

Oct. 12–13 Striper Challenge Rockfi sh & Bluefi sh Marine Electronics of Hartfi eld 

Nov. 30–Dec.8 Bonus Rockfi sh Rockfi sh Southeastern Marine 

Jim Morris shows off his citation rockfish. 

naments last year to capture the 

angler of the year award. 

He read about the club in a 

newspaper article several years 

ago and like so many other recreational 

fi shermen was intrigued. 

For those who don’t know, 

NNAC is a group of recreational 

fi shermen dedicated to educating 

anglers on saltwater fi shing techniques 

and sharing the latest fi shing 

info on everything from tackle 

and bait selection to the hottest 

fi shing spots in the bay and rivers. 

The club currently has over 100 

members, according to president 

Tom Smith of Windmill Point. 

“And more than half [of the 

members] are out of the area but 

fi sh in the Northern Neck region. 

They either have a boat down here 

or a weekend house,” said Smith. 

How it Started 

Just over a decade ago two boat 

captains were talking fi shing and 

the idea for the anglers club was 

born.

Captain Dave Compton of 

Mechanicsville, who ran a charter 

boat for about eight years, was 

docking his boat at Ingram Bay 

Marina in Northumberland County 

when he and Captain Billy Pipkin 

started talking “about how nice it 

would be to have an angling club 

in the area.” 

Pipkin told Compton, who 

owns a weekend home at Ingram 

Bay, that an organizational meeting 

for such a club had been held 

and about 100 people attended but 

“nothing came of it,” said Compton. 

So Compton went to the 

Reedville Fishermen’s Museum 

and asked director Angus Murdoch 

why the museum didn’t do something 

for the recreational angler. 

As luck would have it, Murdoch 

NNAC 2013 Meeting Schedule 

■ Saturday, April 27 7 p.m. at Transportation Building, 73 


■ Saturday, June 8 7 p.m. at Lancaster Community Library, 

35 School Street, Kilmarnock. 

■ Saturday, August 10 7 p.m. at Transportation Building, 73 


■ Saturday, October 5 7 p.m. at Lancaster Community 

Library, 35 School Street, Kilmarnock. 

Meetings are open to the public. 

Captain Dave Compton pulls in a fish. 

told Compton the museum had 

just received a $600 grant for such 

a purpose and Compton helped to 

organize a daylong fishing seminar, 

complete with guest speakers 

and door prizes. 

“We needed about 60 people 

to break even,” said Compton. 

“And the day before we only had 

39 people signed up. But on that 

Saturday, in February, right smack 

in the middle of winter, we opened 

the doors and people were lined 

up waiting to get in. It was incredible.” 

The museum netted about 

$1,200, he added, “and there was 

an instant decision to have another 

one the next year.” 

Compton helped organize three 

successful seminars and in August 

2003 posted a proposal about 

forming an anglers club on the 

website Tidal Fish. Well, he immediately 

got dozens of responses. 

“And not just from locals but 

people from all over seemed interested,” 

said Compton. 

One responder even wrote, “Let 

me know where to send the check. 

Great idea!” 

With an overwhelming response, 

Compton held an organizational 

meeting in October 2003 with 

about 35 attendees. By the end 

of the club’s first year, there were 

close to 100 members. 

In 2006, the club had a record 

254 members. 

“We had members from Pennsylvania, 

West Virginia, Maryland, 

all the way out to the Shenandoah 

continued on page 32 

NNAC 

Weigh-in Stations 

■ Lewisetta Marina 

369 Church Lane 

Lottsburg, VA 22511 

■ Smith Point Marina 

989 Smith Point Road 

Reedville, VA 22539 

■ Ingram Bay Marina 

545 Harvey’s Neck Road 

Heathsville, VA 22473 

■ B.E.S.T. Marine 

1220 Crafton Quarters 

Saluda, VA 23149 

■ Norview Marina 

Rt. 3 East 

Deltaville, VA 23043 

■ Chesapeake Boat Basin 

1686 Waverly Avenue 


■ Morningstar Marina 

249 Mill Point Road 

Hudgins, VA 23076 

■ R.W’s Sport Shop 

249 Mill Point Road 

Callao, VA 22435 

■ J&W Seafood 

Rt. 33 

Deltaville, VA 23043 

■ Buzzard’s Point Marina 

468 Buzzard Point Road 

Reedville, VA 22539 

■ Northern Neck ACE 

Hardware 

96 School Street 


Emmitt Boyd holds up his catch, caught on the Tangier Sound. 

31

Billy Thorpe holds up his winning 

38-pound, 1-ounce rockfish. 

32 

Tom Hedgepeth displays his day’s catch. 

continued from page 31 

Valley and as far down the coast 

as Virginia Beach,” said Compton, 

who served as club president 

for eight years. “I never thought it 

would happen like that.” 

The Benefi ts 

The club’s annual dues of $30 

includes an opportunity to fi sh in 

eight tournaments and an annual 

family picnic. NNAC holds 

four meetings per year, two in 

Northumberland County and two in 

Lancaster, all are open to the public. 

“Our tournaments aren’t terribly 

competitive,” said Smith. 

“There are prizes, which are gift 

certifi cates to our sponsor businesses. 

Most have prizes for fi rst 

and second but the last tournament 

of the year, we gave six awards. 

“Our club couldn’t do what it 

does at this membership price 

without out sponsors and our 

weigh-in stations, which do our 

weigh-ins for free,” he added. 

There are 11 weigh-in locations 

for the tournaments, scattered from 

the Potomac River to Gwynn’s 

Island. A few, like Northern Neck 

Ace Hardware in Kilmarnock, are 

even landlocked. 

“They used to all be on the 

water,” said Smith. “But then we 

realized gas was too expensive to 

drive 20 miles to weigh in a tiny 

fi sh that may not even win.” 

The club has four fi shing 

regions, north of the Potomac 

River down to Smith Point and 

Cape Charles. If there is a small 

craft advisory in any of the four 

areas on tournament day, the fi shing 

is suspended. 

“We all have what I would call 

small boats,” said Smith. Most, he 

said, are 25-feet and smaller. 

Youth members, high school 

age and younger, are free. 

“We encourage parents to take 

their kids and grandparents to take 

their grandkids fi shing,” said Smith. 

There’s also a lot of cooperative 

fi shing and teaching among club 

members, he said. 

“A lot of our members were 

freshwater fi shermen and started 

saltwater fi shing and wanted to 

learn,” said Smith. 

“We also have a fi shing partners 

list that you sign up for,” he 

said. “You can save money on gas 

and expenses and learn something 

from someone else.” 

Angler of the Year 

Jamrog, who has a summer 

home in Edwardsville in 

NNAC Sponsors 

■ ACE Hardware 

of Kilmarnock 

■ Green Top 

Sporting Goods 

■ J&W Seafood 

■ Jett’s Hardware 

of Reedville 

■ Marine Electronics 

of Hartfi eld 

■ RW’s Sport Shop 

■ Southeastern Marine 

■ Surfside Bait & Tackle 

■ Chesapeake Angler 

Magazine 

Northumberland County, was 

one of those freshwater fi shermen 

when he joined NNAC three 

years ago. 

Originally from New Hampshire, 

saltwater fi shing created 

“a whole new learning curve for 

[him].” 

He must have been a quick 

learner. Jamrog tallied 31 points 

last year, a whopping 12 points 

better than the angler of the year 

runner-up. 

“I think what happened was I 

went out and learned how to fi sh 

for all the species in our tournaments, 

while we have a lot of 

fi shermen who specialize in one 

variety. Maybe they’re outstanding 

in their area, like catching 

fl ounder or rockfi sh. Plus I was 

lucky.” 

Susan Hudson, who is one of 

only six women among the 100 

members, was the 2011 Angler 

of the Year. She and her husband 

retired from the Dahlgren area to 

the Northern Neck in 2010 primarily 

to fi sh. 

“We love fi shing and that’s one 

of the main reasons we came to the 

Reedville area,” said Hudson. 

Jamrog agrees. 

There’s nothing like a relaxing 

day fi shing. In fact, “any day on 

the water is a good day,” he said.

Reedville Fishing 

Derby is May 3-4 

REEDVILLE—The 30th 

annual Reedville Fishing Derby 

will be held May 3 and 4. Buzzard’s 

Point Marina in Reedville 

will host the event. The Derby 

benefits Smith Point Sea 

Rescue. 

For 2013, the target species 

is striped bass. Over $30,000 in 

cash prizes and awards will be 

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On Saturday night, the winners 

will be announced and the 

celebration will follow. Julius 

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provide musical entertainment. 

Derby details and entry forms 

can be found at www.smithpointsearescue.com. 

Beaverdam Big Bash 

tourney due May 18 

GLOUCESTER—Five open 

tournaments are held at Beaverdam 

Park in Gloucester throughout 

the summer for fishermen to 

accumulate points toward a final 

closed Big Bash Classic Tournament 

in October. 

The top 20 teams compete in 

the final closed tournament to 

determine Beaverdam Park’s top 

fisherman of the season. 

The entry fee per tournament 

is $35 per boat for annual pass 

holders and $40 per boat for 

non-pass holders. 

Tournaments are held on 

the third Saturday during the 

months of March, April, May, 

June and September. Call 693- 

2355 to register. 

Middle Bay Boat Show coming to Norview Marina 

DELTAVILLE—Norview 

Marina in Deltaville will host 

the third annual Middle Bay 

Boat Show, a land and in-water 

event which will take place on 

Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m.-6 

p.m. and Sunday, May 5, from 

11 a.m.-5 p.m., rain or shine. 

The show will be sponsored 

by Chesapeake Bay Magazine, 

West Marine, Richmond’s K95 

Country, The Local Scoop and 

the Virginia Marine Trades 

Association, and is expected to 

feature a variety of boat brands 

including Grady-White, Cobia, 

Parker, Sea Fox, Sea Cat, Edgewater, 

Key West, Chapparal, 

Scout, Carolina Cat and Polar 

among others. 

In addition, more than 30 

exhibitors will showcase everything 

from marine electronics 

to custom canvas products and 

marine fuel polishing services. 

This year, the Deltaville 

Maritime Museum will again 

display Explorer, its fully functional 

sailing and rowing replica 

of the shallop Captain John 

Smith used to explore and map 

the Chesapeake Bay in 1607- 

1608. Explorer was built by the 

Deltaville Maritime Museum in 

2006. 

Last year’s Middle Bay Boat 

Show drew nearly 1,200 visitors. 

“This is the only show of 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

its kind in the Middle Bay and 

it has grown since its inaugural 

year in 2011. This year, we are 

celebrating the trademarking 

of Deltaville, Virginia as “The 

Boating Capitol of the Chesapeake 

Bay,” said Ernie Asaff, 

owner of Norview Marina. “On 

May 4-5, Deltaville also will 

host Deltaville Dealer Days, an 

open house at several marinas in 

the area. The town will literally 

be awash in enthusiastic boaters 

during the weekend.” 

Admission is free and there 

will be fun activities for the kids. 

For more information, contact 

Norview Marina at 776-6463 or 

visit www.norviewmarina.com. 

Above price does not include tax. 

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Listed here are directions 

to public boat ramps. 

Essex 

Bowlers Wharf 

At the end of Rt. 684 in 

Dunnsville. 

Dock Street Public 

Landing 

At the end of Dock St. in 

Tappahannock. 

Layton Ramp 

On Rt. 637 in 

Tappahannock. 

Prince Street Public 

Landing 

Off Rt. 360 in downtown 

Tappahannock. 

Ware’s Wharf 

At the end of Rt. 611 in 

Dunnsville. 

Gloucester 

Deep Point Landing 

At the end of Rt. 606. Turn 

from Rt. 198 at Harcum. 

Gloucester Point Landing 

Near north end of York River 

bridge, off Rt. 17. 

Williams Landing 

At the end of Rt. 1303, off 

Rt. 17. 

Cappahosic Landing 


from Rt. 614 near Sassafras. 

Tanyard Landing 

At the end of Rt. 617. From 

Rt. 17 at Woods Crossroads, 

take Rt. 610 south, then Rt. 

617 right. 

Warehouse Landing 


Rt. 17, turn near Gloucester 

Courthouse. 

King and Queen 

Waterfence Landing 


off Rt. 14 at Shanghai. 

King William 

West Point Landing 

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Rivah Ramps 

Turn off Rt. 33 near west 

end of Mattaponi River 

bridge. 

Lancaster 

Greenvale Creek Landing 

From River Rd. (Rt. 354) 

near Mollusk, turn on Rocky 

Neck Rd. (Rt. 662) to Thomas 

Landing Rd. 


From River Road (Rt. 354) 

turn on Belle Isle State Road 

(Rt. 683). Fee $3. 

Mathews 

Milford Haven Landing 

On Gwynn’s Island. Turn 

from Rt. 198. 

Town Point Landing 


Rt. 198 south of Mathews Courthouse, 

turn right onto Rt. 615. 

Middlesex 

Mill Stone Landing 

At the end of Rt. 608, Water 

View. Turn off Rt. 17 onto 

Rt. 640, then left on Rt. 608. 

Oakes/Saluda Landing 


at stoplight in Saluda. 

Upper Mill Creek Landing 

At the end of Rt. 626. Near 

Hartfield, take Rt. 627, then 

left on Rt. 626. 

Urbanna Creek 

In Urbanna at the end of Virginia 

St. in municipal marina 

(fee for out-of town users). 


Lodge Landing 

From Northumberland Hwy. 

(Rt. 360) in Callao, turn right 

on Harry Hogan Rd. (Rt. 712). 

Go to end. 

Forest Landing 

From Northumberland Hwy. (Rt. 

360) north of Heathsville, turn on 

Coan Stage Rd. (Rt. 612). 

Rowes Landing 

From Northumberland Hwy. 

(Rt. 360) near Heathsville, 

turn on Rowe’s Landing Rd. 

(Rt. 601) to the end. 

Cooper’s Landing 

From Northumberland 

Hwy (Rt. 360) turn south at 

Horsehead onto Cooper’s 

Landing Rd. (Rt. 707) to end. 

Shell Landing 

Turn from Northumberland 

Hwy. (Rt. 360) in Reedville 

onto Fleeton Rd. (Rt. 657). 

Cranes Creek 

Turn from Jessie Ball du- 

Pont Memorial Hwy. (Rt. 200) 

at Wicomico Church onto Sandy 

Point Rd. (Rt. 666). 

Richmond 

Simonson Landing 


from Rt. 3 onto Rt. 608, then 

to Rt. 606. 

Totuskey Creek Landing 

Off Rt. 3 south of Warsaw. 

Carter’s Wharf 

Off Newland Rd. (Rt. 624) 

to Carter’s Wharf Rd. (Rt. 

622). 

Farnham Creek 

Canoe Landing 

Rt. 608 on Farnham Creek 

Rd. 

Westmoreland 


Enter from Rt. 3. 

Bonums Landing 


from Rt. 202 north of Callao. 

Currioman Dock 


from Rt. 3 in Montross. 

Branson Cove 


from Rt. 202 towards Coles 

Point. 

Coles Point Plantation 

Off of Rt. 728, Coles Point. 

Colonial Beach Landing 


from Rt. 205 between Oak 

Grove and Colonial Beach. 

 

 

 

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Essex 

Essex County Parks and 

Recreation Department 

305 Cross Street 

443-2470 

Sports activities for youth and 

adults. Ball fields at Essex High 

School. 

Marsh Street Park 

Marsh St. 


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 


At Essex High School. Open to 

the public from 5 p.m. until dark 

when school is not in session. 

Gloucester 

Ark Park 

7963 Number Nine Rd. 

Gloucester 

This active park features soccer 

fields, a softball field, outdoor 

basketball court, restrooms and 

a large playground. 

Beaverdam Park 

8687 Roaring Springs Rd. 


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 

Rivah Parks & Recreation 

also available. 

Gloucester Point Beach Park 

1255 Greate Rd. 

Gloucester Point 

The park offers fishing with no 

license required, public beach, 

playground, restrooms, snack 

bar, an observation deck with 

high powered binoculars to view 

birds and wildlife. 

The Gloucester Department 

of Parks and Recreation 

6467 Main Street 


25 public parks or water access 

areas. 

Public Beach 

Gloucester Point Beach on Rt. 

1208 at the York River. Fishing 


Tyndall Point Park 

1376 Vernon St. 

Gloucester Point 

The park contains remnants 

of Confederate and Union fortifications. 

It is the site of colonial 

Gloucester Towne, the first building 

of which was a tobacco warehouse 

built in 1632. It also has 

open play areas. 

Woodville Park 

Bray’s Point Road/ 

Woodville Park Road 

The county’s newest park contains 

hundreds of acres of land 

donated to Gloucester for preser- 

Vir-Mar Beach is a public beach in Northumberland County. 

vation of green space. Includes 

soccer and football fields, gardens, 

hiking paths and an area 

for events and social activities. 

Lancaster 




A 700-acre park on the 

Rappahannock River, Mulberry 

and Deep creeks. Open daily, 

sunrise to sunset. Picnic areas, 

handicap accessible boardwalk 

and fishing pier, hiking/biking 

trails, bridle paths, motorboat 

ramp ($3 fee). Canoe and kayak 

rentals, bicycle and motorboat 

rentals. The park also offers sunset 

and moonlight canoe trips, 

nature programs and overnight 

camping and accommodations. 

Parking fee $3 weekends/holidays, 

$2 weekdays. 

www.virginiastateparks.gov 

Scottie Yard 

N. Main St. and Town Centre Dr. 

Kilmarnock 

The Kilmarnock Dog Park features 

off-leash play areas for 

small and large dogs. Open dawn 

to dusk. 

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 

Natural Area Preserve 

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 Northeastern 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. 

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. 

Middlesex 

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). 

Taber Park 

351 Bonner St. 

Urbanna 

For residents and guests 

of residents: playground, and 

swimming. 

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Parks 

f 35 Bay for marsh-bird communities. Rappahannock River Valley low Newland Rd. for 4.2 miles, Bay Ave. 

King George 

Sand beach habitat is important 

for the threatened Northeastern 

National Wildlife Refuge 

336 Wilna Rd. 

then turn left onto Strangeway/ 

Rt 636. Follow Strangeway for Public Beach 

Caledon Natural Area Beach Tiger Beetle. Facilities Warsaw 

¼ mile, then turn right onto Colonial Beach 

11617 Caledon Rd. 

include a trail and boardwalk, One of four refuges that com- Sandy Ln./Rt 640. Follow San- Sunrise to sunset. 

King George 

a wildlife viewing platform, and prise the Eastern Virginia Rivers dy Ln. for 1.1 miles, then turn 

(800) 933-PARK parking area. Jessie Ball duPont National Wildlife Refuge Com- left into Rappahannock River Voorhees Nature Preserve 

A National Natural Landmark, Mem. Hwy (Rt. 200) to Shiloh plex. It protects 20,000 acres Valley NWR. 

1235 Berry Farm Ln. 

Caledon was the early colo- School Rd. (Rt. 606) turn left on of wetlands and associated 

Colonial Beach 

nial seat of the Alexander fam- Balls Neck Rd. (Rt. 605). 

ily. John and Philip Alexander 

uplands along the river and its 

major tributaries. At least four Westmoreland 

(434) 295-6106 

A 729-acre preserve on the 

founded the city of Alexandria Fishing Piers 

federally-listed threatened or en- A.T. Johnson 

northeast bank of Rappahannock 

and established Caledon Planta- The Great Wicomico Public dangered species may be found, Recreation Center 

River, next to Westmoreland 

tion in 1659. Preservation of the Fishing Pier is on the southern including the American bald ea- 18849 Kings Hwy. 

Berry Farm. Four miles of 

bald eagle habitat is the primary shore of the Great Wicomico gle, peregrine falcon, shortnose Montross 

wooded trails for self-guided 

focus of the natural area. Five River just off Jessie Ball duPont sturgeon, and sensitive joint Aerobics, dance classes, walks. Trail map available at the 

hiking trails, limited tours of the Mem. Hwy. (Rt. 200) near the vetch. The Refuge hosts three cooking programs, basketball, Westmoreland Berry Farm store. 

eagle area are offered mid-June bridge at Glebe Point. Open from sites on the Virginia Birding and gymnastics, volleyball, enclosed Open weekends, 8 a.m.–6 p.m., 

through Aug. by reservation only. sunrise to sunset. 

Wildlife Trail. 

batting cage, soccer and base- Apr. 22–Dec. 17. 

Guests can learn more about 

ball fields and small auditorium. 

Caledon by touring the visitor Hughlett Point 

Totuskey Tricentennial Park Meeting room and patio available Westmoreland Parks and 

center. 


With boat landing, Rt. 3 at To- for rental. 

Recreation Department 

225-2303 tuskey Creek Bridge. 

493-8163 

Barnesfield Park 

The 205-acre preserve has 

Castlewood Park 

Provides recreation services to 

(540) 663-3205 sand beaches on the Chesa- Wilna Pond 

On Castlewood Dr. Permit all county citizens and visitors. 

Hwy. 301 at the Potomac peake Bay and the mouth of 

333-1470 required for parties over 20 

Gateway Welcome Center, King Dividing Creek, hiking trails and A 35-acre site, is open to people. 


George. 175-acre county park on observation decks to view shore- public fishing. The pond is 


the Potomac River with nature birds, deer, turkey and migratory home to large mouth bass, Hurt Field at Legion Park Montross 

trails, picnic areas, playground, waterfowl. The beaches are home bluegill sunfish, fliers, yellow Rt. 3 west of Montross. Four- The park extends about one 

and beach fishing. 

to the threatened Northeastern bullhead catfish and American acre public park adjacent to and a half miles along the 

Beach Tiger Beetle. Take Jessie eel. The Wilna Unit is open for Chandlers Mill Pond offering rec- Potomac River, and its 1,299 


Ball duPont Mem. Hwy. (Rt. 200) observation and photography 

turn on Shiloh School Rd. (Rt. daily, sunrise to sunset. Access 

reational opportunities for county 

residents. 

acres neighbor the former 

homes of both George Wash- 

606) to the end. Turn right on for canoes and kayaks is availington 

and Robert E. Lee. The 

Balls Neck Rd. (Rt. 605). able. All other refuge units are Oak Grove Park 

Horsehead Cliffs provide visitors 

open by advanced reservation Rt. 205 between Oak Grove with a spectacular view of the 

Public Beach 

only. Headquarters are open and Colonial Beach. Eight-acre Potomac River. The park offers 

Vir-Mar Beach at the end of Mon.–Fri., 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m., public park featuring a sports hiking, camping, cabins, fish- 

Vir-Mar Beach Rd. (Rt. 643 ) in except federal holidays. From field, playground and picnic area. ing, boating and swimming. The 

Hack’s Neck. 

Tappahannock, take US-360 E. 

visitor center gives an historical 

toward Warsaw. Follow US-360 Robin Grove Park 

and ecological perspective to 

Richmond 

E. for 4.1 miles, then turn left 

onto Rt. 624/Newland Rd. Fol- 

Colonial Beach 

an important natural area on 

On Robin Grove, off Monroe the coastal plain. 

Bush Mill Stream 


At the mouth of Bush Mill 

Stream freshwater meets the 

saltwater of the Great Wicomico 

River. Tidal marshes and mud 

flats between steep-sided forested 

shores. Access by foot 

or canoe. Open daylight hours. 

Trails, boardwalk, viewing platform 

and interpretive signs for an 

abundance of wildlife. Four miles 

from Heathsville on Courthouse 

Rd. (Rt. 201), continue straight 

on Knights Lodge Dr. (Rt. 642) 

for half a mile, and turn left at 

the sign. 

Dameron Marsh 


225-2303 

This 316-acre preserve contains 

one of the most significant 

wetlands on the Chesapeake 

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Fishing Pier 

Rt. 624 to Rt. 638. 

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. 

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Send your recipes to 

Rivah@rrecord.com

Food Bank Open 

slated for May 10 

NORTHUMBERLAND— 

White Stone Baptist Church will 

sponsor the Food Bank Open Golf 

Tournament to benefit the Northern 

Neck Food Bank May 10 at Indian 

Creek Yacht and Country Club. 

Competition will open with a 

shotgun start at noon, announced the 

Rev. Dr. M.S. “Jeff ” Shanaberger. 

Format will be captain’s choice 

and prizes will be awarded for lowest 

gross and net scores as well as for 

longest drive and closest to the pin. 

Entry forms are available at all 

local golf courses and at whitestonebaptistchurch.org, 

or contact 

the church office at 435-1413, or 

wsbc@kaballero.com. 

Give the Gift of Life: 

DONATE 

BLOOD 

Boddie Golf 

Tournament 

due May 10 

HARTFIELD—The Father 

John Boddie Memorial Golf Classic 

will be held on Friday, May 10, 

at the Piankatank River Golf Club 

in Hartfield. This annual event, 

presented by the Catholic Church 

of the Visitation in 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 also will 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. 

Jacob’s Ladder 

Golf Classic 

set for May 17 

IRVINGTON—The 20th 

annual Jacob’s Ladder Golf 

Classic will be held Friday, May 

17, at the Golden Eagle Golf 

Course in Irvington. 

Online registration is available 

at www.jladder.org. 

On the day of the tournament 

registration will be at 10:30 a.m. 

and contests of skills will follow 

at 11 a.m. The shotgun start is 

12:30 p.m. 

There will be lunch, oncourse 

refreshments and an 

awards dinner. 

The format will be fourperson 

teams, preferred drive, 

count best two balls. 

Jacob’s Ladder is a 501(c) 

(3) student enrichment organization. 

All proceeds from the 

Golf Classic are used to send 

children to the Jacob’s Ladder 

Summer Residential Enrichment 

Camp for one month. 



Essex 

Hobbs Hole 

1267 Hobbs Hole Dr. 


An 18-hole course behind 

Walmart. Restaurant, pro shop. 

Gloucester 

Gloucester Country Club 

6731 Golf Club Rd. 


A 9-hole course. Pro shop, 

snack bar. 

Lancaster 

Rivah Golf 

The Golden Eagle 

364 Clubhouse Rd. 


An 18-hole course. Operated 

by The Tides resort. Restau- 

 

rant. Pro shop. 


King Carter Golf Course 

480 Old Saint Johns Rd. 

Weems 435-7842 

An 18-hole course. Restaurant. 

Pro shop. 

Middlesex 

Piankatank River 

Golf Club 

6198 Stormont Rd. 


An 18-hole course. Pro shop, 

full-service restaurant. www. 

piankatankrivergolfclub.com 


Quinton Oaks 

262 Quinton Oaks Ln. 

Callao 529-5367 

An 18-hole course. Restaurant. 

Pro shop. 

@m 

 

(804) 776-6516 

The 

Steamboat 

Restaurant 

(804) 776-6589 

Both located at 

RT. 629, 

HARTFIELD, VA 

Turn on 707 

at Hartfield P.O. 

turn on 629 

Piankatank 

River Golf Club 

Open to The Public 

 

Memberships 

Available 

Group Outings 

Lessons 

Clinics – Juniors’, 

Ladies’ & Men’s 

Call for Tee Times 

up to 7 days in advance 

Open Every Day 

20 minutes North of Gloucester 

10 minutes from Norris Bridge 

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Doug Nabhan’s 

Coming Here 

Signs of Spring 

am always excited to start looking 

I for the first signs of spring—anything 

that makes me believe that my 

summer at the Chesapeake Bay is on 

the way. Sure signs of spring are the 

days getting longer and the day when 

we “spring forward” and change all 

the clocks. (Wouldn’t you think there 

was an easier way to do this?) 

The other thing we do as a precursor 

to spring is sit down and 

talk about what guests we want 

to have down to Deltaville this 

year. The actual list of possibilities 

is getting shorter each year as 

I have revealed too many details 

about individual guest behaviors. 

I still have one brother and two of 

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his children who will come back. 

I have some people I work with 

whom I have invited, but think 

the invitation is token. Apparently, 

they believe an invitation must be 

very formal. 

I do have printed invitations 

to the bay that read the Nabhans 

invite you to the bay, but you 

cannot bring any children under 

the age of 30, suitcases, or more 

than one electronic device. You can 

bring towels, food and beer. You 

are invited for three full meals, but 

the car needs to be getting packed 

shortly after the third meal has 

been served to you. You do not 

need to bring gifts that you think 

someone with a bay home would 

like, such as lighthouse lamps and 

“crabby” things. 

Another sign of spring is the 

Call us! 

We always have 

Truckload Pricing 

Richmond 

number of maintenance calls that 

begin to mount up. And, if you are 

a “come here” like I am, the most 

disturbing thing that can happen is 

that you “get a call.” For example, 

we stayed down one winter evening 

and the HVAC system went 

out, except when it would suddenly 

turn on for about 10 minutes. 

It turned out that the house 

was only getting half the power 

it was supposed to get, which I 

did not even know could happen. 

The HVAC service tech said, “The 

electrical box is humming, certain 

parts of the system have welded 

themselves shut, the wobbler shaft 

on the air-flow system has gone 

haywire, and it is going to be 5 

degrees tonight.” 

Then, I had to get Dominion 

over to see what was up with the 

power. The guy that came next 

said we had a huge problem and 

that we had to shut the power off to 

the house, or it would burn down 

that night! So now it is 6 p.m., 

and I have to catch a flight out of 

town the next day. An impossible 

situation faced us. No HVAC, no 

power. We had to get the pipes 

drained. And before Dominion 

would turn the power back on, we 

had to have an electrician at the 

house first thing in the morning to 

rebuild all of the external electrical 

system. 

It seemed utterly hopeless, that 

is, until my friends and neighbors, 

Gene Ruark, the Macks, the 

Chaneys, the Cutlers, the Wiltons, 

Daniel of Asbury Electric, and 

Mike Smallwood came together 

like a Norman Rockwell picture 

Deltaville 

to literally save the day. I am not 

speechless often, but the caring 

and helpfulness that was shown on 

my behalf made me so. 

Anyone who reads this column 

understands what my little piece 

of paradise on the Rivah means 

to me. So, this spring, I will not 

utter one cross word about maintenance 

issues, as I could easily have 

owned a large “ashtray” that used 

to be my house on the Rivah, and 

instead of sitting in a chair listening 

to the sounds of the reconstruction 

of my home, I will continue 

to enjoy the peace and quiet I had 

thought could not get any better. 

Douglas M. Nabhan is a lawyer 

with the firm of Williams Mullen in 

Richmond and has had a weekend 

home in Deltaville for 21 years.

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804-435-2728 

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804-301-5647 

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Unless noted, all rates are 

per night and all lodgings 

are with the (804) area code. 

Call the lodging place for 

more information. $ indicates 

average nightly room rates 

$ = $40 to 80; $$ = $90 to 

$120; $$$ = $130 to $160; 

$$$$ over $160. 

Essex 

Days Inn Motel 

1414 Tappahannock Blvd. 


60 rooms. Cable TV. Free 

continental breakfast. $. 

The Essex Inn 


203 Duke St. 


An historic Tappahannock 

Greek revival inn. Four rooms 

and four suites all with private 

baths, DSL or Wi-Fi access, 

cable TV, most with working 

fireplaces. Full gourmet breakfast. 

$$$. 

Holiday Inn Express 



63 rooms, pool, business 

center, fitness center, washer 

and dryer, free internet and 

breakfast. $$$. 

Southside Motel and 

Marina 

910 S. Church Ln. 


30 rooms, TV, microwave 

and refrigerator, pool. Free 

boat slips available. $. 

Super 8 



43 rooms with cable TV, high 

speed internet, some with microwaves 

and most with refrigerators. 

Suites and king-sized 

rooms available. $. 

Dollar Inn 

823 S. Church Ln. 


25 rooms with cable TV. $. 

. 

Gloucester 

Airville Plantation 

6423 TC Walker Rd. 


A pre-Revolutionary estate 

on 400 acres in Zanoni, 

this bed and breakfast has 

40 

two guest rooms in the main 

house (circa 1756) and a cottage 

with kitchenette. Pool 

table, TV room, pool and full 

breakfasts. Water access to 

Mobjack Bay. $$-$$$. 

Comfort Inn 

6639 Forest Hill Ave. 


Close to the Historic District. 

Free hot breakfast, Wi- 

Fi, and outdoor pool. Hot tub 

rooms available. All 79 rooms 

have TVs and internet. Call for 

group discounts. $$. 

www.ComfortInnGloucester. 

com 

Gloucester Inn 



16 rooms with refrigerators 

and microwaves. Cable TV. 

$-$$. 

Hampton Inn 

6638 Forest Hill Ave. 


Close to the Historic District. 

Free hot breakfast, 

Wi-Fi, indoor pool, fitness 

center, meeting room, on-site 

Rivah Lodging 

The Riverview Inn offers a view of the Potomac River in Colonial 

Beach. 

guest laundry. All 84 rooms 

have cable TV, coffee makers, 

laptop desk and more. 

Group discounts available. 

$$-$$$. 

www.Gloucester.HamptonInn. 

com 

Inn at Sandy Creek 

9689 Burkes Pond Rd. 

North 693-2311 

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. $$ 

www.vrbo.com/383535# 

Inn at Warner Hall 

4750 Warner Hall Rd. 

Gloucester (800) 331-2720 

A plantation created in 

1642, by George Washington’s 

great-great 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. $$$$. 

www.warnerhall.com 

North River Inn 


8777 Toddsbury Ln. 


On 100 waterfront acres, 

features antiques, air-conditioning, 

phones, and private 

baths, with views of the river, 

creek or fields. Full breakfast 

on weekends. Canoes available 

and deep water dock. 

$$-$$$. 

The Willows 


5344 Roanes Wharf Rd. 


In a former Victorian country 

store and post office. Private 

baths, TV, queen-sized beds 

and breakfast. No smoking. 

$$. 

Tidewater Motel 


Hayes 642-2155 

33 rooms, some with kitchenettes. 

Pool. Non-smoking 

rooms available. $. 

Lancaster 

Back Inn Time 

445 Irvington Rd. 


A classic B&B, features 

four rooms with private baths, 

AC, Wi-Fi, gourmet breakfast 

and modern conveniences. 

$$-$$$. 

Bel Air Mansion 

and Guest House 



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 


Irvington 571-331-2877 

2BR, 2BA cottage in the 

heart of Irvington. Available 

year round for weekend or 

weekly rental. A hip jewel-box 

of a house available for your 

getaway. $$$ 

www.irvington331.com 

Flowering Fields 


232 Flowering Field Rd. 


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. 


68 rooms with Wi-Fi, extended 

stay rooms, handicap 

rooms, meeting room, business 

center and outdoor pool. 

Full hot breakfast. $$$. 

Hope and Glory Inn 

65 Tavern Rd. 


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. $$$$. 

Inn at Levelfields 

10155 Mary Ball Rd. 


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. 


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. 

$$$-$$$$. 

www.kilmarnockinn.com 

Historical Lancaster Tavern 




Two master suites. Internet, 

antique furnishings. Restaurant, 

includes full breakfast. 

$$$$. 

Tides Inn 



Par 3 golf course on-site, 

championship golf at The 

Golden Eagle, swimming, tennis, 

sailing, biking, summer 

children’s program, spa, special 

events, golf and family 

package plans. $$$$. 

www.tidesinn.com

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Whispering Pines Motel 

226 Methodist Church Rd. 


Twenty-five guest rooms, 2 

suites; swimming pool, Wi-Fi. 

$-$$. 

Yankee Point Marina 

Cottages 

1303 Oak Hill Rd. 

Ottoman 462-7018 

Pool. Cottages: fully 

equipped with 3 bedrooms 

and 2 baths on creek with 

dock and ramp. 

Mathews 

Buckley Hall Inn 



Offers a variety of rooms, 

all with private baths. Country 

breakfast, some four poster 

beds and fireplaces, wellstocked 

library. Furnished 

with 18th century reproductions. 

$$-$$$. 

www.buckleyhall.com 

The Inn at Tabbs Creek 

384 Turpin Ln. 


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. 


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. 

$$-$$$. 

www.atherstonhall.com 

Bethany Inn at Leafwood 

820 Gloucester Rd. 

Saluda (864) 934-7308 

1780’s Colonial home located 

in Saluda. The garden 

cottage has a queen bed, sitting 

room, kitchenette and private 

bath. The Acacia Room 

and Leafwood Room are upstairs 

in the main house and 

rented as one. Rooms include 

full breakfast, snacks, robes, 

Wi-Fi, TV with DVD player, DVD 

library, sunroom with DirecTV 

and library. Massage available. 

$$$. 

www.bethanyinnatleafwood. 

com 

The Chesapeake Inn 



Urbanna’s unique boutique 

hotel catering to the boater, 

business and leisure traveler. 

$$$. 

www.thechesapeakeinn.com 

The Deltaville Inn 


Hardyville 761-7059 

A bed and breakfast. $$$. 

Deltaville Dockside Inn 

70 Dockside Dr. 


Air-conditioning, cable TV, 

pool. $. 

Edentide Inn 

204 Bland Point Rd. 


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. 


View of Jackson Creek and 

the Bay. Three double rooms 

with shared bath, air-conditioned, 

cable TV, continental 

breakfast. $. 

Heaven Scent 




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 shuttle to local marinas. 

Parking area for boats and 

trailers. Children welcome. 

Pet friendly. Late arrival okay. 

Open year round. $$-$$$. 

Inn at Urbanna Creek 



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Lodging 

As I sliced open a fresh kiwi 

bright green paint burst out 

to light up my kitchen 

We’ll match any vision 

Your Benjamin Moore headquarters 

To advertise in The Rivah Visitor's Guide, 

call 435-1701 or 758-2328 

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Lodging 

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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. 

$$-$$$. 

www.innaturbannacreek.com 

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 yearround 

porch. Non-smoking. 

Amenities include cable TV, 

VCR, DVD, telephone, pier, 

complimentary breads, cereals, 

coffee and teas. $$$. 

www.virginiarivercottages. 

com 

Pilot House Inn 

2737 Greys Point Rd. 


24 rooms, cable TV, Wi- 

Fi, dining room, conference 

room, and airport adjacent to 

inn. $. 


Bay Motel 


Lilian 453-5171 

20 air-conditioned rooms 

with cable TV and phone; 

swimming pool. Pets $10. $. 

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 



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. 


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Fleeton Fields 


2783 Fleeton Rd. 

Reedville 800-497-8215 

Three water view suites with 

private baths, robes, DirecTV, 

Wi-Fi. Kayak and canoe available. 

Children and pets with 

prior arrangement. Breakfast. 

$$$$. 

Gables Bed and Breakfast 

Inn 

859 Main St. 


Victorian Captain’s Mansion 

c.1874 National Register 

with 1800’s schooner 

mast built into the home. 

One guest room with private 

bath in main house. Coach 

house with four guest rooms 

with private baths and water 

views. Waterside cottage with 

two luxury suites. Boat slips 

available. Breakfast. $$$$. 

GrandView Bed and 

Breakfast 

114 Riverside Ln. 


Waterfront bed and breakfast 

on the Chesapeake Bay, 

close to Smith Island and 

Tangier cruises. Private pier, 

breakfast, wheelchair accessible. 

$$. 

Ma’Margaret’s House 

249 Greenfield Rd. 


A restored grandmother’s 

home expanded to meet the 

needs of the twenty-first century. 

Built in 1914. All rooms 

have private baths, personal 

thermostat, TV and Wi-Fi. 

Northumberland Motel 


Callao 529-6370 

11 rooms; daily/weekly/ 

monthly rentals. $. 

Richmond 

Greenwood Bed and 

Breakfast 

99 Maple St. 

Warsaw 333-4353 

Two guest rooms with private 

baths, cable TV; central 

dining for guests. Country 

breakfast. $. 

Northern Neck Inn Warsaw 


Warsaw 333-1700 

38 rooms, including suites, 

satellite TV, air conditioning, 

swimming pool, exercise 

room. Continental breakfast. 

Pets accepted. $-$$$. 

Westmoreland 

Bell House Bed and 

Breakfast 

821 Irving Ave. 


Alexander Graham Bell’s 

summer home on the 

Potomac River. Listed on the 

National Register of Historic 

Places and is a Virginia Historic 

Landmark. Four rooms 

with private baths. Wine and 

cheese each evening, full 

breakfast. $$$. 

www.thebellhouse.com 

General’s Ridge Vineyard 

1618 Weldons Dr. 

Hague 223-2478 

The Manor House, a 

three-bedroom home with 

full kitchen, dining and living 

spaces. Vineyard Views, 

a two-bedroom home with 

full kitchen, dining and living 

spaces. Homes situated 

in the vineyard. Complimen- 

Summer Rental 

Mobjack Bay Victorian; waterfront cottage cheerfully 

decorated. Built 2011. 3 BR, 2½ BA, Crabbing, Fishing, 

Boating Dock. 

Weekly, Weekend, Monthly. 804-347-0201 

“Stillpoint” 

Spacious beach apartment with a view to the Bay 

Enjoy bikes, birds & boats 

while being steps from the beach 

$2,500/month, $1,500/2 weeks or $800/week 

Call (804) 776-9084 

for more information 

tary bottle of wine. $$$-$$$$. 

www.generalsridgevineyard.com 

Guest Houses 

at Stratford Hall 



The Cheek and the Astor 

guest houses each have a 

fully-equipped kitchen, living 

room, central heating and air 

conditioning and guest rooms 

with private baths. 21 guest 

rooms. Breakfast and tour included. 

$$. 

The Inn at Montross 

21 Polk St. 


Bed and breakfast with 5 

guestrooms. $$$. 

Nightingale Motel 

and Marina 



35-slip marina with electric 

and water, motel with five 

guest rooms, restaurant next 

door. $. 

Oyster Reef 



One-bedroom cottage overlooking 

Yeocomico River. 

Queen bed, sleep sofa, rollaway. 

Sleeps five. $$$$. 

Riverview Inn 

24 Hawthorne St. 


21 guest rooms. Internet, 

cable TV, waterfront. $-$$. 

Your Place on the Rivah 

Ivy Cottage 

Charming Guest Cottage for two 

on the Piankatank with a pier 

Skipjack Inn 



Four guest rooms, private 

bath, individual temperature 

controls. A guest kitchenette 

is available on the main floor. 

$$$-$$$$. 

The Plaza B & B 

21 Weems St. 


Six guest rooms with private 

baths; two full suites, four 

mini-suites. Full breakfast 

and afternoon refreshments 

included. Heated pool and hot 

tub. Two cottages also available. 

The Garden Cottage, is 

equipped with kitchen, central 

air, washer/dryer, dishwasher, 

cable TV. Accommodates 

six. The Potomac Porch Cottage 

I has three bedrooms 

and Potomac Porch Cottage II 

has one bedroom. Both with 

river views and comparable 

amenities to the Garden Cottage. 

Linens provided. $$$$. 

www.colonialbeachplaza.com 

Wakefield Motel 

1513 Irving Ave. 


Twenty rooms, some with 

refrigerator, microwave. Some 

with kitchenettes. Private pier. 

$-$$. 

Washington and Lee Motel 



Twenty-eight rooms with microwaves 

and refri g erators, free 

Wi-Fi. $. 

RESERVATIONS: (757) 472-7211 

Tour the Cottage on the Web at: 

www.virginiarivercottages.com 

Visa & Master Card Accepted 

Check out The Rivah online at 

www.ssentinel.com/index.html/RIVAH

All 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. 

Gloucester 

Yogi Bear’s Jellystone 

Park Camp-Resort 


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, 

recreation center, playground, 

kayak and paddleboat rentals. 

Family fun with planned activities. 

Party packages and day 

passes available. 

www.jellystonegp.com 

Thousand Trails – 

Chesapeake Bay Preserve 

12014 Trails Ln. 


On Piankatank River. 400 

sites, nationwide membership 

camping, pool, boating facilities, 

camp store, entertainment, 

organized activities. 

Lancaster 



Rivah Camping 

Campers at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort near Hayes in Gloucester County test their skills in a 

game of “washers,” which is kind of like horseshoes. 

Lancaster (800) 933-Park 

Campsites (28), canoe/ 

kayak campsites (8), rental 

cabins, mansion and guest 

house. Free boat launch for 

overnight guests. Trails, fishing 

pier, canoe and motor 

boat rentals, camp store, 

laundry facilities, bath house 


www.virginiastateparks.gov 

Mathews 

Gwynn’s Island RV Resort 

551 Buck Chase Rd. 

Gwynn 725-5700 

125 sites, sand beach, 

portable boat launching, boat 

ramp nearby, recreation hall, 

camp store. 

New Point Comfort 

RV Resort 

846 Sand Bank Rd. 

New Point 725-5120 

300 sites, boating facilities, 

pool, playgrounds, recreation 

hall, planned entertainment. 

Sites on waterfront. 

Middlesex 

Bethpage Camp-Resort 

679 Browns Ln. 


1,000 sites, water park, conference 

center, playgrounds, 

organized activities, charter 

fishing and cruise boats, boat 

slips, boat storage, 1, 2 and 

3 bedroom vacation rentals. 

2005-06 National RV Park of 

the Year. 

Bush Park Campground 

724 Bushy Park Rd. 

Wake 776-6750 

400 sites, year-round section, 

pool, recreation hall, 

laundry, scheduled activities, 

pier, boat ramp. 

Cross Rip Ltd. 

Cross Rip Rd. 


Beach boat basin, water 

and electric. Reservations 

requested. 

Grey’s Point Camp 



700 sites, boat ramp and 

slips, bait and tackle shop 

(Virginia Saltwater Tournament 

weigh station), recreation hall, 

splash pool water park, nature 

trails, planned entertainment. 


Chesapeake Bay Camp- 

Resort 



On Little Wicomico River. 

Pool, children’s playground, 

mini golf, satellite TV, hot 

showers, canoe rentals and 

boat ramp. Big rig sites, 

tent and smaller RV sites 

available. 

Smith Point Marina 

and Campground 

989 Sunny Bank Rd. 


On Little Wicomico River. 

10 campsites for seasonal 

campers. 


Richmond 

Heritage Park 

2570 Newland Rd. 

Warsaw 333-4038 

78 sites plus log cabins, 

243 acres, pool, boat 

ramp, hiking trails, shaded 

picnic grounds. 2 BR cabins 

available. 

Naylors Beach 

Campground 

4011 Naylors Beach Rd. 

Warsaw 333-3951 

Sites for tents and trailers, 

camp store, playground, boat 

ramp. Open May 1-Sept. 30. 

Westmoreland 

Harbor View Campground 

15 Harbor View Circle 


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. 


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 


302 sites, including 134 

full hookup sites. Playground, 

game room, campground 

store, propane on site, beach 

area and boat ramp. 




Camping (133 sites), group 

camping (3 sites), and 26 

cabins. Pool and boat launch 

free for overnight guests. 

Camp store, laundry facilities 

and bathhouse. 

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Marine Science Day due May 18 at VIMS 

GLOUCESTER POINT— 

Marine Science Day, the 

Virginia Institute of Marine 

Science (VIMS) annual open 

house, will take place on Saturday, 

May 18, from 10 a.m.-3 

p.m. on the VIMS waterfront 

campus in Gloucester Point. 

This popular event is offered 

free of charge and is held rain 

or shine. The goal of Marine 

RAL posts May 

2013 special 

events calendar 

KILMARNOCK—The 

Rappahannock Art League 

recently posted its special 

events calendar for April. 

All events will be held 

at the RAL Studio Gallery 

at 19 North Main Street in 

KIlmarnock, said marketing 

committee member Barbara 

Richards. Gallery hours are 

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays 

through Saturdays. Admission 

is free and all art work 

is for sale. 

A new exhibit, “One Artist 

Show - John Latell,” will 

open May 1 and continue 

through June 1, said Richards. 

Latell’s original works of 

art in a variety of mediums 

including metal, paint and 

cloth will fill the exhibit 

room for this new exhibit, 

she said. 

The First Friday Reception 

from 5 to 7 p.m. May 3 

will highlight the exhibit. The 

public is welcome to come 

meet the exhibiting artists, 

tour the gallery and enjoy light 

refreshments, she said. 

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 

11, 9 a.m. RAL will offer an 

“Off-the-Wall Sidewalk Sale.” 

RAL members have collected 

an amazing array of new and 

previously enjoyed art and artrelated 

items, said Richards. 

Shoppers will find framed and 

unframed original paintings, 

prints, photographs, mosaics, 

jewelry, pottery, art books, 

frames, art supplies, note 

cards and other items. 

The sale will be held rain 

or shine at the gallery, she 

said. Proceeds will support 

gallery operations. 

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Science Day is to give the 

public a behind-the-scenes 

look at how VIMS research in 

Chesapeake Bay and around 

the world helps protect and 

restore marine ecosystems. 

Visitors will be able to 

speak with scientists at display 

booths to learn how they help 

manage blue crabs, restore 

oysters, survey fish populations, 

unravel biodiversity, 

monitor water quality, find and 

remove “ghost” crab pots, and 

more. 

The Institute honors a dif- 

ferent animal each year during 

Marine Science Day, with this 

year’s choice being the oyster. 

The younger set will have the 

chance to learn about oysters 

with fun crafts and activities 

in the Children’s Pavilion. 

Kids and parents will also 

have the chance to collect and 

observe organisms from the 

York River, and to tour the 

Institute’s Teaching Marsh and 

Oyster Hatchery. 

Susan Maples, VIMS Public 

Outreach Coordinator, says 

this year’s event will “feature 

The 

Highest 

Quality 

Amish 

Built 

Chairs 

several new hands-on activities 

in addition to favorites 

from years past.” 

One of the event’s perennial 

favorites is the Parade of 

Marine Life, in which children 

and adults from around Tidewater 

walk through the VIMS 

campus wearing handmade 

creature costumes including 

seahorses, jellyfish, sharks, 

dolphins, and blue crabs. 

In addition to these daylong 

activities, Marine Science 

Day offers a series of 

events that begin at specific 

times. These include 10-minute 

mini-lectures, a seafood 

cooking demonstration, and 

musical performances by 

Bob Zentz. Details on these 

and all the other activities 

are available in the Marine 

Science Day program, which 

is available ahead of time at 

www.vims.edu/msd. 

VIMS, one of the leading 

marine centers in the U.S., provides 

research, education, and 

advisory service to help protect 

and restore Chesapeake 

Bay and coastal waters.



Essex 

Essex County Museum 

and Historical Society 

218 Water Ln. 


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. 


The Botetourt Building, built 

about 1770, was New’s Ordinary, 

a roadside tavern. On display is 

the “Battle of the Hook” exhibit, 

which was donated by the Battle 

of the Hook Committee and created 

by Warren Deal. Other displays 

of military conflicts focus on 

Gloucester’s WW II veterans. Also 

on display is the “Good Old Days” 

exhibit. 

The free museum is open 

Mon.–Sat. from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. 

and by appointment. 

Pocahontas Museum 

7335 Lewis Ave. 


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. 

The museum is open on the 

second Sat. of each month 

Rivah Museums & Historic Sites 

Above is a photo of Historic Christ Church in Irvington during the Civil War era. On May 17, the museum will 

host a symposium on the Civil War featuring historian and author John V. Quarstein’s presentation on the 

crew of the USS Monitor, the first Yankee iron-clad ship. The reception is at 5:30 p.m., and the program at 

7 p.m. 

through Oct. from 1–4 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. 

Callfor group tours. Other times 

by appointment. 

www.christchurch1735.org 

Kilmarnock Museum 



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 


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. 

Morattico Waterfront Museum 

6584 Morattico Rd. 

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. 

Northern Neck 

Sports Wall of Fame 

60 South Main St. 


The Northern Neck Sports Wall 

of Fame features plaques with 

bios and photos of individuals 

past and present that have excelled 

in sports from the Northern 

Neck of Virginia. Free. Located 

inside The Sports Centre. Open 

Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Sat. 

9 a.m.–4 p.m. 

Steamboat Era Museum 



The museum offers a visual 

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 various 

rooms such as a typical stateroom, 

wheelhouse, boiler room, 

galley and dining room. The exhibit 

includes a sixfoot map showing 

steamboat wharf stops. 

Open Thurs.–Sat., 10 a.m.–4 

p.m. and Sun., 1–4 p.m. Donation 

only. 

Mathews 

Gwynn’s Island Museum 

1775 Old Ferry Rd. 

Gwynn 725-7949 

Features an exhibit of the 

“CINMAR” Discovery—the oldest 

man-made stone tool found in 

the Americas. The original stone 

blade was dated at 20,000 years 

old and is on display in the Smithsonian 

Institution. It was dredged 

from 240 feet of water about 

40 miles offshore in the Atlantic 

Ocean by Mathews scallop boat 

captain Thurston Shawn in 1970. 

Other exhibits include a 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 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 100- plus 

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. 


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 

works to educate the future about 

maritime history. 

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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. 


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 


and Holly Point Nature Park 

287 Jackson Creek Rd. 


The newest exhibit is “Middlesex 

in the Civil War 1861-1865” and 

will run until 2015. Artifacts and 

models from when Deltaville was 

the “Boat Building Capital of the 

Chesapeake” are on exhibit. 

The Johns’ Pavilion displays 

historic vessels such as the W. A. 

Johns, a 34-foot three-log bottom 

sailing canoe that has had a number 

of working lives in Deltaville 

waters. Also, displayed is an old 

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sora skiff once used for bird hunting 

in the Dragon Run, and several 

small skipjacks and deadrise 

workboats. The F. D. Crockett, 

a log bottom buyboat is at the 

museum’s Pierwalk as is the Explorer, 

a 30' reproduction of the 

shallop Captain John Smith used 

to explore and map Chesapeake 

Bay in 1608. 

In the boat shop visitors can 

see under construction a flatbottomed 

utility skiff typical of 

Deltaville boats of the past. 

In the park are picnic tables, 

walking trails, a sculpture garden, 

a kayak landing and a children’s 

garden. There is also a fishshaped 

wildflower meadow. 

On the fourth Sat. May-Nov. 

there is a Farmers’ Market with 

over 40 vendors, creek cruises, 

miniature horse rides and more. 

The nature park is open daily, 

dawn to dusk. The museum is 

open Tues.- Sat. 10–4 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 

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 Ma- 

Reedville Fishermen’s Museum 

Preserving the Watermen’s Heritage 

804-453-6529 Open Tues.–Sun. May-Oct. 

504 Main St., Reedville, VA 22539 

www.rfmuseum.org 

rine 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. 

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Northern Neck Farm Museum 



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. 


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 42foot 

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. www.rfmuseum.org 

Rice’s Hotel/ 

Hughlett’s Tavern 

73 Monument Place 


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. 

Gift Shop: Call for hours. 580- 

3536. 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: 

Tues. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Woodworkers 

studio hours: Fri. 10 a.m.–3 

p.m. Restaurant at the Tavern, 

call 580-7900. Tavern Foundation 

hours: Mon.–Thurs. 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. 

Kentucky Derby Party 

at the 

at the 

Historic Rice’s Hotel / Hughlett’s Tavern 

 

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!

Westmoreland 

A.T. Johnson Museum 



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 fi rst public educa- 

tion facility serving African American 

students in Westmoreland. 

The school was named for Armstead 

Tasker Johnson, a black 

educator and community leader 

instrumental in its construction. 

Open on Sat.,10 a.m.–2 p.m., 

Sun., 2 p.m.–4 p.m. and other 

times by appointment. 

George Washington Birthplace 

National Monument 

1732 Popes Creek Rd. 


George Washington is among 

Westmoreland’s most famous 

native sons. Commander of the 

Continental Army, Revolutionary 

War hero and fi rst President of the 

United States, he professed to be 

fi rst and foremost a farmer. 

Open to the public 9 a.m.–5 

p.m. Admission $3. 16 and under 

free. 

James Monroe Birthplace 

Museum and Visitor Center 

4460 James Monroe Hwy. 


Open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Saturdays and Sundays from Memorial 

Day through Labor Day. Admission 

is free. A picnic area is on 

the grounds and a canoe launch 

A ntique’n 

Specialty Shops, Antiques & Treasures 

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An Eclectic Mix of 

Home Decor & Furniture 

“Old, New & In-Between” 

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Jewelry, Nautical & Collectibles. 

80 Jessie Dupont Memorial Hwy. 

Burgess, VA 804 453-5900 

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Bargain 

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“Why Buy New When Used Will Do” 

Open Mon. – Fri., & Sat. 

804-580-2850 

Route 360 • Between Heathsville & Burgess 

Quilting, Apparel & Home Decor Fabrics 

Notions, Patterns, 

Custom Sewing and Classes 

804-443-2154 

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Commonwealth Antiques 

and Appraisals, Inc. 

Antiques, Collectibles 

& Estate Sales 

 

 

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Wicomico Church, VA 

The General Store 

Antiques, Furniture, Primitives, 

China, Jewelry, Lamps 

Estate Sales & Appraisals 

684A Jessie Dupont Highway 

Tues. - Sat. 10-5 

Burgess, Va. 

804-453-3066 

 

 

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Kinsale Museum 



The museum is dedicated 

to the preservation, collection, 

exhibition and interpretation of 

local history. It’s in a late 19th 

century barroom, which was 

used as a meat market in the 

1920s; the old Ice Cream Parlor 

next door is being renovated by 

the Kinsale Foundation for gallery, 

library and meeting space. 

The 1909 Bank of Kinsale building 

stands just off the green 

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Come browse our store for furniture, glassware, 

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It is housed in the former Hoffman 

Gas Building (c. 1893). 

The museum depicts Colonial 

Beach heritage through various 

artifacts. Emphasis is on the 

period from 1890 through 1958 

when the town was a busy river 

tourism attraction that drew 

huge summer crowds. 

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If You Go 

Sandpiper Reef 

342 Misty Cove Road, 

Hallieford, Mathews, VA 

23109 

725-3331 

Open 

Thursday-Saturday, 

5-9 p.m. 

Sunday, noon-8 p.m. 

On the Menu 

Sandwiches 

Entrees 

Kids Menu 

Did you know? 

The restaurant building 

was once the dining hall 

for a Baptist Bible Camp 

for girls. 

by Tom Hardin 

When I was first offered 

the job of “restaurant 

reviewer” for the Rivah 

Visitor’s Guide, I was very reluctant 

to accept. You see, I’ve met 

very few foods I don’t like. And 

being from West Virginia, I’m big 

(no pun intended) into fried food, 

fast food and the all-you-can-eat 

buffets. I used to think if I’m not 

bursting at the seams, I didn’t get 

my fair share at the Golden Corral. 

Since moving to the more 

sophisticated, genteel state of Virginia, 

I have changed a few dietary 

habits, hopefully for the better. Hot 

dogs and pizza are still two of my 

favorite foods, but I’ve acquired 

somewhat of a taste for quality. 

For example, I prefer Klondike ice 

cream bars over the cheaper store 

brands. In fact, I’ve been known to 

eat a whole pint of Haagan Dazs ice 

cream at one sitting, and then frantically 

search the freezer for more. 

For my restaurant review, I chose 

Sandpiper Reef in Mathews County 

because I heard it was really good. 

My wife Bev and I had an excellent 

meal there on a Saturday night and 

even were treated to some relaxing 

dinner music by David McKenney. 

As I listened to Harry’s Chapin’s 

“Cat’s in the Cradle,” I was confronted 

with an extensive menu and 

several tempting appetizers and specials. 

Bev and I shared the seafood 

bisque as an appetizer, but she got 

very little. It was so good it left me 

wanting to order another bowl. I 

Rivah Fare 

Review 

Fine dining hidden from the beaten path 

could have made a meal of this sweet 

cream-based soup. 

However, I still had other courses 

to conquer that night. 

Next came the dinner salad. Fresh 

lettuce, onions, cucumbers, cherry 

tomatoes and spicy croutons covered 

with a sweet homemade raspberry 

vinaigrette dressing had me licking 

my bowl clean. 

Next, the entree. Bev and I both 

wanted the “Reef and Beef,” which 

consisted of grilled seafood, beef tenderloin, 

squash and onions over a bed 

of rice. It was excellent. 

Bev ordered that, and I ordered 

an old healthy favorite of mine—the 

fried seafood platter, which was, as 

you might imagine, a variety of fresh 

fried seafood. 

Next time I will get it broiled. Not 

because broiled is healthier, as my 

waitress reminded me as I drained 

my second beer, I just love seafood 

dipped in melted butter. 

Neither of us could finish our 

dinner, so we got “doggie bags” of 

leftovers to take home. I ate them 

both the next night. 

For dessert, we shared. We ordered 

white chocolate cheesecake with 

fresh whipped cream and strawberries. 

Wow! Maybe the best thing we 

had all night. I arm-wrestled Bev for 

the final bite, not remembering she’d 

been pumping iron. 

As we were about to leave, I saw a 

“king cut” of prime rib delivered to a 

nearby table. I will return. 

The restaurant 

The Sandpiper Reef in Mathews 

County is not easy to find. Turn off 

two-lane Hallieford Road (Route 

626) onto Godfrey Bay Road and 

then onto Misti Cove Lane. There 

are no billboards along the way 

announcing it is “straight ahead.” 

Rather, there are small tasteful signs 

at every turn that lead diners to this 

hidden gem. 

“They really have to come find 

us, and when they do they usually 

come back,” said restaurant owner 

Liz Scribe. “Obviously, we rely on 

a lot of return customers.” 

Liz has two bumper stickers she 

gives to patrons. One reads “Away 

From It All,” and the other reads 

“Mathews’ Best Kept Secret.” 

The restaurant building is a “plain 

Jane.” It is a former dining hall for 

an all-girls summer Baptist Bible 

Camp that many locals may remember 

attending. When I heard this, 

I felt bad about not saying grace 

before lunging into my food. 

Adjacent to the restaurant is a red 

barn that once served as the camp’s 

activities center and now is the home 

of The Court House Players. 

The restaurant sits a stone’s throw 

from Godfrey Bay on the Piankatank 

River, and is surrounded by waterfront 

cottages. These cottages were 

once the sites of Bible Camp bunkhouses, 

but when the camp closed in 

the 1980s, the houses and lots were 

sold as prime waterfront sites. 

Sandpiper Reef was once named 

Misti Cove Restaurant, but has been 

Sandpiper Reef for several years, 

including the eight years Liz has been 

with it—the first three years as manager 

and the last five years as owner. 

“I’ve changed the restaurant into a 

very casual, family place,” she said. 

“I want people to come here, feel 

comfortable and have fun.” 

Flip-flops, t-shirts and shorts are 

allowed, and even encouraged. During 

warm weather, diners enjoy eating on 

the large screened-in porch. 

The menu is long. From soups, 

salads, sandwiches, full-course blue 

collar selections and more elaborate 

fare, it’s all there—steaks, seafood, 

chicken, and Italian. 

A small bar with five stools sits 

in the corner of the spacious dining 

area. So spacious that the Sandpiper 

Reef frequently hosts wedding receptions, 

baby showers, family reunions 

and other special events. The restaurant 

is open to the public only four 

days a week—Thursday through 

Sunday. Liz also has a thriving catering 

business. 

Take it from me. Her food is 

fresh, plentiful and top-of-the-line, 

especially those homemade soups 

and desserts. And the staff could not 

be any more accommodating and 

friendly.

Restaurants 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. 

Essex 

Almost There Family Dining 

6501 Richmond-Tapp. Hwy. 


American cuisine. Steaks, 

burgers, barbecue, sandwiches, 

seafood and daily specials. 

B/L/D/$. 

Applebee’s 



American cuisine, steaks, 

ribs, stir-fried specialties and 

more. L/D/$$. 

Arnest Seafood & Cafe 



Open 7 days a week. Specializing 

in the freshest seafood 

in the Northern Neck. 

B/L/D/$-$$. 

Asia Café 



Chinese restaurant serving 

Szechwan, Hunan and Cantonese 

cuisine. Take out. L/D/$. 

Bella’s Italian Restaurant 

and Pizzeria 



Pizza, subs, spaghetti, 

and wraps. Lunch specials. 

L/D/$-$$. 

Captain’s Grill and Patio 



Appetizers, burgers, seafood, 

sandwiches, and a late 

night menu. L/D/$$. 

China King Buffet 



Chinese Szechwan, Cantonese 

and Peking cuisines plus 

American foods. Lunch specials, 

family dinners. L/D/$$. 

Java Jack’s Coffee House 



B/L/D/$-$$. 

Rivah Dining 

The Pilot House Restaurant and Motel is located next to Hummel 

Airfield at Topping in Middlesex County. The facility also operated The 

Beacon Activities Center is also at the site. 

Hobbs Hole Restaurant 



Serving hand cut steaks, 

baby back ribs, fresh fish and 

seafood, pork and much more. 

L/D/$-$$$. 

Los Portales 



Authentic Mexican cuisine. 

Featuring quesadillas, fajitas, 

burritos, enchiladas and more. 

L/D/$-$$. 

Lowery’s Seafood 

528 North Church Ln. 


Family dining, specializing in 

crab cakes, oysters, shrimp, 

fish, beef and all-American 

chicken. House salad dressings. 

Meeting facilities. 

L/D/$$. 

O’Shuck’s Oyster Bar 

324 Prince St. 


Specializing in fresh seafood. 

Rotating dinner menu, 

lunch to go. L/D/$$. 

Parr’s Drive Inn 

715 N. Church Ln. 


Burgers, sandwiches, ice 

cream and more. B/L/D/$. 

Pizza Hut 



Different styles of pizza 

along with side dishes including 

salad, pasta, buffalo wings, 

breadsticks, and garlic bread. 

L/D/$$. 

Relish 

Historic Prince St. 


Located inside the Rivahside 

Cafe. Contemporary Southern 

style cuisine. Open Thurs.– 

Sun. For reservations call 761- 

6727. $$$ 

Rivahside Cafe 

221 Prince St. 


Signature items include burgers, 

homemade chicken salad 

and soups. B/L/$. 

Roma’s Italian Restaurant 



Complete Italian menu. 

Lunch and dinner specials. 

L/D/$-$$. 

The Sand Bar 



Open 6 days a week. 

L/D/$–$$. 

Shoney’s 



Breakfast, lunch & dinner 

buffets. Serving fresh local sea- 

food every weekend. B/L/D/$. 

TBonz and Tuna 

429 Dock St. 


A specialty meat and seafood 

shop. Boars 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 



Traditional American food: 

Barbeque, burgers, hot dogs, 

seafood and steaks. L/D/$. 

Twister’s Premium 

Frozen Yogurt 



Offering 10 Flavors. $. 

Virginia Barbeque 



Authentic freshly made side 

items and true wood-smoked 

meats. L/D/$$. 

Gloucester 

5 Bucks Fresh Pizza 


Hayes 642-5823 

Pizza, salads, subs, calzones, 

strombolis, gyros, 25 

flavors of hot wings. L/D/$$. 

Anna’s Pizza 

6545 Market Dr. 


Pizza, subs, salads, Italian 

dinners. L/D/$$. 



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. 


American cuisine, steaks, 

ribs, stir-fried specialties and 

more. Take out available. 

L/D/$$. 

Bangkok Noi 

6724 Main St. 


Authentic Thai cuisine. 

Breakfast Fr.–Sun. L/D/$-$$. 

Brickwood Grill 



Seafood, steaks, Blue Crab 

margaritas. Open 7 days a 

week D/$$–$$$. 

Courthouse Restaurant 

6714 Main St. 


Serving breakfast all day. 

Daily specials and homemade 

pies. B/L/D/$. 

Cruiser’s Sports Bar & Grill 



Homemade lunch specials. 

Charbroiled steaks, deli sandwiches. 

Live entertainment. 

L/D/$$. 

Damon’s 



Seafood, prime rib, sandwiches, 

subs. B/L/D/$$. 

Egghead’s Diner 



Fresh, local seafood, desserts, 

full menu including 

breakfast available all day. 

B/L/$-$$. 

El Ranchito 

7313 Main St. 


Burritos, taco salad, tamales, 

chili rellenos. L/D/$. 

Ginny’s Place 


Hayes 642-8780 

Hometown cooking, buffet 

style. L/D/$. 

Good Fortune 

Chinese Restaurant 

6904 Main St. 


Cantonese and Szechwan. 

Beer, wine, cocktails. L/D/$$. 

Great Wall 

6585 Market Dr. 


Hunan and Szechwan Chinese 

cuisine. L/D/$. 

50 f 

49

Dining 

f 49 

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 eatin 

area. L/D/$$. 

Jay Sushi 


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 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 Cocomo’s – Broad Creek 

s The Tides Inn – Carters 

Creek 

s Merroir Tasting Room – Locklies 

Creek 

Piankatank River Area 

s Seabreeze Restaurant – Milford 

Haven 

s Sandpiper Reef 

York River Area 

s River’s Inn - Sarah’s Creek 

50 


Sushi, Sashimi, Terriyaki, 

noodles, soups, salads. 

L/D/$$. 

Jessica’s Sweet Shop, 

Cafe and Bakery 

6558 Main St. 


Fresh roasted coffee, salads, 

soups, sandwiches. Fresh 

baked cinnamon rolls, scones, 

yeast breads. B/L/$. 

Jessica’s On Main 

6553 Main St. 


Fine, casual dining on Main 

St. Pasta, Seafood, Sandwiches, 

Weekend Specials include 

FIsh Fry and Prime Rib, Delectable 

Desserts and more! L/D 

Closed Sunday $$ 

Juan’s Mexican Cafe 

and Cantina 


Hayes 642-5401 

Mexican menu. L/D/$$. 

Kelsick Specialty Market 

6632 Main St. 


Carry-out catering, box lunches, 

gourmet baskets. Wine and 

beer tastings. $-$$. 

Little Italy 

6685 Fox Centre Pkwy. 


Wide selection of delicious 

and affordable Italian cuisine. 

L/D/$-$$. 

Nick’s Spaghetti 

and Steak House 

1440 Geo. Was. Mem. Hwy. 


Traditional Greek cuisine, 

Italian dishes, steaks and seafood. 

L/D/$$. 

Number One 

7481 Hargett Blvd. 


Chinese cuisine. L/D/$$. 

Olivia’s in the Village 

6597 Main St. 


Steaks, seafood and pasta, 

B/L/D/$$. 

Papa Johns 


Hayes 693-4433 

Take out only. L/D/$-$$. 

Pizza Hut 







L/D/$$. 

The Point Bar and Grill 



Appetizers, steaks, seafood. 

L/D/$$. 

The River’s Inn 

and Crab Deck 

8109 Yacht Haven Rd. 


Provides seasonal entrees 

using fresh, local seafood and 

produce. Views of Sarah Creek 

on the York River. Outdoor dining 

available. L/D/$$-$$$. 

Rosemary and Wine 

6655 Main St. 


Tapas, full wine bar and microbrews. 

D/$-$$. 

Ruby Tuesday 

6749 Fox Center Pkwy. 


Burgers, extensive salad 

bar. American style cooking. 

Curbside service. L/D/$$. 

Sal’s Pizza 


Hayes 642-6470 

Subs, pizza, pastas. 

L/D/$$. 

Salsa’s Mexican Grill 


Hayes 684-5545 

Mexican atmosphere. Fajitas, 

tacos, chimichangas, 

enchiladas and vegetarian entrees. 

Karaoke. L/D/$. 

Short Lane Ice Cream 

Company 



Over 20 flavors of homemade 

ice cream. Banana 

splits, fancy sundaes, cones 

and dishes. $. 

Sunrise Donuts 


Hayes 210-1215 

Open 7 days a week. Bakery, 

coffee, donuts, cheesecakes, 

baked goods. $. 

Sweet Frog of Gloucester 

6826 Walton Ln. 


Family friendly frozen yogurt 

shop featuring a wide variety of 

flavors and 60 toppings. $. 

Sweet Madeline’s 



Homemade soups, salads, 

desserts. Café, delicatessen, 

catering, corporate functions, 

box lunches. L/$. 

Tony and Milena’s Pizzeria 


Hayes 684-0708 

Authentic Italian food. $$. 

Wild Ginger 

6904 Main St. 


Fine Chinese and Asian cuisine. 

L/D/$$. 

Wild Rabbit Café 

6604 Main St. 


Coffee bar with latte, cappuccino, 

espresso, brewed 

coffees, iced or hot, and 

smoothies. Soups, salads, 

deli sandwiches, paninis. 

B/L/D/$. 

King & Queen 

Antonio’s Pizza 


Mattaponi 785-2720 

Pizza, pasta, subs, salads 

and more. Italian food, friendly 

atmosphere. L/D/$-$$. 

Nick’s Spaghetti 

and Steak House 


Shacklefords 785-6300 

Specializing in Italian food 

and steaks. L/D/$$. 

King William 

Arnest Seafood 

109 Commerce Park Dr. 

Manquin 769-3315 

Fresh seafood. 


3040 King William Ave. 

West Point 843-4035 

Pizza, subs, salads, Italian 

dinners. L/D/$$. 

Hong Kong 

4915 Richmond-Tapp. Hwy. 

King William 769-8832 

Chinese food. L/D. 

Pizza Hut 

416 4th St. 






L/D/$$. 

Tony and George’s 

2880 King William Ave. 


Seafood and Italian dishes. 

L/D/$$. 

Tops China 

100 Winters St. 


L/D/$. 

Vinny’s Italian Grill 

and Pizzeria 

4915A Richmond-Tapp. Hwy. 

Aylett 769-8822 

L/D/$-$$$. 

Lancaster 

Alley Cafe Sports Lounge 



Daily specials. B/L/D/$. 

Anna’s 

150 Old Fairgrounds Way 


Pasta, pizza, subs, seafood 

and steaks. L/D/$-$$. 

Bentley’s Grille 

572 Rappahannock Dr., 


American-continental cuisine 

with a French flair. Closed Sun. 

L/D. 

Bluewater Seafood and Deli 



Fresh Seafood and homemade 

deli items. Lunch to go. 

$$. 

Carwash Cafe and Catering 



Take out available. B/L/$. 

Carried Away Cuisine 



Specialty coffees, sandwiches, 

fresh salads, homemade 

soups and desserts. Gourmet 

entrees to go. B/L/$-$$. 

Find us on Facebook or www. 

CarriedAwayCuisine.com 

Corner Bar and Grill 


Lively 462-0110 

Home of the ½ lb. black angus 

burger, no filler crab cake.

Thurs. night is shrimp night. 

L/D/$. 

Country Cottage 

Ice Cream Shop 

and Fudge Factory 

795 Rappahannock Dr. 


Hand-packed ice cream 

cones, sundaes, splits and 

milkshakes. Homemade fudge 

and gourmet chocolate. $. 

Dixie Deli 



Soups, hot and cold sandwiches 

and salads. L/$. 

El Charrito 

Arby’s 

 

Hwy. Gloucester, 695- 

2745. 

Burger King 

 

Hwy. Gloucester, 693- 

6051. 

 

Tappahannock, 443- 

3151. 

Domino’s Pizza 

 

Hwy., Gloucester 693- 

6800. 

Hardee’s 

 

Hwy., Gloucester, 693- 

0360. 

 

Hwy., Hayes, 642-3950. 

 

West Point, 843-4274. 

 

725-7468. 

 

Saluda, 758-4931. 

Kentucky Fried Chicken 

 

Hwy., Gloucester. 693- 

9482. 

 

Kilmarnock, 435-9410. 

 


3912. 

 

saw, 333-4011. 

McDonald’s 

 


4810. 

 

Hwy., Hayes, 642-4330. 

 

 

Restaurante Mexicano 



Daily specials. Closed Mon. 

L/D/$-$$. 

Golden Eagle Grill 

364 Clubhouse Dr. 


Closed Tues. Private parties. 

L/$-$$. 


Great Fortune 




Specializing in authentic 

Mandarin, Szechwan, Hunan, 

Rivah Fast Food 

hannock, 435-9900. 

 

435-2331. 

Sonic Drive-in 

 


4447. 

Starbuck’s 

 

Pkwy., Gloucester 694- 

3146. 

Subway 

 

843-2782. 

 

Hwy., Aylett 769-7889. 

 


 

Hayes, 642-3420. 

 

Mathews, 725-3181. 

 


6787. 

 


 


Taco Bell 

 

Hayes, 642-6622. 

 


3912. 

Tropical Smoothie Cafe 

 

Gloucester, 693-6900 

Wendy’s 

 

Hwy., Hayes, 642-7475. 

 


4825. 

 

han nock, 443-5262. 

Peking and Cantonese cuisine. 

L/D/$. 

Historic Lancaster Tavern 



Providing homestyle cooking 

and fi ne dining for over 200 

years. Breakfast Sat. and Sun. 

B/L/D/$-$$. 

Hong Kong 



Chinese, Szechwan, Hunan 

and Cantonese. L/D/$. 

The Dining Hall of the Hope 

and Glory Inn 

65 Tavern Rd. 


Fine dining, three/four courses, 

prix fi xe. Reservations required. 

D/$$$. 

KC’s Crabs and Cues 

10428 Jessie Ball duPont Mem. 

Hwy. 


Open 7 days a week 11 a.m. 

till late night. Family dining and 

entertainment. Cheseapeake 

Bay blue crabs. L/D/$-$$. 

Kilmarnock Inn 

34 E. Church St. 


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. 


Located in the clubhouse at 

King Carter Golf Club. Sandwiches 

and salads with fresh 

local seafood. L/$. 

Lee’s Restaurant 

30 S. Main St. 


Hometown cooking and atmosphere. 

Full menu, local 

seafood in season, homemade 

desserts. Serving since 1939. 

B/L/D/$. 

The Local 



Coffee, espresso, bagels, 

and muffi ns for breakfast and 

soups, salads and sandwiches 

for lunch. Outdoor patio. On/ 

Off ABC. B/L/$. 

Nate’s Trick Dog Cafe 



A restaurant full of music, 

laughter, and food. Reservations 

suggested. D/$$$. 

The Oaks 


Lively 462-7050 

Casual family dining. Fresh 

meats and seafood specials 

weekly. Daily specials. 

L/D/$$. 

Pelicans 

40 Windjammer Ln, 

Dining 


Crab cakes, fi sh tacos, fried 

oysters, steamed shrimp, barbecue. 

L/D/$. 

Pizza Hut 







L/D/$$. 

FAUNCE SEAFOOD 

 

 

 

2 LOCATIONS to serve you BETTER! 

CALL AHEAD TO PLACE YOUR ORDER 

804-493-8690 

2811 Cople Hwy., Montross 

804-333-3935 

123 Maple St. Unit 3, Warsaw 

*Hours until Memorial Day* 

Friday & Saturday 5pm - 10pm 

Sunday 5pm - 9pm 

804-453-3351 

836 Horn Harbor Rd, Burgess 

On the Great Wicomico River 

52 f 

51

Dining 

f 51 

River Lanes and Grill 

16 Town Centre Dr. 


Try our exciting new menu. 

L/D/$$. 

River Market 



Gourmet shop featuring 

lunches and dinners to go. 

Homemade bread and salads, 

large wine selection. 

L/D/$-$$. 

Rocket Billy’s 



Breakfast, sandwiches, burgers, 

crab cakes, Rappahannock 

oysters and more. Outdoor 

pick-up window. B/L/$. 

Sal’s Pizza 



Hot and cold subs, Italian 

dishes and pizza. L/D/$$. 

Sandpiper 



Established in 1982. Specializing 

in fresh seafood and 

hand cut meats. D/$$$. 

Mama’s Cheese Ball 

12 oz. cream cheese 

2 oz. blue cheese 

1/2 c. sharp cheddar cheese, 

grated 

2 T. mayonnaise 

1 tsp. curry powder 

4 oz. chopped dates 

1/2 c. golden raisins, 

chopped 

1/2 c. toasted chopped 

pecans (you can use walnuts 

too) 

Combine cheeses, 

mayonnaise and curry until well 

blended. Add dates and raisins. 

Roll into a ball and then roll 

in toasted nuts. Chill well and 

serve with crackers. This freezes 

as well and is a very portable 

party appetizer. 

Jo Manson 

Kilmarnock, VA 

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Savannah Joe’s Barbecue 



Real hickory pit, slow 

smoked barbecued pork, ribs, 

chicken. L/D/$. 

Seven 



A sinful martini bar and restaurant. 

D/$$$. 

Stevie’s Ice Cream 



Cones, milkshakes, sundaes, 

specialty sundaes, Bay Blast, 

lattes, smoothies and snow 

cones. Outside seating only. $. 

Sting Ray’s Food Service 



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 


Kilmarnock 436-THAI 

Thai and American food. Outdoor 

dining available. L/D/$$. 

Crab Imperial 

Rivah Reader Recipes 

1 lb crab meat, jumbo lump 

1/2 c. olive oil mayonnaise 

1.5 oz. roasted red pepper packed 

in oil 

1 pinch cayenne pepper… just a 

dash 

1 T. capers drained 

2 oz. Jarlesburg cheese, coarsely 

grated 

2 ounces Parmesan, coarsely grated 

2 T. honey mustard (Inglehoffer 

sweet hot is suggested) 

3 T. panko (Japanese bread crumbs) 

1/8 tsp. Pimenton de la Vera 

(powdered smoked Spanish red pepper, 

smoked paprika) 

2 T. fresh dill, finely chopped 

Add all ingredients to a large mixing 

bowl except the crab and panko. Mix 

well. 

Gently fold in the crab meat being 

careful not to break up the lump crab 

meat. 

Tides Inn – Dining Room 



Regional favorites and gourmet 

fare with award winning 

wine list, views of Carters 

Creek. Dock and dine. D/$$$. 


Tides Inn – Chesapeake 

Club 



Multi-tiered layout with a 

casual atmosphere and bar. 

B/L/D/$$-$$$. 


Town Bistro 

45 South Main St. 


Now open in new location. 

Featuring a seasonal menu of 

locally inspired dishes. Open 

kitchen, full bar. Chef owned 

and operated. D/$$$. 

Willaby’s 



Serving lunch and dinner with 

a view of the Rappahannock 

River. L/D/$-$$. 

www.wilabys.com 

Mathews 

Very gently fold in the panko. 

Transfer the crab mixture to an 

oiled oven-safe baking dish. Sprinkle 

a little panko on the surface, if 

desired. 

Bake at 350 degrees F until 

the crab imperial is bubbly and the 

panko is turning golden brown, 

about 30 minutes. 

Servings: 3 

Harold and Judy Burnley 

Northumberland, VA 

Send your 

recipes to 

Rivah@rrecord.com 

Classic Cafe 

10532 Buckley Hall 

Rd. Mathews 725-3352 

Family restaurant, pizza and 

hot dogs. Closed Wed. and 

Sun. L/D/$. 

Linda’s Diner 



Hamburgers, BBQ, sandwiches, 

breakfast specials. Dinner 

specials Friday. B/L/$. 

Lynne’s Family Restaurant 



Fresh seafood platter, prime 

rib and fresh cut steaks. 

B/L/D/$$. 

Mi Casa Azteca Mexican 

Restaurant and Cantina 

286 Main St. 


Authentic Mexican cuisine. 

Take out available. Open 7 

days. L/D/$-$$. 

Richardson’s Café 

12 Church St. 


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 


Gwynn’s Island 725-4000 

Local seafood on the waterfront. 

B/L/D/$$. 

Shun Xing 


183 Main St. 


Szechwan, Canton and Hunan 


Southwind Pizza 

44 Church St. 


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. 


Fine dining and catering. 

Open Thurs.–Sun. Wine Down 

Bar open Thurs.–Sat. Late night 

menu available. Entertainment 

Fri. and Sat. nights. $$-$$$. 

Middlesex 

Bethpage Miniature Golf 

and Ice Creamery 


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/$. 

Cafe By the Bay 



Sandwiches, paninis, salads 

and coffee. B/L/$. 

Café Mojo 

230 Virginia St. 


Fresh seafood, pastas, international 

fare. Dine Caribbean 

style. Reservations accepted 

for parties of 6 or more. 

D/$$$. 

Cap’n Ron’s 

36 Campbell Dr. 


Smoked BBQ, Ribs, Brisket, 

Chicken. Take-out only. Fri.-Sat. 

Sun. 11-7. L/D/$ 

China Spring 


Saluda 758-2266 

Szechuan, Hunan and Cantonese 


CoCoMo’s 

1134 Timberneck Rd. 


Offering fresh seafood, 

steaks, burgers and sandwiches 

as well as a full bar.

L/D/$$-$$$. 

Colonial Pizza 



Greek-Italian and American 

food. L/D/$$. 

Cross Street Coffee 

51 Cross St. 


Gourmet and organic coffee. 

Sandwiches, paninis and pastries. 

B/L/$. 

Dano’s Pizza 



Pizza and subs. Free delivery. 

L/D/$$. 

Debbie’s Family Restaurant 


Locust Hill 758-9595 

Steak, salmon, pastas, 

salads, sandwiches, seafood, 

Build your own burgers. 

B/L/D/$$. 

Doghouse Deli 



Breakfast, sandwiches, ice 

cream, daily specials. Local 

marina pick-up available. Hours 

vary. B/L/$. 

DooWilly Concessions 

Truck 758-0630 

Cheese steaks, crab cakes, 

seafood, sandwiches, subs, 

wraps, daily specials. Catering 

and special events. $. 

Eckhard’s 

2700 Greys Pt. Rd. 


German, Italian, fresh seafood, 

Black Angus steaks. Chef’s daily 

specials. Featuring Black Angus 

prime rib Fri. and Sat. Reservations 

suggested. D/$$$. 

Keepers 


Saluda 758-5720 

Hot grill. B/L/$. 

Marshall’s Drug Store 

50 Cross St. 


Drug store lunch counter 

serving sandwiches, soups, ice 

cream, and real milkshakes. 

B/L/$. 

Merroir Tasting Room 

784 Locklies Creek Rd. 


Waterfront dining by the 

owners of Rappahannock River 

Oysters, showcasing their 

nationally renowned shellfish 

along with artisanal small 

plates, wines, specialty beers. 

Open daily. L/D/$$. 

Ostra of Urbanna 

240 Virginia St 


Fresh seafood, steaks, burgers, 

daily specials, live entertainment, 

B/L/D/$$ 

www.Ostraurbanna.com 

Pilot House Inn 



Serving food “just like Granny 

made.” Buffets and menu. 

B/L/D/$$. 

Rudy’s Pizza 



Pizza, subs, ribs, BBQ. Carry-out 

only. L/D/$. 

Something Different 



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. B/L/$. 

Stan-Strings Family Kitchen 

& Pizza of Deltaville 



Down home Southern cooking. 

Daily specials. Pizza, 

steaks, seafood, sandwiches, 

paninis and subs. Free delivery 

to local marinas. L/D/$-$$. 

Steamboat Restaurant 

6198 Stormont Rd. 


Dining overlooking the 

green. New management and 

menu. Salads, seafoods, paninis, 

sandwiches, subs and 

many ethnic staples. Banquet 

& pavilion room can seat 200. 

Catering & private parties available. 

L/D/$$-$$$. 

www.piankatankrivergolfclub. 

com 

Sunset Bar and Grill 



Seafood and steaks. Karaoke 

and live music. B/L/D/$-$$. 

Taylor’s 

17321 General Puller Hwy. 


Fresh seafood, steaks and 

pasta. L/D/$$. 

The Galley 



Steaks, seafood, BBQ. 

L/D/$$. 

Toby’s 

220 Jack’s Place 


Seafood. D/$$$. 

Virginia Street Cafe 

201 Virginia St. 


Fresh seafood, grilled 

steaks, local clam chowder, 

Belgian waffles, reuben sandwiches. 

B/L/D/$. 

New Kent 

Antonio’s Pizza 

6245-A Chesapeake Circle 

New Kent 966-1486 

Pizza, pasta, subs, salads 

and more. Italian food, friendly 

atmosphere. L/D/$-$$. 

Sophie’s Place 

18950 Motel Dr. 


Family style restaurant, serving 

pastas, seafood, steaks; buffet 

and menu available. Breakfast 

weekends only. L/D/$$. 

Callao 529-6881 

Burgers, fries, bbq, subs, 

fried chicken, soft serve ice 

cream, milkshakes, sundaes & 

more. L/D/$. 

Chitterchats 

846 Main St. 


Ice cream, desserts, gifts 

and coffee. $. 

Crazy Crab 

902 Main St. 


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/$$. 

Deli at 

Cockrell’s Creek Seafood 

567 Seaboard Rd. 


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/$-$$. 

Dining 

Horn Harbor House 

Restaurant 

836 Horn Harbor Rd. 


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 and Dinner Friday and 

Saturday. Sunday Brunch. L$$/ 

D$$$ 

Leadbelly’s 

252 Polly Cove Rd. 


Casual waterfront dining. 

L/D/$-$$. 

Lottsburg Cafe 

2919 Walmsley Rd. 

Callao 529-5300 

B/L/D/$-$$. 

Luna Restaurant 


Callao 529-LUNA 

Steak and seafood with a 

touch of Italy. L/D/$-$$$. 

The Health Nut 

Newsome’s Restaurant 

235 Jessie Ball duPont Mem. Hwy. 

30 Northumberland Hwy. Burgess 453-9071 


Callao 529-5888 

Serving real fruit smoothies. 

Closed Sun. L/D/$. 

Callao Dairy Freeze 

L/$. 

Nino’s Pizza and Subs 

362 Northumberland Hwy. 54 f 

We live on the Chesapeake 

and so does our food. 

4357 irvington road 

irvington, VA 22480 

804-438-6363 

www.natestrickdogcafe.com 

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Dining 

f 53 and steaks. L/D/$$. 


Callao 529-7548 

Featuring New York and Sicilian 

pizzas, subs and Italian dinners. 

L/D/$. 

T&J’s Dairy Barn 

718 Jessie Ball duPont Mem. 

Hwy. 


Ice cream, pizza. L/D/$ 

Tommy’s 

729 Main St. 


Prime beef, seafood. Wine 

and bar. Dock and dine. D/$$. 

Waterman’s Restaurant 



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 

NOW OPEN 

For the Season! 

Tuesday - Friday - 5 pm to 9 pm 

Saturday - Noon to 9 pm 

Sunday - Noon to 8 pm 

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China Inn 


Warsaw 333-9333 

L/D/$$. 

The Daily 

130 Court Circle 

Warsaw 333-3455 

Coffee shop with breakfast 

sandwiches, paninis, deli sandwiches 

and salads. B/L/$. 

Fat Finch Cafe 


Warsaw 333-3188 

Seafood and steaks. L/D/$- 

$$$. 

Hunan Village 


453 Main St. 

Warsaw 333-1688 

Specializing in Hunan and 

Szechwan Cuisine. L/D/$. 

Lilly’s Dining and Desserts 

130 Main St. 

Warsaw 333-3260 

Ice cream parlor, bakery, 

restaurant. B/L/D. 

Overlooking Cockrell’s Creek 

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incorporated 

Northern Neck Gourmet 

115 Main St. 

Warsaw 333-3012 

Homemade chicken salad 

and quiche, sandwiches and 

salads. L/$. 

Roma’s Italian Restaurant 


Warsaw 333-1932 

Complete Italian menu. 

L/D/$-$$. 

Westmoreland 

AC’s Cafe and Sports Grill 

190 Plantation Dr. 

Coles Point 472-5528 

Come by land or water. L/D/$. 

Angelo’s 



Italian dishes including pasta, 

sandwiches, subs; gyros, 

steaks and more. L/D/$-$$. 

The Art of Coffee 



Serving full breakfast, 

lunches and gourmet coffees, 

lattes, pastries, frappes and 

smoothies $. 

Backdraft 

7415 Oldhams Rd. 


B/L/D/$$. 

Coles Point Tavern 

Restaurant and Bar 

850 Salisburg Park Rd. 

Hague 472-3856 

B/L/D/$. 

Dockside Restaurant 

and the Blue Heron Pub 

1787 Castlewood Dr. 


Seafood, steak, veal, pasta 

and chicken. L/D/$$. 

Espresso Station 

215 Washington Ave. 


Gourmet coffee shop. $. 

Fat Freda’s 



Soups, sandwiches. L/D/$. 

Good Eats Cafe 

12720 Cople Hwy. 


Chef-owned since 1997. Your 

best chance for a great meal 

with local wines, children’s 

menu and full bar. D/$$. 

High Tides on the Potomac 

205 Taylor St. 


Steak and seafood restaurant 

and tiki bar. L/D/$-$$. 

The Inn at Montross 

21 Polk St. 


Fine dining, catered events. 

Open Thurs.–Sun. D/$$$. 

Kinsale Harbour Restaurant 



Come by boat or by car. 

B/L./D/$-$$. 

The Lighthouse 



Thai and French cuisine. 

L/D/$$. 

The Mooring 



Sat. & Sun. L/D/$$. 

Nancy’s Ice Cream Shoppe 

301 Washington Ave. 


Soft serve ice cream cones, 

milkshakes, sundaes, flurries, 

floats, malts, brownie a la modes, 

banana splits, snowballs. $. 

Riverboat on the Potomac 

301 Beach Terrace 


Potomac River views. 

B/L/D/$$-$$$. 

Seaside French and Thai 

201 Wilder Ave. 


L/D/$$. 

Stratford Hall Dining Room 


Stratford 493-1965 

Soups, sandwiches, seafood 

and more L/$. 

Wilkerson’s 

Seafood Restaurant 

3900 Mckinney Blvd. 


Seafood, buffet and sandwiches. 

L/D/$-$$. 

Yesterday’s 



Prime rib, seafood, steaks, 

chops, pasta and Mexican. 

L/D/$$. 

Send your photos 

of people having fun 

at the Rivah to 

Rivah@rrecord.com

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301 

ESSEX 

COUNTY 

★ 

King William 

Courthouse 

KING WILLIAM 

COUNTY 

★ Potomac Gateway 

Visitor Center 

17 

Mattaponi River 

633 

James Monroe Birthplace 

★ Colonial Beach 

★Colonial Beach Museum 

30 

★ 

WESTMORELAND 

COUNTY 

George Washington Birthplace 


Stratford Hall 

30 

West Point 

3 

33 

Rivah Country 

Sites of Interest in the Northern Neck 


202 

Coles Point 

Naylors Beach 

Warsaw 

36 0 

★ 

Tappahannock 

Richmond County Museum 

Essex County Museum★ 

36 0 

Callao 

NORTHUMBERLAND 

COUNTY 

★Virmar 

Public Beach 

36 0 

644 

Smith Island 

Cruise to Smith Island 

36 0 

3 

RICHMOND 

COUNTY 

Morattico 

Waterfront ★Museum 

354 

Belle Isle 

State Park 

★ 683 

Canoe House 

Public Beach★ 

Heathsville 

Smith Point Light 

Rice’s Hotel 

Hughletts Tavern★ 

Burgess Sunnybank Ferry 

★Northern 

Neck 

Farm Museum 

652 

Bushmill Stream 

Natural Area 

Tangier Island 

★Preserve 

Reedville 

★Reedville 

Fisherman’s 

LANCASTER 

Museum 

200 

LivelyCOUNTY 

Cruise to Tangier Island 

605 

Lancaster 

201 ★Mary 

Ball ★Dameron 

March 

Washington Museum 

★Pamunkey 

Indian Reservation 

64 

★ 

★ 

KING & QUEEN 

COUNTY 

Williamsburg 

Hague 

Rosewell Ruins★ 

★ 

GLOUCESTER 

COUNTY 

Kinsale Museum 

17 

607 

★Hughlett 

Point 


MIDDLESEX 

COUNTY 

354 

Urbanna 

★ ★ 

626 

★ 

3 

★Historic 

Christ Church 

White Stone Windmill Point Light 

Windmill Point 

★Public Beach 

Mattaponi Urbanna Visitor’s Center 

Indian Reservation 

★ 

Kilmarnock 

Lancaster Visitors Center 

Saluda 

Merry Point Free Ferry 

Dragon Run★ 


33 

Museum 

Steamboat Era 

Museum 

★ 

200 

Irvington 

3 

This map shows approximate locations and is not intended to be used for navigation. 

33 

64 

Maryland 

Montross 

★ 


Museum and Visitor’s Center 

Rap. Riv. 

Wild Refuge 

★ 

★ 

Rappahannock River 

York River 

17 

Historic Gloucester 

Courthouse Square & 

Beaverdam Park 

★ 

Visitor’s Center 

17 

17 

Gloucester 

Point 

★ 

Yorktown 

3 

14 

Newport News 

Potomac River 

Deltaville Stingray Point Light 

33 

Stingray Point 

★Holly 

Point Nature Park/ 


3 

★ Gwynn’s Island Museum 

Gwynn’s Island 

MATHEWS 

COUNTY 

Mobjack 

Bay 

★ 

★ 

14 

VIMS Aquarium/ 

Gloucester Point Beach Park 

Tompkins Cottage 

Williams Wharf Rowing Center 

Wolf Trap Lighthouse 

★Bethel 

Beach Natural Area Preserve 

★ New Point Comfort Lighthouse 

New Point Comfort Observation Walkway 

New Point Comfort Island 

Chesapeake 

Bay 

© 2013 Rivah Visitor’s Guide

Tickets on sale for 

‘My Sister Eileen’ 

GLOUCESTER—The Court 

House Players (CHP) production 

of “My Sister Eileen,” 

will opens at Distinction in the 

White Marsh Shopping Center 

with three dinner theaters— 

Thursday through Saturday, 

May 16-18, at 7 p.m. each night, 

and a matinee (show only) on 

Sunday, May 19, at 3 p.m. 

Tickets are available in 

Gloucester at Office Supply 

and at Gloucester Point at 

Green Gates Gifts; in Mathews 

at Flowers from the Heart and 

Mathews Pharmacy; and in 

Middlesex at Coffman’s on the 

Coast. Online tickets may be 

purchased without surcharge 

at www.courthouseplayers.org. 

Season tickets are still available. 

For further information, 

call 25-0474. 

The play is the story of two 

sisters trying to make it in New 

York City and their hilarious 

escapades. Ruth and Eileen 

Sherwood are magnets for all 

kinds of odd and quirky characters, 

and thereby hangs the tale. 

The two sisters will be played 

by Pamela Thompson as Eileen 

and Amanda Adams as Ruth. 

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By the Bay Parade of Homes 

appeals to all tastes and budgets 

re you thinking of building a home? 

A Want to update that kitchen or revamp 

your patio area? Maybe you just want to 

get a peek at how others are decorating 

their homes. If you answered yes to any of 

these, then you should check out the By the 

Bay Parade of Homes. 

Sponsored by the Lancaster by the Bay 

Chamber of Commerce, the second annual 

By the Bay Parade of Homes will take place 

Friday and Saturday, May 10 and 11. This 

one-of-a-kind home tour will showcase 

properties in Lancaster, Northumberland 

and Middlesex counties. The homes will 

be open for public viewing. 

“The goal of the By the Bay Parade of 

Homes event is to promote area craftsmen 

to the community and visitors,” said 

Chamber executive director Edie Jett. 

While the homes are certainly the highlight 

of the tour, featuring contractors and 

architects on site to explain their work, the 

event also features associate trades such as 

interior designers, landscapers, heating/air 

conditioning and ventilation services, and 

appliances. While picking up the welcome 

packet and map at parade headquarters, 

Good Luck Cellars, attendees can sample 

some of the winery’s award-winning vintages, 

register for door prizes, and speak 

with more than 30 vendors. The first 50 

visitors will take home free herb plants. 

“This is a great opportunity for local 

builders, associate trades and realtors to 

get exposure that can lead to increased 

business, and for interested homebuyers 

and homeowners actively wanting to 

improve their homes to learn more about 

what options are out there for them,” said 

Jett. 

Local homebuilders featured on the 2013 

edition of the tour include Chesapeake 

Cedar Homes/Lindal Distributor; Coastal 

Builders, Inc.; Michael Harvey Homes; 

This White Stone home featuring a three-story viewing tower complete with a wet bar and 

observation deck on the third level took home the People’s Choice Award for favorite home 

on the 2012 By the Bay Parade of Homes. Coastal Builders, Inc. of White Stone built the 

home designed by Randall Kipp Architecture of Irvington. 

This Candy Point home puts the notion of modular homes as boxy building to rest as it 

features a 12:12 roof line, wrap-around deck and these trapezoid windows which provide 

views of Hull Creek from a loft area. 

Ingram Bay Contracting, Inc.; Turney & 

Turney, Inc. and Virginia Building Solutions, 

LLC. 

The aim of the tour is to highlight 

homes of all tastes and budgets, said Jett. 

Each participating house has the potential 

to win the “People’s Choice Award” 

for favorite home as voted by tour visitors. 

The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 

6 p.m. on Friday, May 10, and 10 a.m. to 5 

p.m. Saturday, May 11. 

Advance tickets are $20 per person and 

available online through May 16 at lan- 

Things to know: 

Friday, May 10th 

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Saturday, May 11th 

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Advance tickets are $20 per person 

and available online through May 16 at lancasterva.com/events. 

After May 8 tickets will be $25 per person 

and will only be sold during parade hours at the parade headquarters, 

Good Luck Cellars at 1025 Good Luck Road, Kilmarnock. 

The first 50 visitors will take home free herb plants. 

casterva.com/events. All tickets sales are 

on a “will call” basis and must be picked 

up at Good Luck Cellars during event 

hours. 

After May 8, tickets will be $25 per 

person and will only be sold during parade 

hours at the parade headquarters, Good 

Luck Cellars at 1025 Good Luck Road, 

Kilmarnock. Tickets include entry to all 

homes on the tour, discounts to area restaurants 

and entry to the vendor hall. 

For more information about the event 

contact Edie Jett at 435-6092, or info@ 

lancasterva.com. 

For more information about the event 

contact Edie Jett at 435-6092, or info@lancasterva.com. 

See Rivah Counties information beginning on page 59. 

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Dog obedience classes off ered 

GLOUCESTER— Gloucester 

Kennel Club of Virginia at 

10360 Woods Cross Roads (Rt. 

610) in Gloucester will offer 

6-week dog classes on Wednesday 

evenings May 1 through 

June 5, and June 26 through 

July 31. 

MATHEWS— On Saturday, 

May 4, the Mathews Middlesex 

Master Gardeners will conduct 

a rain barrel workshop at the 

Mathews Farmers’ Market on the 

Courthouse Green. The workshop 

starts at 10 a.m. and will cost $35 

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Puppy class will start at 5:30 

p.m.; basic class at 6:30 p.m.; 

and handling class at 7:30 p.m. 

Walk-ins are welcome. 

Register online at www. 

gloucesterkennelclubofva. 

Bring shot records. Wear proper 

shoes and no flip-flops. All pure 

for all necessary materials. 

Experts will instruct participants 

in the construction and 

placement of the rain barrels and 

will talk about their use and mosquito 

abatement practices owners 

should employ. 

and mixed breeds are welcome. 

Dogs will learn how to heel 

properly, sit stay, down stay, and 

the “come” command. 

Call Diana Wilkie at 725- 

5626 or email her at bugthequeen@gmail.com 

to register 

or for more information. 

Rain barrel workshop due May 4 

To register for the workshop, 

please send your name, phone 

number and a $35 check made 

out to the Mathews/Middlesex 

Master Gardeners to the Mathews 

Extension Offi ce, P.O. Box 569, 

Mathews, VA 23109. 

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History 

Essex County’s history in written form 

dates from Captain John Smith’s visit during 

the winter of 1607-08, when he wrote 

of the “excellent, pleasant, fertile, and 

navigable” Rappahannock Valley. 

In 1645 Bartholomew Hoskins patented 

the Tappahannock site, which became 

known at various times as Hobbs His Hole, 

Hobb’s Hole, the short-lived New Plymouth, 

and the Indian name Tappahannock. 

The port town was to become a center of 

commerce during the 17th and 18th centuries, 

establishing a crossroads. 

The county came into being in 1692 

when Old Rappahannock County, which 

once encompassed at least 50 modern 

counties in Virginia and West Virginia, was 

divided along the river with the north side 

becoming Richmond County and the south 

becoming Essex. 

During Bacon’s Rebellion in 1676, 

armed men gathered near Piscataway 

Creek and defeated Governor Berkeley’s 

cavalrymen. Later they prevailed in the 

Dragon Swamp, but eventually English 

warships and troops suppressed the 

uprising. Frontier patrols, however, were 

maintained against hostile northern Indians 

into the early 1700’s. 

The British Stamp Act of 1765 led 

directly to the American Revolution, and it 

History 

Exploration of what would become 

Gloucester County began soon after 1607 

when Jamestown, the first permanent 

English settlement in the New World, was 

started 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. 

Fortified during Bacon’s Rebellion, 

Gloucester Point is just across the York 

River from Yorktown, site of the British surrender 

to end the American Revolution. 

Originally called Tyndall’s Point, named 

for an early mapmaker, it was renamed 

Gloucester Towne and was once the 

county seat until it was moved 13 miles 

north during the 1700s. 

The historic Essex County’s Clerk’s Office at Tappahannock is today used by the Essex 

County Woman’s Club and stands in the courthouse square on Prince Street. 

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, South- 

Visitors learn the ecological importance of tidal wetlands on a tour of the Virginia Institute 

of Marine Science (VIMS) teaching marsh at Gloucester Point. 

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, Botetourt 

Towne (old town Gloucester), was laid out. 

Essex County 

erners, Americans: The History of Essex 

County, Virginia 1608–1984,” recounts in 

detail the county’s 350-year-old story. The 

book is available at the county administrator’s 

office. 

Today Essex has a population of 9,989 

and Tappahannock is one of the largest 

commercial centers in the region. 

Government 

The Essex County seat is at 205 Cross 

St. in the Tappahannock Courthouse 

Square. 443-4331. Essex County has one 

town, Tappahannock. 443-3336. The sheriff’s 

office can be reached at 443-3346. 

Libraries 

Essex Public Library, Tappahannock, 

443-4945. 

For Visitors 

The Tappahannock-Essex Chamber of 

Commerce is at 205 Cross St. 

Don’t Miss 

s May 18----Tappahannock Farmers’ 

Market 

s May 25----Big Croaker Fishing 

Tournament 

s May 27----Memorial Day Observance 

Gloucester County 

It was named for Baron de Botetourt, then 

governor of Virginia. 

Today, Gloucester is the largest of the 

eight counties that make up the Northern 

Neck and Middle Peninsula with 34,500 

residents. 

Government 

Most Gloucester County offices are in 

the courts and office building at 6467 

Main St. 693-4042. The sheriff’s office 

can be reached at 693-4042. 

Libraries 

Gloucester Library, 6920 Main St. 

693-2998. Gloucester Pt. Branch Library, 

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. 

Don’t Miss 

s April 27—Beaverdam Park Spring 

Festival 

s May 18—VIMS Marine Science Day 

s May 25—Revolutionary War 

Encampment 

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Lancaster County 

History 

Indians occupied the Northern Neck 

for some 10,000 years before Capt. John 

Smith sailed up the Rappahannock River 

in 1608. The Powhatan Confederate was 

represented here by the Moraughtacunds 

and the Cuttatawomen tribes. A short 43 

years later, Lancaster County was established 

from neighboring Northumberland. 

Families of notable influence in the social, 

political and economic climate of the 

colonies built magnificent “empires” here, 

and family names like Carter and Ball still 

are prevalent today. 

Robert “King” Carter (1663–1732) of 

Corrotoman Plantation (in Weems) was the 

son of immigrant John Carter. He acquired 

over 300,000 acres with some 1,000 

slaves working his various properties. 

Married twice, “King” Carter fathered 

15 children. Among his descendants were 

eight governors of Virginia, three signers 

of the Declaration of Independence, two 

presidents, leader of the confederate 

armies Gen. Robert E. Lee, and a Supreme 

Court Justice. 

Carter is buried alongside his wives at 

the church he built near Irvington, Historic 

Christ Church. 

The Ball family, meanwhile, established 

themselves at Millenbeck and Epping 

Forest. Mary Ball, the mother of George 

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 port of entry for the registration 

and enrollment of ships. During 

this period, 10,000 vessels called 

at the “Port of East River.” The customs 

house stood at Williams Wharf 

(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 Revolutionary 

War. In June 1776, Continental forces 

bombarded the British fleet and encampment 

on Gwynn’s Island. Lord 

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Hear the Kilmarnock & District Pipe Band at the annual Kirkin’ of the Tartan on Sunday, 

May 5, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Christ Church. Scots from around the mid-Atlantic 

region will travel to Christ Church for the annual blessing of their family tartan. 

Washington, was born about 1708. The 

Mary Ball Washington Museum is located 

in Lancaster Courthouse and offers an extensive 

genealogy library. 

A courthouse was established in 1698 

at Queenstown on the Corrotoman River 

but in 1742 was relocated to a central 

area were the militia gathered, now known 

as historic Lancaster Courthouse. 

Dunsmore, the last royal governor, 

was driven from the colony, ending 

British rule in Virginia. 

When water was the highway, boats 

were the standard means of travel. 

The arrival of steamships at Williams 

Wharf with cargo from Norfolk, Newport 

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- 

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 nostalgic trip 

The 15th annual Tour De Chesapeake returns to Mathews County on May 17-19. 

vice in the war effort. 

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 service between Baltimore 

and Norfolk. 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 Northern Neck 

and Middle Peninsula with only 87 

square miles, it has some 367 miles 

back in time. 

Government 

Lancaster County offices are headquartered 

at 8311 Mary Ball Road in Lancaster 

Courthouse. 462-5129. There are three 

incorporated towns in Lancaster County: 

Kilmarnock, White Stone and Irvington. 

The sheriff’s office can be reached at 

462-5111. 

Libraries 

Lancaster Community Library, 


For Visitors 

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 

s April 27----Casino Night on the Rivah, 

6-10 p.m., Northern Neck Boys & 

Girls Club 

s Through May 17----“Northern Neck 

Views: Acrylic Paintings by Ed Headley” 

at the Mary Ball Washington 

Museum & Library. 

of shoreline and some of the area’s 

best public access. 

Government 

Most county government offices 

are in Liberty Square at 10604 Buckley 

Hall Road, Mathews, 725-7172 or 

co.mathews.va.us. The sheriff’s office 


Libraries 

Mathews Memorial Library, 251 

Main St. 725-4123. 

For Visitors 

The Mathews County Visitor and 

Information Center is in historic Sibley’s 

General Store at 239 Main St. 

725-4229. 

Don’t Miss 

s April 26-28—Godspeed at Williams 

Wharf 

s May 4—Mathews High School 

Regatta 

s May 11—YMCA Barbecue Bash

Kirkin’ of the Tartan will be held May 5 at Christ Church 

WEEMS—The 18th annual 

Kirkin’ of the Tartan will be held 

at 12:30 p.m. May 5 at Historic 

Christ Church at 420 Christ 

Church Road in Weems. The Rev. 

David H. May, rector of Grace 

Episcopal Church, will offi ciate. 

Other participants will include 

the Kilmarnock and District Pipe 

Band, a color guard representing 

the Saint Andrew’s Society of 

Willamsburg and various Tidewater 

and Richmond area Scot- 

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tish organizations. 

The origins of the ceremony 

are believed to date from the 18th 

century when, after the battle of 

Culloden in 1746, the English 

attempted to break the Scottish 

clan system by banning, under 

penalty of death, the wearing of 

the tartan or the playing of the 

bagpipes, explained Chris Taylor 

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their persons when attending the 

kirk (church). The hidden tartan 

and the clan it represented were 

thus blessed with the families. 

The service became a Scottish- 

American tradition in 1941 when 

The Rev. Per Marshall introduced 

it at the New York Avenue Presbyterian 

Church in Washington, 

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of these Scottish rectors began 

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continued with The Rev. John 

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chants to the area who named 

Lancaster’s largest town, 

Kilmarnock, now with its colorful 

bagpiper logo and its namesake 

band, the Kilmarnock and 

District Pipe Band, he said. 

The public is invited to the 

service. Event organizers urge 

all who are wearing or carrying 

their own bit o’ tartan to come 

forward during the service for 

a special blessing of tartan and 

family. 

Morning 

music jam 

HEATHSVILLE—The Horsehead 

Pickers are featured from 10 

a.m. 12:30 p.m. on the second 

and fourth Thursdays at the Mid- 

County Rescue Squad building in 

Heathsville. 

The Horsehead Pickers play 

classic country and gospel music. 

Hot dogs, drinks and snacks also 

are available for purchase from the 

rescue squad. 

Wetlands splash 

LANCASTER—Belle Isle 

State Park will host a Wild about 

Wetlands Canoe Trip at 2 p.m. 

April 27. 

Paddle among the marshes that 

surround Belle Isle and learn how 

wetlands protect shorelines, fi lter 

pollutants and act as a nursery for 

most marine animals. 

Probable animal sightings 

include ospreys, bald eagles, blue 

herons, fi sh and crabs. 

The fee is $5 per person; equipment 

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History 

Middlesex County was formed around 

1669 from Lancaster County, making it 

one of the oldest English settlements 

in the United States. Many plantation 

homes still stand from the Colonial era. 

Bordered by the Rappahannock and 

Piankatank rivers and the Chesapeake 

Bay, much of its history centers around 

the water. The town of Urbanna was 

formed in 1680 as a center for shipping 

tobacco from surrounding plantations. 

Urbanna was the county seat until 

1852 when it was moved to Saluda. 

Throughout the county are homes built 

in the 1700s. Wartime stories abound 

dating back to the Revolutionary and 

Civil wars. During these wars, plantations 

such as Providence and Rosegill were 

bombarded and looted. 

Stingray Point near Deltaville gained 

immortal fame as the spot where Captain 

John Smith was nearly killed by a 

stingray. 

Three centuries ago ships from London, 

Liverpool, Bristol and Glasgow 

were common sights on Urbanna Creek. 

Just across the creek from Urbanna is 

Rosegill, one of the oldest plantations 

in America. Home to five generations of 

Wormeleys, it was for many years a center 

of influence in the Colony and a power 

History 

Northumberland County is called the 

Mother County of the Northern Neck. 

Settled by the English in 1648, 

Northumberland was officially established 

by an act of the Burgesses in Jamestown 

in 1648. It was later divided into three additional 

counties, Lancaster, Richmond and 

Westmoreland Counties. 

At its heart is Heathsville, the county 

seat. Located between the headwaters of 

the Coan and the Great Wicomico rivers, 

in 1679 it was chosen as the site of the 

county courthouse. The building was completed 

and county justices were moved in 

1681. 

In 1797, citizens established a 20-acre 

town around the courthouse square naming 

it in honor of citizen leader John Heath 

who lived just down the road at Springfield, 

an historic plantation mansion still standing 

and occupied today. 

In 1992, the National Register of Historic 

Places designated Heathsville an Historic 

District, along with the original courthouse 

and tavern, now a restaurant, gift shop and 

museum. The courthouse square also includes 

a blacksmith shop, transportation 

museum, old jail and carriage house. 

Northumberland was once dependent 

upon tobacco as its major cash crop and 

currency. Later, most of its residents relied 

on the water for their livelihoods. Today, 

there are many charter boat captains. And 

Working Waterman’s Weekend, April 26-27, is the official season-opening event for the 

Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park. Above, visitors stroll through 

Saturday’s farmers’ market overlooking Mill Creek. 

in the political and commercial life of this 

area. 

During the Civil War, General George 

McClellan formulated a plan of attack to 

take Richmond starting from Urbanna. 

Named the Urbanna Plan, it was never 

instituted. 

In 1862, several Yankee warships 

bombarded the town but legend has it 

that the only thing the Yanks killed was 

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 

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 

Started in 1881, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church’s annual Strawberry Festival takes place 

this year on Saturday, May 25. This popular event attracts over 3,000 strawberry lovers 

and a wide variety of art and craft vendors. It is open 9 a.m. -- 3 p.m. on the church grounds 

on Route 360 in the heart of Heathsville. 

of the village’s fishing industry, both past 

and current. 

Burgess is home to the Northern Neck 

Farm Museum, which features the area’s 

agricultural history, from the Indians who 

roamed the lands to the large commercial 

canneries that once lined the shores. Visi- 


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. 

Government 

Middlesex County offices are in the 

Woodward Building at the Courthouse 

Complex in Saluda. 758-4330. Middlesex 

has one town, Urbanna: 758-2613. 

Libraries 

Middlesex Public Library Urbanna 

Branch, 758-5717. Deltaville Branch, 

776-7362. 

For Visitors 

Old Tobacco Warehouse, 45 Cross St. 

in Urbanna. Listed on the National Register 

of Historic Places. Serves as a visitors 

center. 758-2613. 

Don’t Miss 

s May 4-5—Middle Bay Boat Show 

and Deltaville Dealer Days 

s May 11—Urbanna Farmers’ Market 

s May 25—Deltaville Farmers’ Market 

Northumberland County 

tors can learn about agriculture, view the 

tools that assisted the farmers and learn 

the impact of these industries on the people 

of this region. 

With more than 556 miles of scenic 

shoreline, more than 12,300 call 

Northumberland County home. 

Government 

The Northumberland County seat is 

on Rt. 360 in Heathsville. 580-7666 or 

co.northumberland.va.us. The sheriff’s office 


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. 

Don’t Miss 

s May 5----Blessing of the Fleet, 3 p.m. 

s May 12----Dedication of the Stack 

Ceremony 

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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 last 

president elected under the Articles of 

Confederation. In 1788, Judge Cyrus Grif- 


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 

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There’s lots of food and fun at the Richmond County Farmers’ Market, held the first 

Saturday of every month from May through September on the Courthouse Circle in Warsaw. 

The market on Saturday, May 11, from 9-11 a.m. will include a special jam and jelly 

contest. Photo courtesy of the Warsaw Richmond County Main Street Program. 

fin was elected president of the U.S. Congress 

Assembly and held that position until 

the U.S. Constitution was adopted and his 

successor, George Washington, was elected 

as the first 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 

Visitors tour the grounds and the main house at Stratford Hall. 

of Westmoreland, George Washington 

was born at Popes Creek in 1732. 

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. westmoreland-county. 

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 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 

Don’t Miss 

s Second Saturdays starting May 11--- 

The Warsaw Farmers’ Market 

s May 11----The Menokin Music 

Festival 

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. 

Don’t Miss 

s 8 p.m. May 4, 10, 11, 16, 17 and 3 

p.m. May 5, 12, 18, 19, 3 p.m.---- 

“Rumors” 

s May 18----Ladies Only Wine Class

River Lanes & Grill 

in Kilmarnock 

 

 

Stop by soon and see what we have to offer - we are your local bowling and 

entertainment center plus so much more. We are open every day of the week 

for Family Fun & Fabulous Food. Host your next party with us - your guests 

will enjoy the bowling and fun atmosphere as well as our great food! 

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River Lanes & Grill 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rivah Life 

Submit your photos of people having fun at the Rivah! 

Deadline for the June 2013 Rivah:Email them to: rivah@rrecord.com 

Please Include: names of people in the photo, location of photo and a brief description 

of what’s happening in the photo.

‘Jackson Creek’s Mini-Estate’ Deltaville 

 

 

 

Neena Rodgers 804.436.2326 

Deborah Rowzee 804.724.1312 

‘River Farmhouse’ White Stone 

Antipoison Creek 

 

 

 

David E. Dew 804.436.3106 

‘Antipoison Creek Ranch’ White Stone 

4’ MLW 

 

 

 

David E. Dew 804.436.3106 

‘Regent Point Cottage’ Topping Area 

 

 

 

Lee Chewning 804.436.3771 

Suzanne Corwell-Chewning 804.436.4618 

NOW $575,000 

‘Cranes Creek Residence’ 

! 

5’ MLW 

 

 

David E. Dew 804.436.3106 

4’ MLW 

 

 

 

Nelson B. Horsley 804.435.0773 

‘Deer Run Contemporary’ Lancaster 

 

 

 

 

Amy Jo Southard 804.436.2962 

‘Boathouse Residence’ Kilmarnock 

 

6’ MLW 

 

 

David E. Dew 804.436.3106 

‘Blue Water Drive’ White Stone ‘Bells Creek’ 

Just off Indian Creek 

! 

 

 

Skeeter Penley 804.435.9222

May 2013 Rivah - The Rappahannock Record

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