Reedville Fishermen's Museum - Reedville, Virginia

CREEK CRUISES
Beginning June 21, 2008 the Elva C. will take
Narrated Creek Cruises at 4:00 pm on the 2nd
and 4th Fridays and 3rd Saturdays of each
month.
To sign up, please call the Museum office
at 804.453.6529. Please register at least one
day prior to the cruise and provide your name
and a phone number.
Cruises last from 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
POUND NET CRUISES
The Elva C. also takes an early morning trip
To active pound nets in the Bay. These trips
are dependent on the weather so they cannot
be scheduled ahead of time. If you wish to join
them, email Spud Parker at spudparker@gmail.
com. When conditions are right, you will receive
an email message announcing a planned pound
net trip. Pound net trips depart at 5:30 am and
typically return by 8:30 am. Plan to bring your
camera on this unique journey!
Enjoy Our Maritime Heritage this
Summer Aboard the RFM Historic Fleet
2008 Somers Sailings
Saturdays - 10 AM
July 19th
July 26th
August 9th
August 23rd
September 13th
September 27th
October 11th
October 25th
Enjoy the experience of a
lifetime when you set sail
aboard a masterfully restored
Chesapeake Bay Skipjack!
All sailings leave the dock at
10:00 am and typically return
at 1:00 pm. Passengers may
bring food and drink. Call the
RFM Office at 804.453.6529
for reservations.
NEW ARTIFACT STORAGE
FACILITY UNDER
CONSTRUCTION IN THE
PENDLETON BUILDING
At the Reedville Fishermen’s Museum, we’ve
grown accustomed to high visibility success.
We’ve enjoyed the national recognition
bestowed on projects like the Elva C.
and Claud W. Somers. We’ve celebrated
unprecedented international visibility courtesy
of the Spirit of 1608, the “Hands-Acrossthe-Sea”
quilt, and similar efforts. We’re
accustomed to seeing our name celebrated
online, in print, on television, and radio. Our
2006 & 2007 financial reports, published in
the Spring 2008 issue of the Starry Banner
reflect our highly visible and exciting growth.
Our visitor log bears witness to guests from
around the globe who marvel at what our
museum has accomplished. Visible success
on such a grand scale is very nice.
But occasionally, our successes are met with
little fanfare and virtually no visibility. Such
has been the case with the new artifact
storage facility under construction in the
Pendleton Building. Thanks to the efforts
of RFM volunteers led by Maria Rogers,
Donald George, George Koman, and Aubrey
Henry, a climate controlled and professionally
organized storage
facility is nearing
completion. Funded in
part by a TEA-21 grant,
the new storage facility
dovetails into the newly
computerized artifact
collection program.
While few visitors to
the museum will ever
see this storage facility
first-hand, the benefits
of a well-organized,
climate-controlled
artifact storage facility
will benefit the museum
for generations to
come. The Reedville
Fishermen’s Museum
is indebted to those
individuals who have
volunteered their time
and efforts to this vital
project.
16 Starry Banner Summer 2008