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Write us at Rivah@rrecord.com. 

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A customized 1949 

Mercury “lead sled” 

will be among 200+ 

vehicles expected for 

the Chasing Pavement 

Vintage Automotive 

Festival in Mathews 

on June 1. 

Photo by 

Tom Chillemi 

is published 

six times a year jointly by the Rappahannock Record, P.O. Box 400, 

Kilmarnock, Va. 22482, (804) 435-1701, and the Southside Sentinel, P.O. 

Box 549, Urbanna, Va. 23175, (804) 758-2328. Email: Rivah@rrecord.com 

News Tom Hardin and Robert D. Mason Jr., editors; Larry S. 

Chowning, Tom Chillemi, Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi, Audrey Thomasson 

and 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; 

Joseph Gaskins, Susan Simmons, K.C. Troise and Hillary Greene 

Publications Coordinator Susan Simmons 

Editorial Consultant Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi 

Account Managers Geanie Longest and Lindsay Bishoff 

General Managers Fred and Bettie Lee Gaskins 

Celebrating 20 Years 

June 2013 

Deadrise 

Camping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 

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

Counties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 

Dining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 

Diversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 

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

Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 

Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 

It Happened Here . . . . . 14 

Lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 

 




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Rivah (‘riv-â), n. [der. river]: 

1. the lands and waters 

of the Northern Neck 

and Middle Peninsula of 

Virginia, USA, particularly 

favored by urban dwellers 

for spring, summer and fall 

escapes. 2. a region in these 

peninsulas bound by the 

Chesapeake Bay and the 

Rappahannock, Potomac 

and York rivers, inclusive. 

adj.– rivah: reflecting an 

attitude indicative of the 

abundantly pleasant lifestyle 

in this area. 

A Chesapeake Bay classic. . . . . . . . . . . . 16 

Family Fun 

Budget-friendly activities . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 

Classic Cars 

Autos, music and more in Mathews . . 65 

Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 

Marinas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 

Museums . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 

Parks & Recreation . . . . . 45 

Ramps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 

Rivah Fare . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 

Rivah Life Photos . . . . . . 13 

Reader Recipes . . . . . . . . 38 

The Way I See It. . . . . . . . . . .44 

Twenty Years Ago . . . . . . . .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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Visit us soon! 

YOUR BACKYARD 

PURE PARADISE 

Championship Golf Course 

Community 

Founded on the principles of 

the traditional small-town neighborhood, 

Hills Quarter — located in Irvington 

near Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay — 

is the area’s finest resort-style community. 

Tennis Courts | Swimming Pool 

Grand Clubhouse | Walking Trails 

Award-Winning King Carter Golf Course 

Homes Priced 

from the Mid $200s 

OPEN DAILY 

New Models Under Construction 

Terrie Dort - Long & Foster Real Estate 

804-577-0256 

HillsQuarterVa.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. 

Saturday, May 25 

Revolutionary War Encampment 

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

Circle, Gloucester Court House. 

The 7th Virginia Regiment of 

the Continental Line will reenact 

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. 

Big Croaker Tournament June 

Parker Marina, Route 17, 

Essex County. Sponsored by 

Tappahannock Rotary Club. The 

fee to enter is $150 per boat. 

366-4286 or bigcroaker.com. 

Semi-pro Baseball 7:30 p.m., 

Deltaville Ballpark, York Cannons 

vs. Deltaville Deltas. 

Big Bash Bass Tournament Beaverdam 

Park, Gloucester. 694- 

0921. 

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. 

CBVRS All Wheels Show Colonial 

Beach Volunteer Rescue 

Squad, 225 Dennison Street, 

Colonial Beach. 224-7750. 

Geocaching 101 10 a.m. Belle 

Isle State Park. Learn how to 

use hand-held GPS receiver to 

find caches around the park. 

Equipment provided. $6 per 

unit. Pre-registration suggested. 

462-5030. 

Bird Walk 1:30 p.m. Hughlett 

Point Natural Area Preserve in 

Northumberland County. Conducted 

by the Northern Neck 

Audubon Society. Call Frank 

Schaff at 462-0084 for directions, 

and so he can return 

calls if the walk is cancelled. 

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 

church tours. 

Fish Fry 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 

Heathsville United Methodist 

Church, Courthouse Road 

and Northumberland Highway, 

Heathsville. Craft sale as well. 

Northern Neck Antiques Fair 9 

a.m.-6 p.m. Trinity Episcopal 

Church pavilion and parish hall, 

Lancaster. $5. Food and beverages 

will be provided by the 

Corrotoman Hunt Club. 462- 

7960. 

Full Moon Canoe Trip 8-10 p.m. 

Belle Isle State Park. Learn all 

about the moon, Equipment 

and guide provided. $6 per 

person. Reservations required. 

462-5030. 

Sunday, May 26 

Spring on the Plantation 10 

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

Birthplace National Monument, 

1732 Popes Creek Road, Colonial 

Beach. 224-1732. 

Native Skills Animal Tracking 

10 a.m. Belle Isle State Park. 

Learn to track animals like Virginia 

Indians did. $2 per person. 

462-5030. 

Weather Forecasting 2 p.m. 

Belle Isle State Park. Learn 

to predict the weather. $2 per 

person. 462-5030. 

Northern Neck Antiques Fair 11 

a.m.-6 p.m. Trinity Episcopal 

Church pavilion and parish hall, 

Lancaster. $5. Food and beverages 

will be provided by the 

Corrotoman Hunt Club. 462- 

7960. 

Monday, May 27 

Memorial Day Service 11 a.m. 

Christ Church, 420 Christ 

Church Road, Weems. Sponsored 

by the Military Officers 

Association of America Northern 

Neck Chapter, American 

Legion Posts 86 and 117, Boy 

Scout Troop 242 and Foundation 

for Historic Christ Church 

Inc. Speaker: Retired U.S. Navy 

Capt. NC, Catherine A. Wilson, 

executive director of the Virginia 

Wounded Warrior Program. 

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, journalist, 

whose son-in-law, U.S. Army Lt. 

Rivah Events 

This year marks the 65th anniversary of the Gwynn’s Island Festival. 

The annual event will include music, antique cars, motorcycles, food, a 

pet parade and even clowns. Call 804-725-7577 for details. 

Col. Thomas Wren, died in Iraq, 

November 5, 2005. 

Memorial Day Observance 10 

a.m., Tappahannock War Memorial. 

Memorial Day Bookmark 10 a.m. 

Belle Isle State Park, Make a 

bookmark from flowers, leaves. 

$2 per person. 462-5030. 

Water Wars 1-3 p.m. Westmoreland 

State Park. Bring the 

family for a cookout. Snacks, 

refreshments,water guns and 

balloons provided. Children 

ages 7-15 can participate. $3. 

Wear bathing suit. Pre-register 

at 493-8821. 

Tuesday, May 28 

Patron’s Gala Preview Exhibit 

Opening Studio Gallery, 19 

North Main Street, Kilmarnock. 

Works by Rappahannock Art 

League members. Exhibit continues 

through the Patron’s 

Gala, June 30. 

Friday, May 31 

Christchurch School Alumni Golf 

Tournament noon, King Carter 

Golf Course, Irvington. 758- 

2306. 

S’mores Night 5-8 p.m., Beaverdam 

Park Smith Shelter, 

Gloucester. Register by May 29. 

693-2107. 

Saturday, June 1 

Chasing Pavement Classic Car 

Show and Concert 8 a.m.-7 

p.m., Mathews Court House. 

$15 for show; $19 for concert. 

570-350-1422. 

Spring Bike Rally 9 a.m., Bethlehem 

Star Lodge, Saluda. 

Sponsored by Middle Peninsula 

Regional Security Center. Food, 

raffles, trophies. $25 per bike. 

758-2338. 

National Trail Day 9 a.m.-noon 

Belle Isle State Park. Help revitalize 

trails. Parking fee waived 

for volunteers. 462-5030. 

Clean The Bay Day 9 a.m.-noon. 

Belle Isle State Park. Bring a 

canoe or kayak and help clean 

the marshes and beaches 

around the park. No charges 

for using the park’s fleet, reservations 

required. Parking fee 

waived for volunteers. 462- 

5030. 

Clean The Bay Day 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 

Piankatank River. Volunteers to 

clean shoreline. Coordination 

base on Gwynn’s Island boat 

ramp. 540-433-9358. 

Fossils & Fun Canoe Trip 9-11 

a.m. Westmoreland State Park. 

Equipment, guide and instruction 

included. Reservations 

recommended. For fees and 

reservations, call 1-800-933- 

7275. 

Beach Clean Up Day 8:30-9:30 

a.m. Colonial Beach waterfront. 

Volunteers meet at the Colonial 

Beach Yacht Center. 224-7230. 

Clean the Bay 9 a.m.-noon 

Westmoreland State Park. Help 

clean the Potomac River beachfront. 

728-3229. 

National Trail Day Hikes 11 

a.m.-8 p.m. Westmoreland 

State Park. 11 a.m. Turkey 

Neck Trail, 3.3 miles, moderate; 

3 p.m. Big Meadow Trail, 

1.4 miles, moderate to steep; 

6:30 p.m. Rock Spring Pond 

Trail, 1.8 mile, paved path. $3 

per person, $8 per family. 493- 

8821. 

Lees & Independence Family 

Fun Festival 4:30-8:30 p.m. 

Stratford Hall, 483 Great House 

Road, Stratford. Pony rides, 

games, barrel rides, Washington 

& Lee H.S. band concert, 

a cartoonist, colonial games, 

Great House tours, food. 493- 

1972. 

Yard Sale 8 a.m.-1 p.m. 9445 

Jessie duPont Memorial Highway, 

Ty’s Friends Community 

Group. 

Lasagna Dinner 4:30-7:30 

p.m. Wicomico United Methodist 

Church, 5060 Jessie Ball 

DuPont Hwy., Wicomico Church. 

$10 adults/$7 children. 

An Evening at Epping Forest 5-9 

p.m. Epping Forest Plantation 

near Nuttsville, birthplace of 

Mary Ball Washington. Gala to 

support the Mary Ball Washington 

Museum and Library. Fine 

dining, entertainment, silent 

auction, tours of the house and 

grounds, re-enactors. $100 per 

person. Tickets at 462-7280, 

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or history@mbwm.org. 

Stock Car Racing 6-10 p.m., 

Virginia Motor Speedway, Route 

17, Jamaica, Middlesex County. 

Five divisions of racing plus Pinewood 

Derby. 758-1867. 

“The Lion in Winter” 8 p.m. 

Players Theater, Callao. A 

Westmoreland Players, Readers 

Theater Production. Tickets, 

529-9345, or westmorelandplayers.org. 


Deltaville Ballpark, Peninsula 

Cardinals v. Deltaville Deltas. 

Sunday June 2 

Sixth annual Josh Baughan Ride- 

In 8:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m., 

Rappahannock Church of God, 

Warsaw. Bike show trophies and 

prizes. 333-9659. 







7275. 

“The Lion in Winter” 3 p.m. 

Players Theater, Callao. A 

Westmoreland Players, Read- 

“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) 

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The “Vintage Girls” will greet spectators and participants at the 

Chasing Pavement Vintage Automotive Festival on Saturday, June 1, at 

Mathews Court House. 

ers Theater Production. Tickets, 

529-9345, or westmorelandplayers.org. 

World Famous Breakfast 8-11 

a.m., American Legion Post, 

Route 198, Hudgins. $8 donation. 

725-9133. 

Baby Contest all day. Colonial 

Beach Firehouse, 312 Colonial 

Avenue, Colonial Beach. Entry 

cut off is the day before. 224- 

7255. 

Fossils & Fun Canoe Trip 11:30 

a.m.-1:30 p.m. Westmoreland 

State Park. Equipment, guide 

and instruction included. Reservations 

recommended. For 

fees and reservations, call 

1-493-8821. 

Monday, June 3 

Viewpoints Guest Speaker 

Series 11 a.m. Rappahannock 

Westminster-Canterbury, 132 

Lancaster Drive, Irvington. Dr. 

Laurence Mazzeno will present 

“The Improbable (and Incredible) 

Success of Miss Jane 

Austen.” Complimentary buffet 

lunch follows. Reservations 

required, 438-4000. 

Wednesday, June 5 

Summer Nights Market 4:30- 

7:30 p.m., Carriage Court, Main 

Street, Gloucester Court House. 

Fresh produce, meats, seafood, 

baked goods, and flowers from 

the local area with live music, activities 

and art. Every Wednesday 

through August. 695-0700. 

June 5-9 

Potomac River Fireman’s Festival 

Carnival Town Hill, Washington 

Avenue, Colonial Beach. 

224-7255. 

Friday, June 7 

First Friday Reception 5-7 p.m., 

Studio Gallery, Kilmarnock. 

Hosted by Rappahannock Art 

League. Meet current exhibiting 

artists. 436-9309. 

Night Fishing, 4 p.m.-midnight, 

Beaverdam Park, Gloucester. 

693-2355. 

June 7-8 

62nd annual Potomac River 

Festival Town Hill, Washington 


Parades, vendors, arts, crafts, 

games, Miss Colonial Beach 

Contest, stage shows, and a 

fireworks presentation on Saturday. 

224-8145. 

June 7-9 

Beginning Weaving 9 a.m.-4 

p.m. Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s 

Tavern. 73 Monument Place, 

Heathsville. Heritage Arts 

series. $125 members/$150 

others, $50 deposit required. 

Register at 580-3377. 


Breakfast With The Manager 


20th anniversary buffet breakfast 

prepared by park manager 

Tim Shrader. Slideshow of park 

development. Reservations 

required. $6 adults/$4 children. 

462-5030. 

Kids Free Fishing Day Beaverdam 

Park, Gloucester. 693- 

2107. 

Giant Yard Sale 8 a.m.-2 p.m. 

Fairfields United Methodist 

Church, Burgess. 

Portrait Drawing 9:30 a.m.-4 

p.m. Stratford Hall, 483 Great 

House Road, Stratford. Kathy 

Hawkins will teach beginner and 

intermediate pencil or charcoal 

drawing. $65. Register and get 

a materials list at 493-1972. 







7275. 



Pirates v. Deltaville Deltas. 

National Get Outdoors Day Westmoreland 

State Park 11 a.m.- 

2:30 p.m. Field day events, 11 

a.m. sack race; 11:45 a.m., egg 

relay; 12:45 p.m., water relay; 

1:30 p.m. three-legged race; 2 

p.m., awards. $2 per event, or 

$5 for all events. 493-8821. 

Rain Barrel Workshop 10 a.m.- 

noon. Belle Isle State Park. 

Master Gardeners’ make a rain 

barrel program. $50 per barrel 

includes all materials. Pre-registration 

and payment required. 

nnmg.org. 462-5030. 

Crocheted & Beaded Bracelet 

Class 10 a.m.-1 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. 

20th Anniversary Old Fashioned 

Field Day 3-6 p.m. Belle Isle 

State Park. Hot dogs, birthday 

cake, games. Free. Music by 

the River follows (see Rivah 

Concerts). 462-5030. 

Premiere Viewing 7:15 p.m. 

“You Follow Me Like the 

Moon,” filmed in White Stone, 

Kilmarnock and Irvington will be 

shown at White Stone Church 

of the Nazarene at 57 Whisk 

Drive near White Stone. Panel 

discussion follows. Advance, 

priority seating tickets are $15. 

Call writer/producer Dr. Ron 

Herrsche, 435-6102. General 

seating tickets TBA. 

Starry, Starry Night 8 p.m. Belle 

Isle State Park. Astronomy 

program., view constellations 

through park telescope, or bring 

binoculars and telescopes. 

Free. 462-5030. 

Mathews Community Yard Sale 

8 a.m.-4 p.m., Main Street, 

Mathews Court House, and 

various other locations. Sponsored 

by Mathews Visitor and 

Information Center. Free admission. 

725-4229. 

Mathews Woman’s Club Yard 

Sale 7 a.m.-2 p.m., Mathews 

Court House. 

Civil War Sesquicentennial Event 

10 a.m.-dark, oyster roast and 

barbecue fundraiser, Piankatank 

Ruritan Club, Mathews. 

Mathews Historic House Tour 

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

the Mathews County Historical 

Society. 

Sunday, June 9 

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. 

Historic Wilton Open House 4 

p.m., Hartfield. Sponsored by 

Middlesex County Museum. 

Light refreshments. $15. 758- 

3663. 

Turkey Talk 9 a.m. Belle Isle 

State Park. Learn about wild 

turkeys. $2 per person. 462- 

5030. 

Veterans All-Day Fishing Beaverdam 

Park, Gloucester. Free. 

693-2355. 





recommended. For fees and reservations, 

call 1-800-933-7275. 

Geocaching 101 2 p.m. Belle 






462-5030. 






fees and reservations, call 493- 

8821.

Historic Wilton at Hartfield will have an open house at 4 p.m. on Sunday, 

June 9. The event is sponsored by Middlesex County Museum. Light 

refreshments will be served. Tickets are $15. Call 758-3663. 


Bike Around Belle Isle 9 a.m. 


bike or rent a park bike for a 

guided tour. $3 per person. 462- 

5030. 

Tuesday, June 11 

Goodness Snakes 2 p.m. Belle 

Isle State Park. Learn about 

snakes. $2 per child. 462- 

5030. 


What a Waterman Canoe Trip 

9-11 a.m. Belle Isle State Park. 

Learn all about watermen. 

Equipment and guide provided. 

$5 per person. Reservations 

recommended. 462-5030. 






the local area with live music, 

activities and art. Every Wednesday 


Thursday, June 13 

Native Skills-Make a Pinch Pot 


Make, paint and take home an 

air-dry clay pot similar to ones 

made by Virginia Indians during 

the time of John Smith’s visit. 

$2 person. 462-5030. 

If You Were A Virginia Indian 2 

p.m. Belle Isle State Park. Learn 

all about the Moratacund Indians 

who lived near Belle Isle and 

were one of the tribes visited by 

John Smith. $2 per person, with 

a maximum of $6 per family. 

462-5030. 

Civil War Lecture 7 p.m. Bayne 

Center, Christ Church, 420 Christ 

Church Road, Weems. Historian 

Bill Bryant will present “Virginia 

and the Coming of the Civil 

War.” Reservations, 438-6855, 

or info@christchurch1735.org. 

“Suds The Rocking ’60s Musical 

Soap Opera” 8 p.m. The 

Lancaster Playhouse, 361 

Chesapeake Drive, White Stone. 

$20. Lancasterplayers.org, or 

435-3776. 


Second Friday Art Walk 6-9 p.m. 


Civil War Campfire 8 p.m. Belle 

Isle State Park. Learn about the 

Civil War while roasting marshmallows. 

462-5030. 

Pirates, Privateers And Patriots 

Kayak Trip 6:30-8:30 p.m. 

Westmoreland State Park. Equipment, 

guide and instruction 

included. Reservations recommended. 

For fees and reservations, 

call 1-800-933-7275. 






435-3776. 


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

Tappahannock. Free. Food, 

music, children’s activities, arts 

and crafts, rubber duck race on 

Rappahannock River, antique 

car show, beer and wine garden, 

merchants’ market, cornhole 

tournament, puppet show, horse 

and buggy rides, house tour, 

antique tractors, crab races, and 

more. For all the details, visit 

www.RivahFest.com. 

Heathsville Farmers’ Market 

9 a.m.-1 p.m. Rice’s Hotel/ 

Hughlett’s Tavern. 73 Monument 

Place, Heathsville. 580-3377. 


Deltaville Ballpark, VBA 61’s v. 

Deltaville Deltas. 

Grand Ole Osprey Canoe Trip 


Learn all about osprey. Equipment 

and guide provided. $5 

per person. Fathers free with a 

paying attendee. Reservations 







call 1-800-933-7275. 

Community Yard Sale 8 a.m.-2 

p.m. Mila United Methodist 

Church, 1690 Mila Road, 

Wicomico Church. 






435-3776. 


Make A Daddy Long Legs For 

Dad 10 a.m. Belle Isle State 

Park. $2 per person/Dads are 

free. 462-5030. 

Father’s Day Canoe Trip 1-3 

p.m. Belle Isle State Park. Learn 

all about fathers in the animal 

world. Equipment and guide provided. 

$5 per person. Fathers 

are free with a paying attendee. 

Reservations recommended. 

462-5030. 






call 1-800-933-7275. 

Father’s Day Classic Car Show 

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Town Hill, Washington 


$15 early registration/$20 day 

of, Spectators free. Vendors welcome. 

224-8145. 





recommended. For fees 

and reservations, call 493- 

8821. 

Father’s Day Brunch seatings 

10 a.m. & 2 p.m., Stratford 

Hall, 483 Great House Road, 

Stratford. Reservations, 493- 

8038. 


Be Safe Outdoors 9 a.m. Belle 

Isle State Park. Learn safety 

skills for the outdoors. $2 per 

person. 462-5030. 


Dragons And Minnows 9 a.m. 

Belle Isle State Park. Catch and 

study insects. $ 2 per person. 

462-5030. 

Webside Story 2 p.m. Belle Isle 

State Park. Learn about spiders. 

$2 per person. 462-5030. 

Events 

Summer Mahjong Event noon-4 

p.m. Steamboat Era Museum, 

156 King Carter Drive, Irvington. 

438-6888. 


Native Knowledge Canoe Trip 


Learn how the Moratacund 

Indians used the wetlands 

and surrounding area for food, 

transportation and other needs. 

Equipment and guide provided. 

Who is 

The James Company? 

The James Company is an Irvingtonbased 

home builder that has been handcrafting 

homes for discerning clients for 

26 years. With a team of highly skilled 

professionals, 

committed to providing exceptional service 

and value, they set the 

standard of excellence for 

homebuilding in the Northern Neck and 

Middle Peninsula. 

At The James Company, building 

relationships is just 

as important as building homes... 

Since 1987 

Joseph P. Oliva 

 

P.O. Box 208, Irvington, VA 2248 

jpoliva208@gmail.com 

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Native Skills Animal Tracking 


Learn to track animals like Virginia 

Indians did. $2 per person. 

462-5030. 

If You Lived During the Civil War 

2 p.m. Belle Isle State Park. 

Learn about life for people living 

in the Northern Neck during the 

Civil War. $2 per person. 462- 

5030. 


Center, Christ Church, 420 

Christ Church Road, Weems. 

the 

Gifts 

Home 

Accessories 

Garden Art 

 

 

462-6260 

Perfect Touch 

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804-462-0640 

www.redlawmechanical.net 

Lancaster, VA 22503 

 

Historian Jon Stallard will present 

“The Confederate High 

Tide.” Reservations, 438-6855, 

or info@christchurch1735.org. 




about the moon. Equipment and 

guide provided. $6 per person. 

Reservations required. 462- 

5030. 

Night Owls And Coyote Howls 

Campfire 8 p.m. Belle Isle State 

Park. Learn about the creatures 

of the night while roasting 

marshmallows. 462-5030. 







call 1-800-933-7275. 




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435-3776. 

All signs point to fun at the annual RivahFest celebration in Tappahannock 

on Saturday, June 15. 


Bands, Brats And Beer By The 

Bay 3-11 p.m., Williams Wharf, 

Mathews. $20 tickets available 

at Mathews Visitor Center, Main 

Street, Mathews. Sponsored 

by Mathews Rotary Club. 725- 

1488. 

Geocaching 101 10 a.m. Belle 






462-5030. 

Mud Mayhem Mud Bog at the Pit 



758-1867. 






call 1-800-933-7275. 




guide provided. $6 per person. 

Reservations required. 462- 

5030. 

Big Bash Open Bass Tournament 

Beaverdam Park, Gloucester. 

693-2355. 

Summer Beach Bash 6-9 p.m. 

Ingleside Vineyards, 5872 Leedstown 

Road, Oak Grove. Tours, 

tastings, music, dinner. Reservations, 

224-8687. 






435-3776. 

Semi-pro Baseball, 7:30 p.m., 


Cardinals v. Deltaville Deltas. 








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fees and reservations, call 

1-493-8821. 

Full Moon Kayak Trip 8-10 p.m. 



guide provided. $8 per single 

kayak/$8 per tandem. Reservations 

required. 462-5030. 


Bike Around Belle Isle 9 a.m. 


bike or rent a park bike for a 

guided tour. $3 per person. 462- 

5030. 

June 24-29 

Westmoreland Players Summer 

Children’s Drama Camp with 

the Missoula Children’s Theatre. 

$50 per child. Registration 

forms, details at westmorelandplayers.org. 

and from producer 

Brian Tilbury, 529-6806, 804- 

313-0109, or btlaw@nnwifi. 

com. 


Wild Foods Walk 9 a.m. Belle 

Isle State Park. Learn foraging 

skills for edible plants on a 

guided walk. $2 per person with 

maximum of $6 per family. Children 

must be accompanied by 

an adult. $2 per person. 462- 

5030. 

Goodness Snakes 2 p.m. Belle 

Isle State Park. Learn about 

snakes. $2 per child. 462- 

5030.

June 25-27 

Grandparent/Grandchild 

Summer Camp Stratford Hall, 

483 Great House Road, 

Stratford. $340 per person. 

For brochures and registration 

forms, call 493-8038, or email 

bdoerken@stratfordhall.org. 


What a Waterman Canoe Trip 10 

a.m. Belle Isle State Park. Learn 

all about watermen. Equipment 


person. Reservations recommended. 

462-5030. 










Native Skills Weather 9 a.m. 

Belle Isle State Park. Learn 

to predict the weather. $2 per 

person. 462-5030. 

If You Were A Virginia Indian 


Learn all about the Moratacund 

Indians who lived near Belle 

Isle and were one of the tribes 

visited by John Smith. $2 per 

person, with a maximum of $6 

per family. 462-5030. 


Center, Christ Church, 420 Christ 

Church Road, Weems. Historian 

Steven Harris will present “Virginia 

Rebel with a Cause.” Reservations, 

438-6855, or info@ 

christchurch1735.org. 


Annual Chicken Dinner 5-7 

p.m., Gwynn’s Island Festival, 

Mathews. $10. 725-7577. 

Essex 

s Tappahannock Farmers’ Market 9 a.m.–1 p.m. in the 

center of historic downtown Tappahannock, the third Saturday 

of the month. 445-2067 

Gloucester 

s Main Street Market Place Farmers’ Market 4:30– 

7:30 p.m. in Gloucester, every Wednesday. 695-0700 

Lancaster 

s Irvington Farmers’ Market 9 a.m.–1 p.m. at Irvington 

Commons, the first Saturday of the month. 438-9088 

Mathews 

s Mathews Farmers’ Market 9 a.m.–1 p.m. on the Court 

Green, every Saturday. 725-3318 

Middlesex 

s Deltaville Farmers’ Market 9 a.m.–1 p.m. at Deltaville 

Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park, the fourth 

Saturday of the month. 776-7200 

s Urbanna Farmers’ Market 9 a.m.–1 p.m. at Taber Park, 

the second Saturday of the month. 758-2613 

Northumberland 

s Heathsville Farmers’ Market 9 a.m.–1p.m. at Rice’s 

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

580-3377 

Richmond 

s Warsaw Farmers’ Market 9 a.m.–1 p.m. at the intersection 

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

the month. 445-4459 

Westmoreland 

s Montross Market Days 8 a.m.–1 p.m. at the old Courthouse, 

the first Saturday of the month. (703) 598-2112 

Civil War Campfire 8 p.m. Belle 

Isle State Park. Learn about the 

Civil War while roasting marshmallows. 

462-5030. 







call 1-800-933-7275. 






435-3776. 

June 28-30 

Family Boat Building Weekend 

Reedville Fishermen’s Museum. 

Build a rowing skiff from a kit. 

To reserve a skiff, contact the 

museum office at 453- 6529 or 

office@rfmuseum.org. 


Gwynn’s Island Festival 9 a.m.-4 

p.m., music, food, arts and 

crafts, pet parade, antique car 

show. Free. 725-7577. 

Wild About Wetlands Canoe Trip 


Learn all about wetlands. Equipment 


person. Reservations recommended. 

462-5030. 






call 1-800-933-7275. 


Deltaville Ballpark, York Cannons 

v. Deltaville Deltas. 






435-3776. 

Stock Car Racing 6-10 p.m., 



Five divisions of racing. 758- 

1867. 


Who Gives a Hoot 10 a.m. Belle 

Isle State Park. Learn all about 

owls. $2 per person. 462- 

5030. 





1-800-933-7275. 

Something Is Fishy At Belle Isle 


Cathy’s 

Unique Pursuits 

Stylish Fashions & Accessories 

44 Irvington Rd. Kilmarnock Va. 22482 

*Gift Certificates Available* 

One-of-a-kind Exclusive 

Handmade Bags & Purses 

Made in the USA 

804-435-1388 

Mon. - Fri. - 10 to 6 

Sat. - 10 to 5 

Events 

The Deltaville Deltas semi-pro baseball team plays home games almost 

every Saturday night in historic Deltaville Ballpark. See events calendar 

for upcoming games. 

Learn about the popular fish 

on the Rappahannock and its 

tributaries, casting skills. $2 

per person. Ages 16 and older 

will need a fishing license to use 

the pier, available at the Camp 

Store. 462-5030. 





recommended. For fees 

and reservations, call 1-493- 

8821. 






435-3776. 

Patron’s Gala 4-7 p.m. Studio 

Gallery, 19 North Main Street, 

Kilmarnock. Rappahannock 

Art League members donate 

a piece of work. Tickets are 

$100. Each ticketholder 

receives a piece of artwork. 

Tickets available at the gallery 

and 436-9309. 

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. 

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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. 


Sweet Justice 8:30 p.m. Sunset 

Grill, 16197 General Puller Highway, 

Deltaville. $5. 

John Stone Reggae Band, 8:30 

p.m. Dockside Restaurant & Blue 

Heron Pub, 1787 Castlewood 

Drive, Colonial Beach. 224-8726. 

Ray Pittman, 7 p.m. Willaby’s, 

327 Old Ferry Road, White Stone. 

435-0000. 

Saturday, May 25 

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. 

Farren Winter 8 p.m. Donk’s 

Theater, 8259 Buckley Hall Road, 

Hudgins. $12 adults/$5 kids. 

725-7760. 

Kashmir, The Ultimate Led Zeppelin 

Show 7 p.m. Black Pearl Tiki 

Bar, High Tides on the Potomac, 

205 Taylor Street, Colonial Beach. 

224-8433. 

Full Steam 9 p.m. Dockside Restaurant 

& Blue Heron Pub, 1787 

Castlewood Drive, Colonial Beach. 

224-8726. 

Sunday, May 26 

Kashmir, The Ultimate Led Zeppelin 

Show 3 p.m. Black Pearl Tiki 



224-8433. 

Sam Grow Band 8 p.m. Dockside 

Restaurant & Blue Heron Pub, 

1787 Castlewood Drive, Colonial 

Beach. 224-8726. 

Mercy Creek 2 p.m. Willaby’s 

Sunday Funday Beach Party on 

the Rappahannock. Willaby’s, 


To benefit the YMCA. 435-0000. 

Wednesday, May 29 

Fine Swiss Cheese 9 p.m. 

Damon’s, 7104 George Washington 

Memorial Highway, Gloucester, 

693-7281. 


Funk U 7 p.m. Black Pearl Tiki 



224-8433. 

James Justin & Company 7 p.m. 

Willaby’s, 327 Old Ferry Road, 

8 

 

White Stone. 435-0000. 


Bad Penny 7 p.m. Black Pearl Tiki 



224-8433. 

No Green Jelly Benz 9 p.m. Dockside 

Restaurant & Blue Heron 

Pub, 1787 Castlewood Drive, 


Kim Persons and Lana Puckett 

Sandpiper Reef, 342 Misti Cove 

Road, Hallieford. 725-3331. 

Blessid Union of Souls 5:30-7 

p.m. Mathews. Benefit concert 

in conjunction with the Chasing 

Pavement Vintage Automotive 

Festival. Advance concert tickets, 

$19; day of show, $25; show 

tickets, $15; combo tickets $29; 

show car registration $25; day 

of show $30 including concert. 

Details, registration, tickets, 570- 

350-1422. 

Sunday June 2 

Totally A Cappella 3 p.m. 

Northumberland High School 

Auditorium, 201 Academic Lane, 

Claraville. Greater Richmond Chorus-Sweet 

Adelines, with Masquerade, 

Barbershop Quartet. $15 at 

the door, or call 453-9289. 

Nothin’ But Trouble 4 p.m. Black 

Pearl Tiki Bar, High Tides on the 

Potomac, 205 Taylor Street, Colonial 

Beach. 224-8433. 


Lancaster County Jazz Showcase 

7 p.m. Lancaster Middle 

School Theater, School Street, 

Rivah Concerts 

Bronze Radio Return will be one of the featured bands at the Kekoka 

Music Festival on Friday and Saturday, June 7-8, at YMCA Camp Kekoka 

in Kilmarnock. The music begins at 5:30 p.m. on June 7. 

Kilmarnock. Lancaster Middle 

School Jazz Band, the Lancaster 

High School Jazz Band, and the 

Northern Neck Big Band. $5 at 

the door. 


Longreef 7 p.m. Black Pearl Tiki 



224-8433. 

Practically Einstein 8:30 p.m. 

Dockside Restaurant & Blue 

Heron Pub, 1787 Castlewood 

Drive, Colonial Beach. 224-8726. 

The Delvers 7 p.m. Willaby’s, 


435-0000. 

June 7-8 

Kekoka Music Festival June 

7 and 8. YMCA Camp Kekoka, 

Kilmarnock. Friday, beginning at 

5:30 p.m., Mary & the Janes, 

James Justin & Company, The 

Waffle Stompers, Mercy Creek. 

Saturday, at 1 p.m. The Floorboards, 

Wes Charlton Band, The 

Waffle Stompers, Mercy Creek, 

Bronze Radio Return. $35 for 

entire weekend, $15 students, 

free children under age 12. Camping 

extra. 435-3616 or kekokamusicfestival.org. 


Virginia Symphony Under The 

Stars 8 p.m., Riverside Walter 

Reed Hospital campus on Main 

Street, Gloucester. Bring a lawn 

chair or blanket and picnic. Free. 

824-9614. 

Bluegrass Music 7-10 p.m., 

Urbanna Firehouse, Virginia 

Street,, Urbanna. Free. 

KOS Band/Kings of Swing 6 

p.m. Music by the River, Belle Isle 

State Park, Lancaster, $3 parking 

fee. 462-5030. 

Opry Reunion/Anniversary 

8 p.m. Donk’s Theater, 8259 

Buckley Hall Road, Hudgins. $12 

adults/$5 kids. 725-7760. 

Longreef 7 p.m. Black Pearl Tiki 



224-8433. 

JukeBox Thieves 9 p.m. Dockside 





Little Ronnie and The Lonesome 

Threesome 3 p.m. Black Pearl Tiki 



224-8433. 





693-7281. 


Horsehead Pickers 10 a.m.- 

12:30 p.m. Mid-County Rescue 

Squad Building, Heathsville. 


Stuck On A Name Sunset Grill, 

Route 33, Deltaville. 

Wes Charlton 7 p.m. Willaby’s, 


435-0000. 


Still Kicking 7-9 p.m., Taber Park, 

Urbanna. Free. Bring your own 

chair or blanket. Come early and 

have a picnic. Hot food available. 

RivahFest Idol 11 a.m.-noon, 

Stage 1, Prince Street and Water 

Lane, RivahFest, Tappahannock. 

Free. 

B2B (Beaches to Bars) 12:30- 

3:30 p.m., Stage 1, Prince Street 

and Water Lane, RivahFest, 

Tappahannock. Free. 

The Main Event Band 4-7:30 p.m., 

Stage 1, Prince Street and Water 

Lane, RivahFest, Tappahannock. 

Free. 

Eastern Virginia Christian Music 

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

Stage 2, Water Lane in front of 

St. Margaret’s School, RivahFest, 

Tappahannock. Free. 6 p.m. Music 

by the River, Belle Isle State Park, 

Lancaster, $3 parking fee. 462- 

5030. 

The Craze 7 p.m. Black Pearl Tiki 



224-8433. 

Pebble To Pearl 9 p.m. Dockside 



Beach. 224-8726. 

Slack Family Bluegrass Band 

6-9 p.m., Atkins Petroleum Park, 

Tappahannock. 


Peter Karp & Sue Foley 3 p.m. 

Black Pearl Tiki Bar, High Tides on 

the Potomac, 205 Taylor Street, 


Mike Leverone Trio 4 p.m. Dockside 





Gerry Maddox 8:30 p.m. Dockside 




Gypsy Roots Trio 7 p.m. Willaby’s, 

327 Old Ferry Road, White 

Stone. 435-0000. 

Sweet Justice 6:30 p.m. Jammin’ 

on the Point, 8th & 9th streets, 

West Point. 

June 21-23 

Colonial Beach Blues Festival 

High Tides on the Potomac, Colonial 

Beach. Sponsored by the 

Colonial Beach Blues Society. 

Friday, beginning at 6 p.m. Andy 

Poxon Band, Moonshine Society 

and Anthony “Swamp Dog” Clark; 

Saturday, beginning at noon, Big 

Money Band, Retro Deluxe, Franc 

Robert, Jumpin’ Jupiter, the 

Night Kings, Cathy Ponton King 

and Bobby Messano; Sunday, 

beginning at noon, Blues Flash, 

Piedmont Blues Plus, Scott 

Ramminger & his CrawStickers; 

Michael Tash & Bad Influence 

and The Nighthawks. Festival 

pass, $25; or Friday, $10; Saturday, 

$20, Sunday, $10. Purchase 

tickets at 214-0312, or 

214-0883. To benefit the Organization 

for Autism Research. 


Robbin Steel Blues Band 

6-8 p.m., Deltaville Maritime 

Museum, 287 Jackson Creek 

Road, Deltaville, $10. Picnics and 

lawn chairs welcome. 776-7200. 

Bands, Brats and Beer By The 

Bay 3-11 p.m., Williams Wharf, 

Mathews. $20 tickets available

12:30 p.m. Mid-County Rescue 

Squad Building, Heathsville. 


The Sara Gray Band 7 p.m. Black 

Pearl Tiki Bar, High Tides on the 

Potomac, 205 Taylor Street, Colonial 

Beach. 224-8433. 

John Emil 7 p.m. Willaby’s, 327 

Old Ferry Road, White Stone. 435- 

0000. 

B2B (Bars to Beaches) will perform from 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. on 

Saturday, June 15, at RivahFest in Tappahannock. 

at Mathews Visitor Center, Main 

Street, Mathews. Sponsored 

by Mathews Rotary Club. 725- 

1488. 

Steve Motley 8 p.m. Donk’s Theater, 

8259 Buckley Hall Road, 

Hudgins. $12 adults/$5 kids. 

725-7760. 

The Vigilantes 9 p.m. Dockside 



Beach. 224-8726. 

Stuck On A Name Ostra Restaurant, 

Virginia Street, Urbanna. 


Jumbo Lump Daddy & the Backfin 

Boys 5:30-8 p.m. Reedville 

Fishermen’s Museum, Reedville. 

$10. Bring your own food and 

chairs. Beer, wine and sodas for 

sale. 

Duffy Kane 4 p.m. Dockside 



Beach. 224-8726. 





693-7281. 


Horsehead Pickers 10 a.m.- 


Stuck On A Name White Dog 

Bistro, Mathews. 

Jettstream 7 p.m. Black Pearl Tiki 



224-8433. 

The Fuzz 9 p.m. Dockside Restaurant 

& Blue Heron Pub, 1787 

Castlewood Drive, Colonial Beach. 

Fireworks. 224-8726. 


Doug Parks And The Lonewolves 

3 p.m. Black Pearl Tiki Bar, High 

Tides on the Potomac, 205 Taylor 

Street, Colonial Beach. 224- 

8433. 

Lucy 4 p.m. Dockside Restaurant 

& Blue Heron Pub, 


Beach. 224-8726. 

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. 

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Epping Forest 

Gala set on grounds of 

Epping Forest Plantation 

10 

 

LANCASTER—The Mary 

Ball Washington Museum and 

Library recently announced 

tickets are now on sale for “An 

Evening at Epping Forest.” 

The gala will take place 

from 5 to 9 p.m. June 1 on the 

grounds of Epping Forest Plantation 

near Nuttsville. Epping 

Forest Plantation is the ancestral 

property of the Ball family 

and birthplace of Mary Ball 

Washington, mother of George 

Washington. 

Joseph Ball, one of the county’s 

early political and social 

leaders, purchased the land in 

1677 and built a house which 

no longer stands. His daughter 

Mary Ball, was born about 

1708 and spent her early childhood 

at Epping Forest. 

The existing house was built 

after Mary Ball’s time, but still 

has a long history. It dates from 

1780-1800 in the oldest section, 

with additions around 1820 

and 1840. Several dependency 

buildings also survive from 

the 1800s, including a carriage 

house, brick barn, and bricklined 

ice house. 

“Epping Forest is privately 

owned, so this is an exclusive 

chance for people to visit the 

site,” said co-chairman H.W. 

Scott. “We are very grateful to 

the Kincheloe family for inviting 

us to their home and sharing 

their love of history and 

antiques. Guests at the gala will 

enjoy fine dining, entertainment, 

a silent auction, and tours 

of the house and grounds, while 

musicians and re-enactors bring 

the colonial period to life. Wine 

and hors d’oeuvres will be followed 

by a seated three-course 

dinner prepared by Chef Hall of 

the Historical Lancaster Tavern 

Restaurant.” 

Tickets are $100 per person; 

$50 of the cost is tax-deductible 

as a charitable donation. 

Reservations must be paid in 

advance. Business sponsorships 

also are available at a variety of 

contribution levels. 

Proceeds will be used for 

preservation work on the Mary 

Ball Washington Museum and 

Library’s historic structures 

in Lancaster, including the 

185-year-old Lancaster House. 

“Our buildings and the artifacts 

inside are irreplaceable 

pieces of local history,” said 

Scott. “Protecting them requires 

costly maintenance projects 

such as roof repairs, painting, 

plastering, and carpentry. Supporting 

the gala is one way for 

community members to help us 

meet these facility needs.” 

For tickets, contact 462-7280, 

or history@mbwm.org. 

Fish fry, 

craft show 

are May 25 

HEATHSVILLE—Heathsville 

United Methodist Church will hold 

its Fabulously Famous Spring Fish 

Fry from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 25 

on church grounds at Courthouse 

Road and Northumberland Highway 

in Heathsville. 

The menu includes hand-dipped, 

fresh-fried fish, special-recipe 

hushpuppies, coleslaw, potato salad, 

baked beans, tomatoes, pound cake 

and beverages. 

Proceeds will benefit the building 

fund. 

The HUMC Handcrafters will 

sell handmade and decorated items 

from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Chesapeake 

Academy 

summer camps 

begin June 8 

IRVINGTON—Chesapeake 

Academy Summer Camp registration 

is now open. 

Several options are available, 

including a Water Sports Camp 

(June 10-14) where youth experience 

the thrill of tubing, kneeboarding, 

wake-boarding and 

water-skiing. One-week day camps 

start as early as June 8 and continue 

through the summer. 

For additional information, 

regarding ages, prices and themes, 

call 438-5575, email camp director 

Cynthia Walker at cwalker@ 

chesapeakeacaemy.org, or visit 

chesapeakeacaemy.org. 

 

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

Music festival to roll with 

national and local performers 

WHITE STONE—Bronze Radio 

Return, a six-man indie and rock 

revival band on national tour, will 

headline the fourth annual Kekoka 

Music Festival (KMF) June 8. 

Named one of Taco Bell’s 2012 

Feed the Beat Artists, along with 

similar bands, Bronze Radio Return 

is best known for its 2011 release of 

“Shake! Shake! Shake!” 

“Bronze Radio Return is a guaranteed 

good time,” said Peninsula 

Metropolitian YMCA regional executive 

MJ Anderson, who selects the 

bands for KMF. “They have a great 

dynamic, a great sound, and really 

well-crafted songs that are performed 

with lots of energy, Their original 

music and lyrics are amazing. It 

makes for a great live show.” 

The KMF festival gates open at 

5:30 p.m. June 7 and 1 p.m. June 8 

at Camp Kekoka at the end of Boys 

Camp Road near Kilmarnock. 

Friday’s artists include Wes Charlton 

and his band, Bailey Horsley, 

Mary & the Janes and the Waffle 

Stompers. Saturday performances 

feature Bronze Radio Return, Mercy 

Creek with Jim Ball and Cheryl 

Nystrom, James Justin & Company, 

The Floorboards, and the Waffle 

Stompers. 

Tickets are available at area YMCA 

and kekokamusicfestival.org. Tickets 

are $35 per adult, $15 for students, 

and free for children under 12. The 

ticket price includes entry for both 

Friday and Saturday performances. 

Folks may come and go as they 

please, however, camping and rental 

cabins are available for those wanting 

to fully ensconce themselves in the 

music scene. Because Indian Creek 

features good anchorages, attendees 

are urged to come by boat and use the 

dingy dock. 

KMF ticket holders will enjoy 

family waterfront activities including 

swimming, kayaking, fishing and 

crabbing, and vendors will provide 

local food favorites. Craft beer will 

be available from Legend Brewing 

Company. 

“Proceeds from KMF benefit 

Camp Kekoka’s Guardian program, 

which funds scholarships for kids 

attending our week-long overnight 

summer camp programs,” said camp 

director Cassie Liechty. “Camp 

Kekoka is the Peninsula Metropolitan 

YMCA’s only residential 

camp, serving children ages 9 to 15 

with a fun and healthy summertime 

mix of traditional enriching camp 

activities and water sports. As with 

all YMCA programs, no one is ever 

turned away for inability to pay.” 

KMF sponsors include Hubbard, 

Terry & Britt, Rappahannock 

General Hospital, Rappahannock 

Foundation for the Arts, Noblett- 

Ware-Peoples, Legend Brewing 

Co., CommonWealth One, Innovative 

Audio & Sound, Audi of 

Alexandria, Alexandria Toyota and 

United States Senate Federal Credit 

Union. 

Jazz showcase to be staged June 4 

KILMARNOCK—On June 4, there will be a 

Lancaster County Jazz Showcase concert at the 

Lancaster Middle School auditorium at 7 p.m. The concert 

will feature the Lancaster Middle School Jazz Band, 

the Lancaster High School Jazz Band, and the Northern 

Neck Big Band. 

“This is the first time we have tried this,” says director 

Kenny Flester. “We always have a certain group of 

people who come hear the school jazz bands, and a certain 

group who come hear the Northern Neck Big Band. 

We thought it would be a great idea to combine these 

bands, and maybe give them all a bigger audience.” 

All three bands will be performing selections they have 

never performed in public before, as well as some old 

favorites. Included in the NNBB set is the Count Basie 

classic “Splanky,” and two numbers which will feature 

Suzy Long on vocals. 

Admission is $5 at the door. 

Celebrating 20 Years 

To commemorate the 20th 

anniversary of The Rivah 

Visitor’s Guide, we will be taking 

a look back this year. In each of our six 

issues, we will be highlighting a feature 

or column appearing in one of the guides 

during our first year in print. 

In our June 1993 issue, we listed the 

top 10 boat names from 1992, according 

to the Boat Owners Association of the 

United States. 

Things sure have changed in a 

decade. None of the popular names in 

1992 made the cut today. The top 10 

boat names from 2012 are: Island Time, 

Seas the Day, It’s About Time, Liberty, 

Serendipity, Second Wind, Dolce Vita, 

Aquaholic, The Good Life and Nauti 

Buoy. 

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Summer Nights Market open on Wednesdays 

GLOUCESTER—The public is 

invited to visit Gloucester’s Main Street 

for a producer-based farmers’ market, 

called “Summer Nights Market,” every 

Wednesday—June through August— 

from 4:3–7:30 p.m. at its new location 

on Carriage Court. 

Fresh produce, meats, seafood, baked 

goods, and flowers from the local area 

will be featured along with live music, 

activities and art. 

The market is open to all community 

organizations. For more information or 

if interested in participating as a vendor, 

call Ashley Gilmartin at 695-0700 or 

visit www.gloucestervillage.com. 

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Rivah Life 

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Sailing on the Rappahannock near the Norris Bridge. (Two images combined.) 

2. Jackson Burch of Water View has fun playing in the Rappahannock River. 

3. Fishing on the Rappahannock at Grey’s Point. 

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It happened here 

by Larry S. Chowning 

Irvington and Urbanna were two Rivah towns that held racing 

regattas for sailboats and powerboats from the mid-1930s 

well into the 1960s. The early regattas were sponsored by the 

Rappahannock River Yacht Club and the Urbanna Yacht Club. 

Later, the Urbanna Regatta was sponsored by the Urbanna 

Boosters Club, Middlesex Lions Club and the Middlesex 

County Woman’s Club. 

The Irvington races started in 1935 and were held on Carters 

Creek and the Rappahannock River. 

The first Urbanna Regatta was held in 1938 and named the 

Middlesex Historical Day Regatta. The races were held on 

Urbanna Creek and the Rappahannock River. 

The two regattas were usually held a few weeks apart. For 

example, in 1941 Irvington’s races were on August 23-24, and 

Urbanna races were held on September 6-7. The Urbanna races 

were always held on Labor Day weekend. 

The Urbanna Yacht Club sponsored the 1941 “sail” regatta that 

was sanctioned by the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing Association 

and the respective class organizations. The rules specifically 

stated, “This is a sailing regatta—no outboards or runabouts.” 

The Urbanna powerboat races in 1941 were sponsored by 

the Middlesex County Woman’s Club and the entire weekend 

was centered around a historical pageant, “This Land of Ours, 

Virginia,” written by Mrs. L.E. Cockrell. State Senator Carter 

Glass Jr. gave the introduction speech to open the festivities. 

The sixth annual Irvington Regatta in 1941 involved both 

sail and powerboat racing. Committee chairmen were Ted 

Mullikin (power), W.T. James Jr. (regatta chairman) and James 

J. Faye (sail). R.Y. Barkley was commodore of the yacht club; 

C.M. Keane, vice-commodore; F. C. Hatch, rear commodore; 

W.R. Rowe, treasurer; Caskie Norvell, fleet captain; and L.S. 

Liggan, secretary. 

Irvington’s sailing regatta included races for 20-foot, roundbottom 

sailboats; Hampton One class; Winabout class; Knockabout 

Chine built, 20-foot-and-under with unlimited sail; 

Snipes; Moth; and Penguin. The outboard power classes were 

Class A, B, C and M races; inboard 100 horsepower or less; 

unlimited speed inboards; and “free-for-all” workboats. 

One of the most anticipated races before World War II was 

when the large sailing yachts raced. In 1938, “Night Hawk,” a 

47-foot auxiliary sailing yacht and “Sea Toy II,” a 51-foot yacht 

squared off against each other. The Night Hawk was owned by 

H.V. Baldwin, a Richmond businessman. The four-man crew 

consisted of Baldwin, Day Lowery, Willie Buck and Melvin 

Dize. The Sea Toy II was owned by Herbert Smith of Staunton 

and crewed by Louis Crockett, Bill Jones, Achilles Rowe and 

Bill Walker. There was standing-room-only on the banks of the 

Rappahannock as spectators watched the race from shore as 

Sea Toy II edged Night Hawk at the finish line. 

The boat races ended in Irvington and Urbanna in the 1960s, 

but those childhood memories of going down to the banks of 

Carters and Urbanna creeks to watch the races have lasted a 

lifetime for many. The noise of distant engines sounded like 

bees buzzing, and the odor of alcohol-tainted fuel filled the air 

along the shoreline. 

And there were those favorite boats, too. For Urbanna residents, 

“Shufflin Sam,” built and owned by Urbanna’s own 

Walter Boyd Hurley, was the town favorite. In 1941, Hurley 

and Shufflin Sam won a handicap race to the roar of friends 

and family cheering along the shore. The Hurley family still 

cherishes the silver plate won on that Labor day. 

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y Larry Chowning 

The Northern Neck and Middle 

Peninsula have proved to be 

powerhouses in the development 

of wooden deadrise boat construction, 

and the era has lasted from the 

1880s well into the 21st century. 

There are still a few wooden boatbuilders 

around, but the industry has 

just about played out as most boat 

owners now prefer low-maintenance 

fiberglass and steel hull boats. 

Some folks, however, still desire 

the aura and feel of a wooden 

deadrise under way. The origin of the 

use of the term deadrise has created 

debate. The late Frances Haynie of 

Northumberland County built boats 

most of his life and said the term 

deadrise was related to dead wood. 

When building the vee in a Chesapeake 

Bay deadrise, short boards 

called “staving” are used. Haynie 

referred to the ends of staving wood 

that were cut off to even out the vee 

as dead wood. He believed the dead 

in deadrise refers to the wood and 

the rise in deadrise refers to the relatively 

straight-up-and-down position 

of the staving when installed. The 

vee usually runs along all bottom 

planking on a wooden boat, from 

the bow to near the stern. There is, 

however, a pronounced vee in the 

bow that flattens out as it is carried 

aft toward the stern. 

The most popular theory though 

is that dead is a colloquial term to 

denote a straight rise, thus the term 

deadrise. An official definition of 

deadrise is the “dead” straight rise 

of the wood from the keel rabbet 

One of the largest deadrise boats still operating on the bay is Mobjack, 

built by Linwood Price at Deltaville in 1946. 

The deadrise bottom of Finale cuts through the bay’s chop. There’s 

nothing much prettier than a deadrise boat under way. 

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The deadrise buyboat Nellie Crockett has been converted to a 

yacht and hails from Georgetown, Maryland. Above, she cruises 

under the Robert O. Norris Bridge in the Rappahannock River.

(where the staving attaches to the 

keel) to the chine. The chine is a 

seam where longitudinal side planks 

and the vertical cross planks come 

together. 

Over time, the use of the word 

deadrise became more associated 

with the entire boat than in the 

vee-planking and cross-planked 

bottoms. That is why today people 

refer to the vee-bottom and crossplanked 

boat, in a general way, as 

the Chesapeake Bay deadrise. 

The boat has become so prominent 

that on March 25, 1988 Virginia 

legislators voted to make the 

Chesapeake Bay deadrise the official 

boat of the state. The skipjack, 

which also has a deadrise and crossplanked 

bottom, became the official 

boat of Maryland in 1985. 

The construction of deadrise 

and cross-planked boats on the 

bay started in the 1880s and would 

spread throughout the region in 

Maryland and Virginia. 

The largest deadrise boat ever 

built was the Marydel, built by Linwood 

Price of Deltaville in 1927 

for the W.E. Valliant Company. It 

was built to haul fertilizer. Deadrise 

boats ranged in size from 12 feet to 

over 100 feet. 

Although there are many deadrise 

boats still working in the bay’s commercial 

fishing industries, there also 

are many that are being purchased 

and converted with love and care 

into pleasure boats. 

Bill Kurz of Urbanna is a retired 

commercial airplane pilot and moved 

to his home on Robinson Creek near 

continued on page 18 

Deadrise boats have become popular in many ways. Above, Bill Kurz’s deadrise transports a 

bride and groom at a wedding on Robinson Creek near Urbanna. 

Deadrise boats come in many sizes, from 100-foot-long Chesapeake Bay buyboats to 20-foot 

skiffs like the one above. 

Claud W. Somers, a sailing skipjack owned by the Reedville Fisherman’s 

Museum, has a deadrsie and cross-planked bottom. 

These deadrise boats are being worked to harvest oysters from the Rappahannock River. 

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Urbanna in the 1990s. He 

has had a deadrise wooden 

boat since 1999 and uses it 

for pleasure. It has become 

part of his family. 

“I’d always wanted a 

wooden deadrise boat,” 

said Kurz. “I like the lines 

and I like the ride in the 

water. I wanted a heavy, 

comfortable boat to take 

my family out on the river. 

“I like wood and I like 

to fix things that need to be 

repaired, and I don’t mind 

doing the annual maintenance 

myself,” he said. “It’s 

really a good fit for me. 

“When you have these 

boats and use them for 

pleasure, you get in the 

fix of deciding how much 

you want to improve it to 

make it more comfortable,” 

Kurz said. “I try to keep it 

true to the old ways. I have 

not added electronics or 

changed the shape of it. I did 

put an awning on it. When 

I first got it, the late Alvin 

Sibley (a local boatbuilder) 

had put a new cabin and a 

new bottom on it. I knew I 

was getting a good boat. 

“I’m always chasing 

wood rot and painting and 

scraping,” he said. “It’s got 

a 4-53 Detriot Diesel engine 

in her. It’s a little noisy but 

it sips gas. It doesn’t burn 

but 2.5 gallons per hour. 

“I feel a link to the past 

every time I take it out,” 

The deadrise buyboat 55th Virginia was recently showcased at Working Waterman’s Weekend at the 

Deltaville Maritime Museum. 

Aboard a deadrise named Miss Susan 

by Larry Chowning 

For anyone whose family grew up on the Northern 

Neck or Middle Peninsula before fiberglass boats came 

along, they most likely have a story or two regarding a 

wooden deadrise boat. 

I’m no different. I grew up in Urbanna in the 1950s 

and 60s and we always had wooden boats. Mine was 

a 12-foot John Wright built flat-bottom wooden skiff. 

My sister had a 8-foot round bilge sailing cat boat. 

The family boat was a deadrise 38-footer, named Miss 

Susan after my sister, that had been built originally as 

a watch boat used to patrol oyster grounds and keep 

poachers away. It was powered by a flat-head Grey 

marine engine. 

I ate more fried chicken and caught more spot and 

croaker on that boat than anywhere else in my life. 

Every year when warm weather came, the boat was 

hauled and painted and almost every weekend we 

went bottom fishing. A World War II Navy Seabee, Dad 

could not live without a boat. 

My mother’s oldest sister, Phyllis Bray and her husband 

Harry, their daughter Sharon, and sons Wayne, 

Jerry and Mark often went on fishing trips with us. 

Uncle Harry was a rather large man and this would be 

clearly emphasized on one particular trip. 

We never went far from the mouth of Urbanna Creek 

and on this day we were bottom fishing on Hoghouse 

Bar, not far from the mouth of the creek, when a 

summer squall struck. When it started raining cats 

and dogs, everyone, except Dad, piled into the cabin. 

Dad stayed out in the rain, pulled the anchor, started 

the engine, and stood in the rain as he steered the 

boat home. 

As time passed, my mother realized we were not 

moving very fast. ‘What’s the matter Shep?” she asked 

my dad. “Why aren’t we moving?” 

Dad bent over from the wheel, stuck his head in 

the cabin with water running down his face and said, 

“Emily there’s so much weight in the cabin the propeller 

is out of the water. Somebody’s got to come out 

here and sit down on the stern seat to make it go 

down in the water.” 

Lightning was flashing, and at first everyone just 

looked at one another. Finally my mother and Aunt 

Phyllis went out and sat down on the stern seat with 

rain pouring on their heads. “Harry Bray get out here 

and help us,” Aunt Phyllis yelled. 

Uncle Harry was a fine man but was scared to death 

of lightning and would not move one inch from that 

cabin. Fortunately, there was enough weight on the 

stern to push the prop down far enough to get us 

home. 

The fun of those days is that they provided us with 

fodder for tales like the one just told. That fishing trip 

is remembered by all who were there, and has been 

often repeated around our family dinner table. 

We don’t have the Miss Susan any more. She has, 

most likely, long gone to wooden boat heaven—but 

we still have the memories! 

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Kurz said. “These boats evolved 

on the bay because the boats’ 

deadrise bottom cut through the 

short choppy seas and provided 

a very smooth ride.” 

Bill Hight of Urbanna owns 

four wooden deadrise boats, 

including one he has owned for 

30 years. He has recently refurbished 

a 55-foot deadrise buyboat 

that he has named the 55th 

Virginia. Hight’s great-grandfather, 

William Steptoe Christian, 

was a colonel in the Confederate 

Army’s 55th Virginia infantry 

regiment during the Civil 

War, and he named the boat in 

honor of that regiment. 

“The beauty of a good 

deadrise boat is unsurpassed,” 

said Hight. “I grew up around 

the boats. I always liked 

the shape and the ride of a 

deadrise.” 

People just like the way they 

look and ride. For some people 

it’s a nostalgic thing. One of 

Hight’s boats is a 35-foot sedan 

cruiser built by Linwood Price. 

It has a traditional deadrise hull 

with a yacht shape. 

“It is a wonderful overnight 

boat,” said Hight. “We went 

to Tangier Island in her for 

the buyboat rendezvous a few 

years ago. Three of us spent 

the night on her, cooked on her, 

lived on her for several days, 

and we were as comfortable as 

if we were at home. 

“If you take care of a 

wooden boat it will last you a 

long time,” he said. “It’s a great 

family boat for bottom fishing 

and cruising. It has a great feel 

and smell to it.” 

Hight and Kurz emphasize 

that these boats need tender 

loving care. “You have to maintain 

the boats. They are not as 

forgiving as a fiberglass boat,” 

said Hight. “Not just anyone 

can do the wood maintenance 

on these boats.” 

This is becoming an ongoing 

problem as those with the skills 

to work on a wooden boat are 

passing on. “There used to be 

a wooden boatbuilder in every 

neighborhood. Now you are 

lucky if you have one good one 

in a county,” said Hight. 

Hight loves owning his 

boats. “You know you’ve got 

something special when you 

ride by a group of boats in the 

river and everyone, and I mean 

everyone, turns their heads to 

look at your boat.” 

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Movie filmed here will 

premiere in White Stone 

WHITE STONE—Mark 

your calendar for June 8, 

2013, for the world premiere 

of a ground-breaking movie 

entitled “You Follow Me Like 

the Moon” that was professionally 

filmed in White Stone, 

Kilmarnock and Irvington. 

The movie will be shown at 

the White Stone Church of the 

Nazarene at 57 Whisk Drive 

near White Stone, said writer/ 

producer Dr. Ron Herrsche. 

Showtime is 7:15 p.m. 

Carole Dean of From the 

Heart Productions in California 

says: “You are touching a 

nerve that has not been touched 

ever. So many people need to 

see this film to heal.” 

Patrons will have an opportunity 

to meet Dr. Herrsche and 

award-winning director Ashley 

Zahorian, as well as veteran 

actors Mark Joy (“The Last of 

the Mohicans”; “Dogma”) and 

Michael Kennedy (“Lincoln”) 

who also will serve as master 

of ceremonies for the evening. 

“You Follow Me Like the 

Moon” is the engaging true 

story of a mother’s loss of her 

baby during her fourth month 

of pregnancy. The film is based 

on Dr. Herrsche’s daughter’s 

experience and depicts how 

a family deals with life after 

loss. 

The 35-minute film will be 

followed by a panel discussion 

with the filmmakers and various 

professionals in the field 

of pregnancy and counseling. 

Light refreshments will be 

available. 

A limited number of 

advanced tickets can be purchased 

for priority seating at a 

reduced price of $15 at Higher 

Health Foods in Kilmarnock, 

at the White Stone Church of 

the Nazarene, or by calling Dr. 

Herrsche at 435-6102. 

Once the tickets for priority 

seating are sold, the price will 

go up to $20, he said. 

YMCA plans summer camps 

HARTFIELD—Registration 

is now open for summer 

YMCA programming. Spaces 

are filling up for our very popular 

specialty camps. Middlesex 

Family YMCA offerings have 

expanded this summer to 

include more options for our 

older youth. 

Summer camp will be available 

for youth entering kindergarten 

through 13 years of 

age from June 17-August 23. 

Summer camp is a fantastic 

way to enjoy an excitementfilled 

summer packed with 

enriching activities, swimming, 

fields trips and outdoor 

fun! 

Specialty camps will include: 

Sailing Camp, June 24-28; 

Golf Camp, July 15-19; Tennis 

Camp, July 22-26, Gymnastics 

Camp, August 5-9, Adventure 

Camp, August 12-16; and 

Soccer Camp, August 19-23. 

For the second year, the 

Middlesex Family YMCA will 

offer swim lessons through 

local community pools. Call 

776-8846 to reserve your spot 

in one of the camps. 

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Regent Point Marina is on Locklies Creek at Topping in Middlesex County. 

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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. 

Tappahannock 443-2131 

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. 

Gloucester Point 642-4360 

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. 

Marina at The Tides Inn 

480 King Carter Dr. 

Irvington 438-5000 

Gas/diesel, sewage pumpout, 

mini ship’s store, showers, 

laundry, dining, lodging, slips, 

restrooms, access to golf, tennis 

and swimming pools. 

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. 

Kilmarnock 435-3110 

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. 

Lancaster 462-7018 

In Ottoman near the Merry 

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. 

White Stone 436-1818 

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. 

Port Haywood 725-3223 

Located north of New Point 

Comfort. Gas, diesel, ice, 6' 

depth. Pool, showers, restrooms, 

pumpout; 15-ton travel lift, 80- 

ton 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, 

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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. 

■ 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. 

Deltaville 776-6855 

Gas and diesel fuel, sewage 

pumpout, ship’s store, hull and 

engine repair, restrooms, Finatic 

fishing charters, travel lift and 

prop service. Powerboat sales. 

Coastal Marine Inc. 

160 Dockside Dr. 


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 

18355 Gen. Puller Hwy. 


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 

Boaters’ Boutique 

Hot Weather 

Cover Ups! 

and Carolina classic powerboats. 

Mainship and Albin specialist. VA 

clean marina. 

www.dycboat.com 

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 



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 

274 Bucks View Ln. 


Hull and engine repair, dry 

storage, fiberglass repair, carpentry 

work, travel lift, full rigging 

services, full service yard. 

Can we offer you a lift? 

Hidden Inside Deltaville Yachting Center Ships’ Store 

Mon. – Sat. 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 

804-776-9898 

Dealer for: 

Chesapeake 

Yacht Sales 

48' Offshore 1987 .......................... $188,500 

23' Grady White 2005 ...................... $49,000 

32' Catalina 2000 .............................. $69,500 

40' Hunter 1995................................ $99,900 

Owners: Lew & Onna Grimm 

Large Inventory Used Power & Sail Boats 

www.cysboat.com 

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 

Boat Lift Types 

• 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.) 

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Marinas 

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. 

Urbanna 758-5450 

Full-service boatyard, hull and 

engine repairs, ship’s store, 

pumpout, 30-ton travel lift, swimming 

pool, restrooms, onshore 

winter storage, gas, 99 covered 

slips. 

■ Locklies Creek 

Locklies Marina 

784 Locklies Creek Rd. 

Topping 758-2871 

Gas and diesel fuel, ship’s 

store, dry storage, charter boats 

moor at the facility, restrooms, 

two launching ramps, boat rentals, 

picnic tables. 

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. 

Reedville 453-3545 

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, 

Norview 

Marina 

“Best in the Middle Bay” 

Ask about our Seasonal Slip & Rack Specials! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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. 

Burgess 580-0716 

■ Little Wicomico River 

Chesapeake Bay 

Camp-Resort 

382 Campground Rd. 


Covered slips, store, showers, 

swimming pool, mini-golf, pavilion, 

Sun. breakfast. Overnight 

or annual slip rentals. Cabins, 

lodges, tent, RV sites. 

Cockrell’s Marine Railway 

309 Railway Dr. 

Heathsville 453-3560 

Hull and engine repair, sewage 

pumpout, ramp. 

Recycle! 

Smith Point Marina 

989 Smith Point Rd. 


Full service, covered and uncovered 

slips, ramp, forklift and 

12-ton travel lift, camping, bathhouse, 

laundry, ship’s store. 

Transients welcome. Wi-Fi. One 

mile to the bay. 

www.smithpointmarina.com 

■ 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. 

www.captbillyscharters.com 

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 

 

Deltaville Yachting Center 

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Support Made in the USA 

BOATEL • SLIPS • SERVICE • BOATYARD 

 

 

 

 

 

Owners: Lew & Onna Grimm 

www.dycboat.com (804) 776-9898 

18355 General Puller Hwy., Deltaville 

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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 

Send your photos of people having fun at the Rivah to Rivah@rrecord.com! 

From small beginnings to greater things. 

From generation to generation. 

Annapolis Yacht Sales has served 

Chesapeake Bay boaters for 60 years. 

Representing Beneteau Sail and 

Beneteau Power in Swift Trawlers, 

Gran Turismo Cruisers & the Barracuda 9. 

 

 

Phone: 804-776-7575 

www.annapolisyachtsales.com 

Personalized Service • Full-Time Prop Shop 

Wet & Dry Storage • Brokerage Sales 

Certified 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. 

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■ 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, 

restrooms/showers, sales of 

boat and engines, Yamaha Wave 

Runners, travel lift. 

DELTAVILLE—A “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. 

Westmoreland 

■ Mattox Creek 

Stepp’s Harbor View Marina 

277 Harbor View Circle 

Oak Grove 224-9265 

Slip rentals, showers, pool, 

store, snack bar, boat sales and 

repairs, fuel, sewage pumpout. 

www.harborvu.com 

■ Monroe Bay 

Bayside Marina 

11 Monroe Bay Ave. 

Colonial Beach 224-7570 

40-slip marina, close to downtown 

Colonial Beach. New bathhouse 

and club room. Lighthouse 

Restaurant. Transients welcome. 

Nightingale’s Motel 

and Marina 



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. 


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. 

Westmoreland State Park 

1650 State Park Rd. 

Montross 493-8821 

Public boat ramp, gas, ice, bait 

and fishing supplies. 

■ Yeocomico River 

Kinsale Harbour Yacht Club 

and Restaurant 

285 Kinsale Rd. 

Kinsale 472-2514 

Deep water slips, showers, 

swimming pool, tennis court, and 

Marinas 

restaurant. Transients welcome. 

Port Kinsale Marina 

and Resort 

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. 

To make updates to this directory, 

please email: Rivah@rrecord.com 

Registration under way for Deltaville 5K & Kids Fun Run 

It is open to runners and walkers 

of all ages. The Kids Fun Run 

(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 

Fun Run is $10 until June 30. 

Walkup 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 

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. 

For all the details, visit www. 

DVLRace.com. 

Historic ‘Wilton’ 

offers house tour 

HARTFIELD—Historic 

“Wilton” will be open to the public 

with tours on Sunday, June 9, at 4 

p.m. 

Built in 1653 on a crown grant 

dating back to 1642, the stately 

300-year-old house overlooks the 

Piankatank River in Hartfield. It 

has been owned by a long succession 

of landowners who have made 

very little changes to it since the 

18th century. The original floor 

plan remains intact with much of 

the wood flooring, paneling and 

brickwork unaltered. 

Hosted as a fund-raising event 

for the Middlesex County Museum 

and Historical Society, the open 

house will allow visitors to get a 

firsthand view of the progress that 

has been made on the structure. 

Sold in 2011 by Preservation Virginia 

through its Revolving Fund 

Program, the new owner, Stephen 

M. Foster of Washington, D.C., has 

been overseeing the historical restoration. 

An archeological dig was 

hosted on the site, and stories of its 

findings will be discussed during 

Foster’s remarks at the open house. 

Light refreshments also will be 

served. Tickets are $15 and can 

be purchased at the event. Funds 

from the tour will help support the 

museum’s operating budget. Call 

758-3663 for information. 

Love to cook? 

Send your recipes to Rivah@rrecord.com 

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Billy Pipkin 

The Fishing Line 

Hookin’ and Cookin’ 

It’s been a cool, windy, wet spring. 

So, just how will that affect the fishing? 

Many folks are worried about the 

water temperature in the bay being 

so much cooler than last year. Some 

have suggested that we are headed 

toward a cooling of the waters. Talk of 

a coming ice age is just as ridiculous 

as that of global warming. According 

to records kept by Old Dominion 

University over the past two decades, 

our current bay water temperature is 

sitting comfortably among the average 

for those years. Last year was an 

exceptionally warm year that should 

not be used as a talking point on 

trends. Oh, and the worrisome drop 

in salinity levels this year is the result 

of more rain—not melting glaciers. 

I touch on these subjects and how 

they relate to the fishing industry in 

more detail in my speaking engagements 

that I do for clubs and civic 

organizations. The bottom line is; 

Don’t over analyze, keep good data 

and use common sense. 

Hook ‘em 

I found that the rockfish migration 

was slower to mature this spring than 

in recent years. I believe there were 

several factors involved in the delay, 

including water temperature, salinity, 

windy conditions as well as a trending 

decreased population of large breeding 

stock in the bay. As the weather 

moderated, the large rockfish headed 

south and the smaller specimens 

became more active both inshore and 

along channel edges and other areas 

of structure. 

The month of June offers a preamble 

to the summer season with 

warm weather, great fishing and busy 

waterways. Fishing is in full swing 

this month with a variety of species 

available. Some of the local favorites 

being rockfish, bluefish, spot, 

croaker, flounder and trout. 

STRIPED BASS (ROCKFISH) 

should remain available through mid- 

June. This species has become the 

main target of both spring and fall 

fishing. There seems to be a strong 

population of the 2-to-4-year-old 

class fish (16-21 inches) in both the 

rivers and the bay at this time. 

 

The Virginia spring season opened 

on May 16 and runs through June 15. 

You may keep two fish per person 

18-28 inches, one of which may be 

over 32 inches. Keep in mind that 

anglers must report all fish kept that 

measure over 32 inches at www. 

vasaltwaterjournal.com. 

Anglers may continue to fish for 

striped bass throughout the summer 

months in Maryland waters 

where limits are also two 

fish 18-28 inches but 

allow one over 28 

inches. Anglers holding 

a valid Virginia 

saltwater fishing 

license may fish in 

Maryland and the 

Potomac River as 

the licenses are reciprocal. 

Various methods 

may be utilized for catching 

these fish. Chumming and 

trolling are used the most, yet casting 

and jigging prove successful as 

well. When fish consistently feed in 

a particular area, chumming is very 

productive. Trolling is a method used 

when fish are “surface” feeding on 

smaller fish such as shiners, anchovies 

or small menhaden. 

BLUEFISH, a mainstay of years 

past, remain a heavily-targeted species 

in the bay. After a lengthy hiatus 

of large blues, the smaller, tastier versions 

have made a comeback. 

These voracious fish enter our area 

when the water temperature climbs 

into the 60s. Bluefish can be caught 

throughout June as they continue 

northward from the ocean into the 

bay. 

Bluefish tend to feed on the upper 

edges of channels and on flats adjacent 

to deep channels. With this in 

mind, some of the most productive 

areas are: the Middle Grounds, which 

are located west of Smith Island just 

below the target ship. Along the edge 

of the shipping channel at Buoy 62 

there have been consistent catches 

for many years. This area is located 

roughly 5 miles east of Ingram Bay 

Marina at the mouth of the Great 

Wicomico River. The Northern Neck 

Reef, just north, holds good numbers 

of fish as well. The Asphalt Pile and 

Windmill Point reefs are good bets 

for the smaller blues. Bluefish are 

among the many species available 

at the Cut Channel, which is east of 

Windmill Point at the mouth of the 

Rappahannock River. 

Bluefish are primarily caught by 

trolling, and when found concentrated 

over structure, chumming works as 

well. For blues, a boat speed of 3-5 

knots is recommended for trolling. 

Some of the artificial lures used with 

this technique are spoons, surgical 

tube eels and plugs. Stay away from 

rubber shad due to the blues’ toothy 

grin. Match your presentation to the 

size of the food source available at 

that time. For example, a large spoon 

represents large menhaden. During 

the summer months, minnows and 

shiners are the food of choice, so 

small “0” Clark or Drone spoons 

work well during this season. 

SPOT and CROAKER have 

become the mainstay for 

summer bottom fishing. 

They can be caught just 

about everywhere. 

A store-bought 

“bottom rig,” bloodworms 

or squid, and 

light tackle are all 

that you will need 

to have fun. The 

creeks, rivers and 

bay waters all provide 

good action. You will 

often find that the croaker 

bite is hot during the evening 

hours along the upper channel edges 

or along the shorelines. 

FLOUNDER are a very tasty and 

much sought after species. Flounder 

feed on small minnows and baitfish 

which live on the shallow bars leading 

to deeper channel areas. The 

Cut Channel and The Cell areas are 

noted for good-sized specimens, but 

the channel edges at Buoy 62 and 

Smith Point are productive locations 

as well. The lower Rappahannock 

River holds a good number of flatties 

around the bridge. Don’t forget 

to try the entrances to the rivers and 

creeks too. 

Flounder are usually caught by 

using one of two methods: trolling 

and drifting. Slow trolling for flatties 

has become more popular during 

recent years. There are several types 

of trolling and drifting rigs, with most 

of them consisting of a slide sinker 

with one or two baits being suspended 

and one bait skimming along 

the bottom behind the sinker, which 

causes an eye catching disturbance. 

Bucktails, doodle bugs, skirts and 

other jigs dressed with live bait such 

as minnows, squid or strip baits are 

sure winners when slow trolled. 

TROUT fishing consists of both 

grey and speckled trout. Grey trout, 

Raymond Fields of Wicomico Church caught this big striper in the 

Cheapeake Bay while fishing with his dad, Frank Kober. 

although found in many of the same 

areas as other bottom species, have 

been less abundant in recent years. 

Speckled trout, on the other hand, are 

plentiful and have offered a strong 

fishery. They tend to linger in areas 

offering protection for them. They 

are most often found in shallow 

areas where sea grasses are plentiful. 

Gwynn’s Island, Windmill Point and 

the marshes at the mouth of the Great 

Wicomico river are among the best 

locations that lend themselves well to 

this type of fishing. 

Speckled trout run as large as 

6 pounds in the area. They can be 

caught with “live” bait such as minnows 

and small menhaden, but the 

trend has shifted over to artificial 

baits when pursuing these tasty specimens. 

Small bucktails or lead heads 

rigged with twister tails or sassy shad 

and Mirrolures are among the most 

utilized baits among trout anglers. 

Other species caught while bottom 

fishing include: black sea bass, porgies, 

whiting and an occasional surprise. 

That’s the great thing about 

fishing in the bay—you just never 

know what you are going to hook 

next. 

Cook ‘em 

Fish recipes are more numerous in 

the tradition rich Northern Neck than 

mosquito bites on Tangier Island. Yet 

while risking the backlash from an 

old timer with a greater opinion of his 

own recipe, I dare to offer up a mere 

suggestion for your sampling. 

With the price of crab meat at a 

premium these days, try this recipe 

to make your crab cakes go twice as 

far. 

Good luck fishing this month and 

until next time...fair winds. 

Capt. Billy Pipkin owns and operates 

Capt. Billy’s Charters and Ingram 

Bay Marina in Wicomico Church 

—580-7292. For the latest fishing 

information and tips, read his column 

“The Fishing Line” weekly in the 

Rappahannock Record. 

SEAFOOD CAKES 

Prep time: 15 min. Cook: 6 min. Serves: 6 

5 TBSP butter 

1 TSP grated lemon zest 

1 onion finely chopped 

1 TBSP fresh lemon juice 

2 celery ribs finely chopped 

1/2 TSP salt 

1/2 garlic clove minced 

1/4 TSP pepper 

1 1/2 Cup fresh bread crumbs 

1 1/2 Cup cornmeal 

1 TBSP chopped parsley 

3 TBSP vegetable oil 

1 LB fresh lump crabmeat 

1/2 TSP Old Bay seasoning 

1 LB cooked croaker boneless fillets 

(1) Bake boneless croaker fillets with Old Bay seasoning sprinkled on top. 

Cook until meat is white and flakey. Set aside to cool. Flake meat and mix 

with crab meat. 

(2) Melt 2 TBSP butter in a medium skillet. Add onion, celery, and garlic. 

Cook over medium-high heat until softened but not browned, about 3 minutes. 

(3) In large mixing bowl, combine crab and croaker meat, bread crumbs, 

parsley lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, pepper and cooked onion, celery and 

garlic. Stir gently to blend. Using wet hands, form into 12 or more small 

cakes about 2 inches in diameter. Place cornmeal in shallow bowl and 

dredge each cake to coat. 

(4) In a large skillet, melt remaining 3 TBSP butter in oil over high heat. 

Add cakes and cook, turning once, until golden brown, about 1 1/2 minutes 

per side.

Burgess lands winner in 30th annual Reedville Fishing Derby 

REEDVILLE—Neither wind 

nor rough seas could deter those 

seeking to win prize money at 

Smith Point Sea Rescue’s 30th 

annual Reedville Fishing Derby. 

With the Chesapeake Bay full 

of large rockfish, spectators were 

thrilled to watch the fish being 

weighed in at Buzzards Point 

Marina in Reedville, reported 

Andy Kauders of Smith Point Sea 

Rescue. 

The two-day rockfish derby 

is the oldest on the bay and saw 

entrants traveling from the Eastern 

Shore of Maryland, northern 

Virginia and west of Richmond to 

compete in the event. 

The overall winner was Richie 

Burgess of Burgess who landed a 

41.14 pound striper. 

Friday winners, by place, name, 

weight and homeport were: 

1. Jason Anderson, 33.83 

pounds, Mechanicsville. 

2. George Lichtenbergen, 33.60 

pounds, Herndon. 

3. Danny Humphreys, 33.53 

pounds, Nokesville. 

4. Andrew Kidwell, 29.60 

pounds, Henrico. 

5. Jason Anderson, 29.29 

pounds, Mechanicsville. 

6. Jack Sprague, 28.17 pounds, 

Heathsville. 


Heathsville. 

8. Andrew Kidwell, 23.87 

pounds, Henrico. 

9. Joe Boarman, 23.51 pounds, 

Ophelia. 

Saturday winners, by place, 

name, weight and homeport were: 

1. Jason Anderson, 28.70 pounds, 

Mechanicsville. 

2. Liz Thomas, 27.22 pounds, 

Fredericksburg. 

3. Jack Sprague 25.97 pounds, 

Heathsville. 

4. Ron Edwards 23.42 pounds, 

Reedville. 

5. Bill Sanford, 23.39 pounds, 

Midland. 


Ophelia. 

7. Danny Humphreys, 22.12 

pounds ,Nokesville. 


Ophelia. 


Heathsville. 

The derby benefits Smith Point 

Sea Rescue, a volunteer rescue unit 

which serves boaters from Ragged 

Point to the mouth of the Potomac 

River, south to the Rappahannock 

River and across to the Eastern 

Shore. Smith Point Sea Rescue can 

be reached 24/7 on channel 16 or 

by calling 911. 

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Spanish Mackerel Tournament 

adds new special angler category 

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi 

A new category in the Youth 

Club of Lancaster County’s Spanish 

Mackerel Tournament will reward 

anglers with special needs. 

Sawyer “Joe” Smith and his 

family of Herndon and Little Bay 

have combined efforts with tournament 

director Kathy Pittman to 

create the Travis Smith Special 

Angler Award, so named after Joe’s 

son, who is on the autism spectrum 

with speech and articulation challenges. 

Travis, 16, won the youth 

angler award in last year’s tournament 

with a 2.2-pound mackerel 

and an incredible fish story to go 

along with it. 

The Smith’s 20-year-old boat, 

Fish Don’t Care, took a beating in 

some rough seas during last year’s 

tournament and the boat suffered 

electrical issues and the battery was 

drained. Joe realized if he cut the 

motor, the boat wouldn’t restart. 

After Travis caught his fish, the 

crew pulled the lines in and slowly 

headed into Indian Creek toward 

the weigh-in station at Chesapeake 

Boat Basin, trying not to put a 

strain on the engine. Unfortunately 

because of the battery drainage, 

Fish Don’t Care had lost all of its 

electronics, including its depth 

finder. Joe allowed other boats to 

get by as he delayed his arrival, 

knowing he had one shot to land 

at the dock when the engine would 

immediately cut off. 

“As we began our holding pattern 

on the back side of the Boat 

Basin near the grain barges, I ran 

into a sandbar, which immediately 

cut off the engine,” said Joe. “I also 

couldn’t raise the engine to free us 

off the sandbar.” 

Travis’ older brother, Sander, 

18, had been keeping his father upto-date 

by cell phone on the youth 

angler catches and told his dad the 

current weight was 2.1 pounds. 

Joe knew Travis’ weighed that and 

maybe more. 

With no other options, Joe put 

the fish into a water tight five gallon 

bucket, donned a life jacket and 

jumped overboard. He swam the 

fish about a half mile to the dock, 

where his bucket was declared Boat 

#6, a designation transferred from 

Fish Don’t Care. 

Sander and Joe had discussed the 

idea of a special angler category for 

fishermen like Travis for several 

years, but last year’s tournament 

28 

 

Travis Smith captains the boat on a fishing trip. His family is helping to 

sponsor a new category in the Youth Club of Lancaster County’s Spanish 

Mackerel Tournament called the Travis Smith Special Angler award. 

win motivated them and Pittman to 

establish the new category. 

“Travis’ success convinced 

us that a special angler category 

would work and would motivate 

families to stay active on the water 

in events like the Spanish Mackerel 

Tournament,” said Joe. “The award 

is also intended to create additional 

excitement for the tournament as a 

whole.” 

The Smiths have competed in 

the Spanish Mackerel Tournament 

in all of its four years. 

Eligibility 

The tournament, presented for 

the first time by Boston Whaler 

and sponsored by Chesapeake Boat 

Basin, will be August 24. 

A $500 cash prize will be 

offered by Boston Whaler and the 

Boat Basin if the winning fish is 

caught in a Boston Whaler. 

As in the past, the tournament 

will include prize money for first 

through fifth places along with 

a $25,000 state record-breaking 

prize sponsored by Tri-Star Supermarket. 

The tournament will continue 

to award prizes for female 

and youth anglers along with its 

new special angler category. The 

female, youth and special angler 

awards are based on the weight of 

a single fish. 

“There is no age limit for the 

special angler category and the 

angler needs to participate in landing 

the fish to their capabilities,” 

said Pittman. 

Prize money is being donated, 

she added. To date, $300 has been 

donated, guaranteeing a $150 first 

prize, $100 second prize and $50 

third prize, along with plaques. 

Anglers entering the Travis Smith 

Special Angler category must currently 

be enrolled or eligible to 

compete in a national special sports 

competition program for the intellectually 

disabled, or must receive or be 

eligible to receive services through 

the public schools for intellectual 

disability or developmental delay, or 

must provide a doctor’s name, telephone 

number and address for verification 

of intellectual disability. 

“With this being a tournament that 

benefits the children and the youth 

park, we think it’s fitting to have a 

category like this,” said Pittman. 

Entry 

Deadline for early entry in the 

fifth annual Spanish Mackerel 

Tournament is July 1. The fee per 

boat is $150 by July 1, or $175 per 

boat. 

A captain’s meeting will be held 

at the Hayden Building at Dreamfields 

near Kilmarnock on August 

23 with fishing on August 24. 

An awards ceremony and dinner 

will be held following the tournament 

at Chesapeake Boat Basin in 

Kilmarnock. 

To register, contact Pittman at 

804-724-9279, or log onto youthcluboflancastercounty.org. 

Rotary croaker tournament to 

award $4,000 in prize money 

Due May 25 in 

Essex County 

ESSEX—Tappahannock 

Rotary Club will hold the 8th 

annual Andrew Reavis Memorial 

Croaker Fishing Tournament 

on Saturday, May 25, and invites 

the public to compete in this fun 

day on the river for family and 

friends. 

The Tappahannock Rotary Club 

will give a record $4,000 in prize 

money. First place will get $1,500 

for the biggest croaker by weight, 

second place $1,000, third place 

$500, fourth place $250, and fifth 

place $100. 

The Youth Angler prize of 

$300 is awarded to the biggest 

croaker caught by a 16-year-old 

or younger. Second place is $200, 

and third place $100. 

As in previous years, the tournament 

will operate from three 

locations: June Parker’s Marina, 

Dock Street Ramp, and Garrett’s 

Marina. Anglers can have their 

prize catch tagged and checked 

in at Garrett’s Marina and trans- 

KILMARNOCK—“It’s that 

time of year again when you can 

enjoy a Triangle Trolley ride. The 

2013 season is under way,” said 

Susan Cockrell, community development 

director for the Town of 

Kilmarnock. 

She noted new stops in White 

Stone in the vicinity of the Country 

Cottage and The Sandpiper restaurant, 

approximately 30 minutes 

after the hour, and the Kilmarnock 

municipal lot, just a short walk to 

the River Lanes and Grill at approximately 

52 minutes after the hour. 

There will be Sunday service 

May 26 and September 1, from 1 

to 6 p.m. 

¨Come see the trolley in the 

ferred by Rotary Club contest 

officials to the final weigh-in at 

June Parker’s Marina. 

Last year’s winner, Tommy 

Greisz of Tappahannock, took 

home $1,500 with a 3.62-lb. 

croaker, and the Young Angler 

Award went to Deanna Grove of 

St. Thomas, Pa. Over 100 boats 

were entered. 

For pictures of last year’s 

tournament and rules and entry 

forms, visit the Big Croaker 

website: www.bigcroaker.com. 

Entry forms are also available at 

June Parker’s Marina and Garrett’s 

Marina. 

The tournament is a great 

way to have a fun day on the 

Rappahannock River and support 

local Rotary Club projects 

in our community, which include 

The Haven, Free Health Clinic, 

Jacob’s Ladder, Tappahannock 

Main Street Program, Boy Scouts, 

Essex High School scholarships, 

Essex Little League, Essex Sports 

Backers, and many others. 

The fee to enter is $150 per 

boat. For more information, call 

Bill Reavis at 804-366-4286. 

Triangle Trolley season begins 

IRVINGTON—Chesapeake 

Academy Summer Camp registration 

is now open. 

Several options are available, 

including a Water Sports 

Camp (June 10-14) where youth 

experience the thrill of tubing, 

knee-boarding, wake-boarding 

and water-skiing. One-week 

Irvington Fourth of July parade 

too,” said Cockrell. 

The trolley offers a one-hour 

round trip serving Kilmarnock, 

Irvington and White Stone for 25 

cents. “We are grateful for the support 

of our trolley partners, Bay 

Transit and the towns of Irvington 

and White Stone. Together with 

our advertisers we bring a fun 

and enjoyable way to see all that 

Lancaster County has to offer,” she 

said. 

The trolley operates Fridays from 

4 to 10 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 

a.m. to 10 p.m. through October 

5. Schedules are available at area 

businesses, on board and at kilmarnockva.com. 

Academy offers summer camps 

day camps start as early as June 

8 and continue through the 

summer. 

For additional information, 

regarding ages, prices and themes, 

call 438-5575, email camp director 

Cynthia Walker at cwalker@ 

chesapeakeacaemy.org, or visit 

chesapeakeacaemy.org.

2013 Sizes and Limits 

Recreational Fishing Regulations in Virginia’s Marine Waters 

Black Drum 

Minimum Size Limit: 16" Total Length 

Limit: 1 Black Drum per person per day 

Spadefish 

Minimum Size Limit: None 

Limit: 4 Spadefish per person per day 

Blue Catfish 


Limit: Only one over 32" per day 

Spanish Mackerel 


Limit: 15 Spanish Mackerel per person per day 

Bluefish 


Limit: 10 Bluefish per person per day 

Speckled Trout (Spotted Sea Trout) 


Limit: 10 Speckled Trout per person per day 

Cobia (Bonita) 


Limit: 1 Cobia per person per day 

Grey Trout (Weakfish) 


Limit: 1 Grey Trout per day per person 

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" 

Red Drum (Channel Bass) 


Maximum Size Limit: 26" Total Length 

Limit: 3 Red Drum per person per day 

Summer Flounder (Fluke) 


Limit: 4 Flounder per person per day 

Sheepshead 

Minimum Size Limit: none 

Limit: 4 Sheepshead 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.

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. 

Rivah Ramps 

bridge. 

Lancaster 

Greenvale Creek Landing 

From River Rd. (Rt. 354) 

near Mollusk, turn on Rocky 

Neck Rd. (Rt. 662) to Thomas 

Landing Rd. 

Belle Isle State Park 

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. 

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 

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Waterfence Landing 


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Forest Landing 


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Rowes Landing 


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Urbanna Visitor’s Center opens 

by Larry Chowning 

URBANNA—Even in modern 

times, mystery has surrounded 

the old colonial building on 

Virginia Street in the Town of 

Urbanna that for decades has 

been called the Old Tobacco 

Warehouse. 

The facility is now open from 

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday 

through Saturday through the 

fall, and interpreters are available 

to speak on the history of 

the building and the town, and 

answer questions from visitors. 

As low as 

$199 

No one can recall when the 

building was not referred to as 

the Old Tabacco Warehouse, but 

what was it really? In the 1930s, 

a tobacco company approached 

the owner of the building about 

purchasing the structure, dismantling 

it, and setting it up as 

an exhibit on the history of the 

tobacco trade in America for the 

1939 World Fair in New York. At 

the time, the building was being 

used as a rental home and in 

need of major repairs. 

The idea of dismantling it and 

taking away one of the oldest 

The 

Highest 

Quality 

Amish 

Built 

Chairs 

buildings in town brought out 

the vinegar in several local 

women, who felt it needed to 

stay where it was. They launched 

an aggressive campaign to keep 

the tobacco company from purchasing 

it. 

That group of women were 

members of the Middlesex 

County Woman’s Club and 

they encouraged the club to get 

involved. Their efforts to stop the 

acquisition led to the creation of 

the Ralph Wormeley Branch of 

the Association for the Preservation 

of Virginia Antiquities 

(APVA). 

The local APVA purchased 

the building and over the next 

20 years it was sparingly maintained 

as funding was scarce. In 

1958, funds were found to sponsor 

a “Report On A Building At 

Urbanna, Virginia” to evaluate 

the historical significance of 

the old structure. The project 

was conducted by professional 

historians and archeologists. 

The object of the report was to 

determine the building’s “place 

in the history of Virginia and its 

connection to the tobacco industry” 

and if it was, indeed, worth 

restoring. 

Dr. Wesley Newton Laing, an 

experienced university professor 

of history, was hired to oversee 

the report. He concluded the 

building was built in the colonial 

period and used as a Scottish 

merchants store that dealt 

in a variety of goods, including 

tobacco, but that it was not 

a warehouse for the storage of 

hogsheads filled with tobacco. 

Dr. Laing determined the building 

was built between 1763-1767 

and was one of the oldest buildings 

of its kind in America. He 

encouraged the APVA to restore 

it. 

During the 18th century when 

currency was being established 

in America, a trade pattern of 

exchanging tobacco for various 

items imported from Europe was 

used. Tobacco growers could 

trade their tobacco at a store, 

such as the one in Urbanna, 

for goods from England. The 

tobacco was stored in hogsheads 

(large barrels) weighing over 

1,000 pounds when filled and 

was housed in warehouses where 

they sat until ships from England 

picked them up. 

Dr. Laing’s report stated the 

building was once owned by James 

Mill & Co., a Scottish merchant. 

“The Scots merchants and their 

stores of the colonial period have 

not to our knowledge been given 

their rightful place in colonial 

history,” the report stated. “Along 

with the planter, the lawyer, the 

clergyman and the soldier, these 

merchants formed a tough sinew 

of colonial economy. 

“They performed the beginning 

of the banking structure, 

they imported and sold everything 

from pills to plows and 

petticoats, shoes, saddles and 

stationery, and were places of 

assembly and gossip,” the report 

stated. 

Restoration of the building 

began in 1964 and, upon completion, 

the Urbanna Town Library, 

forerunner of today’s Middlesex 

County Library, was moved from 

the Woman’s Club building to the 

restored mercantile store. 

In 1997, the Town of Urbanna 

acquired the building from the 

APVA and had a second restoration, 

making it handicapped 

accessible and converted into the 

town visitor’s center. 

31

Rivah Fare 

Review 

Local favorite lives up to its bark 

If You Go 

Nate’s addressTrick Dog Cafe 

4357 Irvington Road 

Irvington, xxx-xxxx VA 23480 

(804) 438-6363 

Open 

Open 

hours 

Dinner 

Tuesday – Saturday 

5:00 p.m. 

Reservations Suggested 

On the Menu 

food 

On the Menu 

Did you know? 

Entrées 

Appetizers 

Salads 

text! 

Soups 

Desserts 

Did you know? 

Nate’s Trick Dog Cafe 

serves martinis bearing 

nostalgic names like 

Miss Ann and Irvington 

Night. 

by Audrey Thomasson 

If you’re in a New York state of 

mind, wanting upscale atmosphere 

and cuisine, Nate’s 

Trick Dog Cafe in the heart of 

Irvington is the place to dine. If 

you crave a beer and a hot dog, 

Nate’s Trick Dog bar menu is sure 

to satisfy. 

Since it re-opened four years 

ago under owners chef Nate Myers 

and his family, the restaurant has 

become one of the area’s most 

popular watering holes for locals 

who love to sit at the bar after a 

long day at the office and sip martinis 

bearing nostalgic names like 

Miss Ann and Irvington Night. 

No strangers to the restaurant 

business, the Myers also own 

Lost River Brewing Company, a 

micro-brewery/restaurant in Wardensville, 

W.Va. 

Atmosphere 

Nate’s Trick Dog Cafe is at the 

end of the quaint row of shops that 

Bill Westbrook built in Irvington. 

You’ll find his son, Cabell, tending 

bar, just as he has under the 

three previous owners. No matter 

who the proprietor, Trick Dog has 

maintained its name and reputation 

for excellence. 

The decor has also transferred 

Bartender Caball Westbrook 

well. A black and gray color 

scheme is accented with huge 

red lamp shades while soft jazz 

and blues make it reminiscent of 

a Chicago jazz club. I brought 

along my friend, Liz, who just 

returned from a week in Chicago 

where she dined at places 

like the downtown Metropolitan 

Club and Carmine’s on the 

Gold Coast, which her son texted 

is “the Viagra Triangle of hot 

women and rich men.” I figured 

Liz’s Chicago experience was 

fresh enough to get some good 

comparisons. 

While our visit took place 

before the start of the summer 

vacation season, the place was 

still busy for a Wednesday night. 

Nate’s menu and price diversity 

may be part of its success in a difficult 

economy. 

Dining menu 

Listed on the dining menu were 

14 entrées. Maple Leaf Farm 

duck breast, Portuguese clam 

pasta and wild caught yellowfin 

tuna all caught my eye. But we 

asked our server, Charlotte, what 

dishes were the show stoppers for 

the regulars. 

For an appetizer, she said oysters-on 

the half shell were very 

popular, served raw, roasted, 

steamed or fried. We settled on 

sharing a half dozen raw oysters, 

which were large, yet tender 

and mild. It was coupled with an 

extraordinary house salad of bibb 

and romaine lettuce with caramelized 

grape tomatoes, thinly sliced 

English cucumber, red onion, 

manchego cheese and sherry vinaigrette. 

According to hostess and coowner, 

Kathy Myers, they buy 

local whenever possible, which 

accounts for the wonderful fresh 

flavors of the oysters and crisp 

asparagus. 

While the menu is a steak-lovers 

dream, Liz went for Nate’s jumbo 

lump crab cakes (sautéed roasted 

in red pepper, green beans, potatoes 

and cremini mushrooms). 

How did it compare? 

“Excellent,” was the only word 

I could get out of her as the crab— 

devoid of any filler—fell onto her 

fork. 

I tried the lamb loin chops with 

minted sweet onion compote, baby 

lima beans, asparagus and fingerling 

potatoes. It’s luscious flavor 

bordered on French cooking, but 

the sauce complemented rather 

than overwhelmed the meat. 

Our wine choice was LaCrema, 

a California Pinot Noir that was 

smooth and light enough to 

serve with fish. Liz discovered 

it on her Chicago visit and was 

delighted to find it among the 

wine choices. 

Whatever you order, end the 

meal with the paper-thin-sliced 

pears with vanilla ice cream and 

a rum glaze over a crispy pastry 

crust. I don’t care for pears, so 

Lamb chops 

I ordered the creme brulee with 

raspberries. While it was great, 

the Myers turned me around 

with just one taste of their pear 

dessert. I had to restrain myself 

from climbing into the bowl of 

pears and gobbling up my friend’s 

order. 

The main menu is not inexpensive, 

but is a great value. Liz 

estimated there was at least a half 

pound of lump crab in her entree, 

which was $28, while my lamb 

was $26. 

Bar menu 

The bar menu is a great alternative 

for lighter dining. 

“Doctors, lawyers, merchants, 

and chiefs,” occupied the bar 

seating and took advantage of the 

20% discount on drinks and appetizers 

before 6:30 p.m. 

While the appetizers are more 

like tapas, at $4 to $15, they make 

a fantastic meal by themselves. 

Also, you’ll find mac and cheese, 

fish tacos and chicken wings. 

Starting under $5 are the 

soups—conch chowder, pazole 

rojo, oyster stew and corn chowder. 

Of course, there are Trick 

Dogs—hot dogs served plain or 

with sauerkraut, pepper relish, 

tomato slices, pepperoncini and 

celery salt at $5 or $6. Sandwiches 

of grilled tuna steak, pulled pork, 

Italian meats and cheeses, soft 

shell crabs and burgers range 

from $8 to $15. 

We didn’t taste-test everything 

at Nate’s Trick Dog. But we 

wanted to! Instead, I went home 

to dream of rum glazed pears 

dancing in my head.

Rivah Dining 

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 

1650 Tappahannock Blvd. 


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/$-$$. 

Hobbs Hole Restaurant 

1267 Hobbs Hole Dr. 


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 


Tommy’s Restaurant in Reedville 


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 seafood 

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 

2272 York Crossing Dr. 

Hayes 642-5823 

Pizza, salads, subs, calzones, 

strombolis, gyros, 25 flavors of 

hot wings. L/D/$$. 

Anna’s Pizza 

6545 Market Dr. 

Gloucester 693-4171 

Pizza, subs, salads, Italian 

dinners. L/D/$$. 


14911 Geo. Wash. Mem. Hwy. 

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/$$. 

Distinction 


Hayes 824-9600 

A variety of entrees and specials. 

D/$$. 

www.DistinctionEvents.com 

34 f 

33

Dining 

f 33 

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 

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 

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/$. 

Hana Sushi 


Hayes 642-3055 

Sushi bar and Japanese Hibachi 

cooking. Watch the chefs perform 

tricks with knives as they 

cook to order. D/$$. 

Hong Kong 


Hayes 642-5555 

Chinese takeout. Small eat-in 

area. L/D/$$. 

Jay Sushi 



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 

Overlooking 

Cockrell’s Creek 

Tuesday - Friday - 5 pm to 9 pm 

Saturday - Noon to 9 pm 

Sunday - Noon to 8 pm 

R E E D V I L L E M A R I N A 

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 



Different styles of pizza 

 

RESTAURANT 

ON HISTORIC MAIN STREET 

REEDVILLE, VIRGINIA 

804-453-6789 

incorporated 

along with side dishes including 

salad, pasta, buffalo wings, 

breadsticks, and garlic bread. 

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. $. 

Wednesday & Thursday 5pm - 9pm 

Friday & Saturday 5pm - 10pm 

Sunday 5pm - 9pm 

804-453-3351 

836 Horn Harbor Rd, Burgess 

On the Great Wicomico River 

34

Dining 

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/$-$$. 

Rivah Fast Food 

Arby’s 

s 7065 Geo. Wash. Mem. 

Hwy. Gloucester, 695- 

2745. 

Burger King 


Hwy. Gloucester, 693- 

6051. 

s 1810 Tapp. Blvd., 

Tappahannock, 443-3151. 

Domino’s Pizza 


Hwy., Gloucester 693- 

6800. 

Hardee’s 


Hwy., Gloucester, 693- 

0360. 


Hwy., Hayes, 642-3950. 

s 323 14th St. 

West Point, 843-4274. 

s 27 Main St., Mathews, 725- 

7468. 

s 199 Gen. Puller Hwy., 

Saluda, 758-4931. 

Kentucky Fried Chicken 


Hwy., Gloucester. 693- 

9482. 

s 433 N. Main St., Kilmarnock, 

435-9410. 



s 5031 Richmond Rd., Warsaw, 

333-4011. 

McDonald’s 



4810. 


Hwy., Hayes, 642-4330. 

s 432 14th St., 843-4139. 

s 1617 Tapp. Blvd., Tap pahannock, 

435-9900. 

s 388 Main St., Kilmarnock, 

435-2331. 

Sonic Drive-in 



4447. 

Starbuck’s 

s 6705 Fox Mill Center Pkwy., 

Gloucester 694-3146. 

Subway 

s 416 14th St., West Point, 

843-2782. 

s 4915 Richmond-Tapp. Hwy., 

Aylett 769-7889. 

s 6547 Market Dr., Gloucester, 

693-4617. 

s 2226 York Crossing Dr. 

Hayes, 642-3420. 

s 10968-B Buckley Hall Rd., 

Mathews, 725-3181. 



s 364 N. Main St., Kilmarnock, 

435-0198. 

s 200 Old Fair Grounds Way, 


Taco Bell 

s 2226 York Crossing Dr. 

Hayes, 642-6622. 



Tropical Smoothie Cafe 

s 6828 Walton Ln. Gloucester, 

693-6900 

Wendy’s 


Hwy., Hayes, 642-7475. 



4825. 

s 1433 Tapp. Blvd., Tap pahan 

nock, 443-5262. 

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. 






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 

608 N. Main St. 


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 

481 North Main St. 


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 

5360 Mary Ball Rd. 

Lively 462-0110 

Home of the ½ lb. black angus 

burger, no filler crab cake. Thurs. 

night is shrimp night. L/D/$. 

Country Cottage 

Ice Cream Shop 

and Fudge Factory 

795 Rappahannock Dr. 


Hand-packed ice cream cones, 

sundaes, splits and milkshakes. 

Homemade fudge and gourmet 

chocolate. $. 

Dixie Deli 

55 Irvington Rd. 


Soups, hot and cold sandwiches 

and salads. L/$. 

El Charrito 

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, Peking 

and Cantonese cuisine. L/D/$. 

Historic Lancaster Tavern 



Providing homestyle cook- 

ing and fine 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 fixe. 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 muffins 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 


36 f 

35

Dining 

f 35 

Lively 462-7050 

Casual family dining. Fresh 

meats and seafood specials 

weekly. Daily specials. L/D/$$. 

Oogywawas 

238 N Main St. 


To-go lunch orders only. Mon.- 

Fri. All sandwiches $6.50. All salads 

$8.00 L/$. 

Pelicans 

40 Windjammer Ln. 


Crab cakes, fish tacos, fried 

oysters, steamed shrimp, barbecue. 

L/D/$. 

Pizza Hut 







Mermaid Margaritas 

1 can frozen margarita mix 

tequila to fill the empty can 

splash of Blue Curacao 

juice of 1 lime 

ice to fill blender 

Place all ingredients in a blender 

and mix until smooth like a slushy… 

pour and enjoy! 

36 

Rivah Reader Recipes 

Denise Miller 

Hartfield 

Sautéd Rockfish 

with Beurre Blanc Sauce 

Beurre Blanc Sauce 

1/4 c. dry white wine 

1/4 c. white-wine vinegar 

2 T. finely chopped shallot 

1/3 c. heavy cream 

1/4 tsp. salt 

1/8 tsp. white pepper 

1 c. unsalted butter, cut into 

pieces and chilled (2 sticks) 

1 T. small capers 

For the Fish 

3 lb. rockfish cut into 1/2 lb. 

portions. 

6 eggs, beaten 

1 c. flour for dusting 

12 oz. Shiitake mushrooms, thinly 

sliced - optional 

3 T. olive oil 

Boil wine, vinegar, and shallot in a 

heavy saucepan over moderate heat 

 

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 pickup 

window. B/L/$. 

Sal’s Pizza 



Hot and cold subs, Italian dishes 

and pizza. L/D/$$. 

until liquid is syrupy and reduced 

to 2 to 3 T., about 5 min. Add 

cream, salt, and pepper and boil 1 

minute. Reduce heat to moderately 

low and add a few T. butter, whisking 

constantly. Add remaining butter 

a few pieces at a time, whisking 

constantly, lifting pan from heat 

occasionally to cool mixture. 

Remove from heat, add capers, 

season to taste with salt and 

pepper. 

Thinly slice the mushrooms (into 

1/4 in. slices). Sauté with 1/3 of 

the olive oil over medium heat until 

just tender. 

Dust each piece of fish in flour. 

Lightly beat the eggs and dip each 

piece of fish into the egg wash. 

Heat 2/3rds of the olive oil in large 

sauté or frying pan over medium 

high heat. Sauté on each side until 

golden brown adding olive oil if the 

pan becomes too dry. Avoid over 

crowding the pan. Remove from 

heat and check the center to be 

certain it is just opaque. If the fish 

is thick (more than 1 inch), it may be 

necessary to finish cooking in a 350 

degree oven for 3 to 5 min. 

Arrange the fish on a serving 

platter with mushrooms. Spoon the 

Beurre Blanc sauce over the fish. 

Servings: 6 

Harold and Judy Burnley 


Sandpiper 



Established in 1982. Specializing 

in fresh seafood and hand cut 

meats. D/$$$. 

Savannah Joe’s Barbecue 



Real hickory pit, slow smoked 

barbecued pork, ribs, chicken. 

L/D/$. 

Seven 

606 Chesapeake Dr. 


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/$$. 

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 

G.E.M. 

The Market at Good Eats 

Come to see: 

50-60 different varieties of culinary 

and medicinal herb plants. 

Vegetable plants in season. 

Books on how to use herbs for cooking, 

grooming, and personal health. 

Beautiful art and garden sculptures by local artists. 

Artisan breads, local produce, and gourmet food 

ingredients, including Good Eats sauces, 

dressings and spices. 

Our café, described by “Arthur Frommer’s Budget 

Travel” magazine as 

“More a great restaurant than a good one.” 

Market hours: Tues. – Sat. 9:00 am – 5:00 pm 

Café hours: Tues. – Sat. 11:30am– 3:00pm for lunch 

Fri. & Sat. 5:00 – 9:00 pm for dinner 

12720 Cople Hwy Kinsale, VA 22488 804-472-4385 

www.goodeatscafe.net 

bar. Chef owned and operated. 

D/$$$. 

Willaby’s 

327 Old Ferry Rd. 


Serving lunch and dinner with a 

view of the Rappahannock River. 

L/D/$-$$. 

www.wilabys.com 

Mathews 

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

Dining 


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 

4817 Old Virginia St. 

Urbanna 

758-GOLF 

Twenty flavors of Hershey’s 

hand dipped ice cream and soft 

serve. Banana splits, sundaes, 

homemade waffle cones, milkshakes, 

smoothies and more. $. 

Blue Dog Restaurant 


Saluda 758-2070 

L/D/$. 

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/$$$. 

Capt. 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 


Hartfield 776-8031 

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/$$. 

FAUNCE SEAFOOD 

 

 

 

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 Raw Bar and Grill 

240 Virginia St 


Fresh seafood, steaks, burgers, 

daily specials, live entertainment, 

B/L/D/$$ 

www.Ostraurbanna.com 

Pilot House Inn 

2737 Greys Point Rd. 


Serving food “just like Granny 

made.” Buffets and menu. 

B/L/D/$$. 

Rudy’s Pizza 



Pizza, subs, ribs, BBQ. Carryout 

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 

We live on the Chesapeake 

and so does our food. 

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 

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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 

4357 irvington road 

irvington, VA 22480 

804-438-6363 

www.natestrickdogcafe.com 

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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 Dairy Freeze 

362 Northumberland Hwy. 

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/$-$$. 

The Health Nut 


Callao 529-5888 

Serving real fruit smoothies. 

L/$. 

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. Tapas menu. Monthly 

wine-pairing dinners. L$-$$ 

Leadbelly’s 

252 Polly Cove Rd. 


Casual waterfront dining. 

L/D/$-$$. 

Lottsburg Cafe 

2919 Walmsley Rd. 

Callao 529-5300 

B/L/D/$-$$. 

Luna Restaurant 

17390 Richmond Rd. 

Callao 

529-LUNA 

Steak and seafood with a touch 

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

Newsome’s Restaurant 

235 Jessie Ball duPont Mem. Hwy. 


Closed Sun. L/D/$. 

Nino’s Pizza and Subs 


Callao 529-7548 

Featuring New York and Sicilian 

pizzas, subs and Italian dinners. 

L/D/$. 

T&J’s Dairy Barn 

Regular Price $15.99 



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 

and steaks. L/D/$$. 

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. 

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 

15835 Kings Hwy. 


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 

119 Hawthorne St. 


Soups, sandwiches. L/D/$. 

Good Eats Cafe 

12720 Cople Hwy. 


Chef-owned since 1997. Your 

best chance for a great meal with 

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 

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Dining 

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/$$$. 

T& J’s dairy barn 

804-453-4455 

718 Jessie DuPont 

 

Ice Cream 

(Hand Dipped, Homemade & Flavor Burst Soft Serve) 

Fresh Homemade Pizza, Sandwiches, 

Salads & much more! 

Come Celebrate that special occasion 

Birthdays, Anniversaries, after church 

or ball games! 

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 

483 Great House Rd. 

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/$$. 

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Rivah Museums & Historic Sites 



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 

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 

Gloucester Museum of History 

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 


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 

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Museums 

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. 

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 

Deltaville Maritime Museum 

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 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 

fish-shaped 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 

What’s Happening at 

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 Marine 

in corps history. 

The museum has local history 

books for sale and resource 

books for the public’s use in the 

research center. 

Open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

Wed.–Sat. 

. 


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 

Historic Rice’s Hotel / 

Hughlett’s Tavern 

in Heathsville 

Farmers Market: Sat., June 15, 9 am - 1 pm 

Shop for fresh produce from four local farms, breads and baked goods, nursery 

plants, handcrafts, and locally-raised poultry, lamb and pork. 

Beginner Machine Quilting Class: 

Learn the basics of machine quilting and complete your first quilt this summer. 

Takes just three Saturdays, starting June 1. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Call for details. 

‘Grandparents Camp’: 

Learn traditional arts and crafts with your favorite child. Taught by the Tavern Blacksmiths, 

Quilters, Woodworkers, Scrappers, and Spinners & Weavers. Call for details. 

Located just off Route 360 in Heathsville behind the old Courthouse. 

 

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 42-foot skipjack built in 1911, 

which offers tours twice monthly, 

and the Elva C., a 55-foot traditional 

workboat built in 1922, 

which offers tours to members. 

The museum also offers a gift 

shop and is open Tues.–Sun. 

from 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. May 

through Oct. Admission is $5 for 

adults, $3 for seniors and free 

for children under 12. 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. 

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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 

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Richmond County Museum 

5874 East Richmond Rd. 

Warsaw 333-3607 

The museum is in the county’s 

old jail, which was built in 1872. 

It includes three galleries, exhibit 

rooms and an office. The jail’s 

hanging chamber is also on the 

second floor. 

On permanent display is a 

scale model of the historic 1748 

Richmond County Courthouse, 

the third oldest courthouse in 

Virginia, a collection of Forrest 

Patton photography and an old 

fashioned country store. Another 

exhibit features Francis Lightfoot 

Lee, signer of the Declaration of 

Independence. 

Open Wed.–Sat. from 11 

a.m.–3 p.m. 

Westmoreland 

A.T. Johnson Museum 



The museum preserves the 

history and legacy of education 

for African American students in 

the Northern Neck, especially in 

Westmoreland County. 

The museum is a depository 

for collections, artifacts, memorabilia, 

documents and other 

items related to education. 

Built in 1937 in the Colonial 

Revival style, A. T. Johnson High 

School was the first public education 

facility serving African American 

students in Westmoreland. 

The school was named for Armstead 

Tasker Johnson, a black 

educator and community leader 

instrumental in its construction. 

Open on Sat.,10 a.m.–2 p.m., 

Sun., 2 p.m.–4 p.m. and other 

times by appointment. 

Advanced 

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 first President of 

the United States, he professed 

to be first and foremost a farmer. 

Open to the public 9 a.m.–5 

p.m. Admission $3. 16 and under 

free. 

James Monroe Birthplace 

Museum and Visitor Center 

4460 James Monroe Hwy. 



Saturdays and Sundays from 

Memorial Day through Labor Day. 

Admission is free. A picnic area 

is on the grounds and a canoe 

launch is at a dock on Monroe 

Creek. 

Kinsale Museum 



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 

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in the 1920s; the old Ice 

Cream Parlor next door is being 

renovated by the Kinsale 

Foundation for gallery, library 

and meeting space. The 1909 

Bank of Kinsale building 

stands just off the green beside 

the Kinsale Motor Corp. 

building (1919). 

Open Fri. and Sat. from 10 

a.m.–5 p.m. 

Museum at Colonial Beach 


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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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Visitors experience marine tourism on the Coan River 

LOTTSBURG—Seventy 

people aboard two James River 

buses recently visited Lottsburg 

to learn about the Virginia 

oyster and its habitat, cultivation 

and harvest. 

As the visitors on one bus 

pulled into the Coan River 

Marina to go out on two Chesapeake 

Bay deadrises, the other 

group went to Cowart Seafood 

Corporation to tour the oyster 

hatchery; the groups switched 

activities for the afternoon, 

reported Northern Neck Tourism 

Commission tourism coordinator 

Lisa Hull. 

Third-generation watermen 

Capt. Danny Crabbe, aboard 

KIT II, and Capt. David Rowe, 

on Bay Quest, spoke about the 

oyster’s role in the health of the 

Chesapeake Bay, past years’ 

decline, and now resurgence, in 

the oyster population, and the 

traditions of the watermen who 

have worked the waters around 

the Northern Neck for generations. 

When they demonstrated 

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oyster tonging, several visitors 

were inspired to give the tongs 

a try, and came away from the 

experience with new-found 

appreciation for the strength 

and perseverance necessary to 

harvest and then cull oysters 

in preparation for market, said 

Hull. Visitors were interested 

in the concept of oyster leases 

and learned about the Baylor 

Survey of 1894, which mapped 

oyster beds reserved for public 

use. 

Both Capt. Rowe and Capt. 

Capt. Danny Crabbe supervises 

Jim Bundschu on oyster tonging. 

Crabbe participated in the 

Chesapeake Heritage Program 

in February, which provided 

training for watermen to give 

visitors an on-water experience 

that includes history, the bay’s 

health and the watermen’s heritage 

specific to the bay and its 

tributaries, she said. 

The Chesapeake Heritage Program 

was funded by the Northern 

Neck Chesapeake Bay Region 

Partnership and Rappahannock 

Community College Workforce 

Development. 

Events for the group were 

arranged by Northern Neck Heritage 

Tours in Heathsville, and 

included lunch at Luna Restaurant 

in Callao, and an introduction 

to colonial culture of the 

Northern Neck at Rice’s Hotel/ 

Hughlett’s Tavern, a circa 1795 

historical landmark, where historian 

Carolyn H. Jett provided 

insights into the area’s tobacco 

heritage, and several artisan 

guilds demonstrated blacksmithing, 

woodworking, spinning, 

and weaving. 

The group spent the weekend 

at Tides Inn, where they 

experienced the river’s culinary 

delights with a broader recognition 

of the watermen’s work that 

makes the harvest possible. 

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tom chillemi’s 

The way I see it 

“The Last Goose” 

Geese fly in a V formation 

because it makes flying 

easier for the whole flock: the 

goose in front breaks the air 

resistance for the goose behind 

it, who in turn, by flying in the 

wake of the bird ahead, creates 

less drag for the front goose. It 

benefits the whole flock to stay 

together. 

Usually 

One day at dusk in Water 

View, the “Last Goose” in line 

broke formation, veering from 

the V and heading off course. 

None followed, but nine of the 

geese hesitated and fell back 

from the front flock, splitting the 

V and weakening its momentum. 

However, in a few seconds they 

flew back towards the front flock, 

which had kept going. 

Last Goose started to rejoin 

the stragglers of the back V but 

broke away again. This time, one 

goose followed, and then the hesitant 

geese that had dropped back 

before followed the two errant 

geese, splitting the V almost in 

half. 

The front flock, by now a slight 

minority, continued a short way. 

However, they started to circle 

back only when they saw the 

reason for the split: Last Goose 

had spotted a huge flock of geese 

in a farm pasture that none of the 

15 others had noticed. 

Maybe Last Goose was 

tired—it was last in formation— 

and had been looking for a place 

to stop for the night. The geese 

in front, meanwhile, were so 

focused on getting “there” they 

had missed the opportunity, 

flying right over the safety of a 

green pasture by a pond. 

What’s the lesson? 

On the one hand, Last Goose 

went astray and broke up the 

whole flock’s momentum. On the 

other hand, its persistence turned 

out to be a good thing. Still, Last 

Goose wouldn’t descend without 

the rest of the flock, and only 

when the majority followed did 

it happen. 

Just because everyone else 

is doing something doesn’t 

make it right. But it does make 

it easier to follow the flock, 

which makes breaking ranks a 

gutsy call. 

Sometimes you’re the first, or 

the only one, who sees something. 

The secret is knowing 

when to break away and when to 

stay, and when to trust your own 

judgment. 

Last Goose showed you don’t 

have to be in front to be a leader. 

People can influence from the 

back, but only if their leaders 

listen to them. 

Tom Chillemi has been a 

photo-journalist for 25 years 

with the Southside Sentinel. 

His story of the Last Goose 

was an actual event that took 

just a few seconds but left a 

lasting impression. 

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All area codes are (804) 

unless otherwise listed. 

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 

Rivah Parks & Recreation 

Beaverdam Park in Gloucester features fishing in a 635-acre 

freshwater lake, playgrounds, hiking trails, geocaching and more. Call 

693-2107. 

Features a half pipe and 

large concrete area with 

ramps and rails for skateboarders. 

An open, treelined 

grass area is also 

available. 

Gloucester Point Beach 

Park 

1255 Greate Rd. 

Gloucester Point 

The park offers fishing 

with no license required, 

public beach, playground, 

restrooms, snack bar, an observation 

deck with high powered 

binoculars to view birds 

and wildlife. 

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 and restrooms. 

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 preservation of green 

space. Includes soccer and 

football fields, gardens, hiking 

paths and an area for 

events and social activities. 

Lancaster 


1632 Belle Isle Rd. 


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. 


Chesapeake Trail, 1.5 mi. 

hiking trail geared to kids, 

Mary Ball Rd. (Rt.3) ¼ mile 

east of Lancaster Courthouse. 


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). 

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Taber Park 

351 Bonner St. 

Urbanna 

For residents and guests 

of residents: playground, and 

swimming. 

King George 

Caledon Natural Area 

11617 Caledon Rd. 

King George 

(800) 933-PARK 

A National Natural Landmark, 

Caledon was the early 

colonial seat of the Alexander 

family. John and Philip 

Alexander founded the city of 

Alexandria and established 

Caledon Plantation in 1659. 

Preservation of the bald eagle 

habitat is the primary focus of 

the natural area. Five hiking 

trails, limited tours of the eagle 

area are offered mid-June 

through Aug. by reservation 

only. Guests can learn more 

about Caledon by touring the 

visitor center. 

Barnesfield Park 

(540) 663-3205 

Hwy. 301 at the Potomac 

Gateway Welcome Center, 

King George. 175-acre county 

park on the Potomac River 

with nature trails, picnic areas, 

playground, and beach 

fishing. 


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 Bay for marshbird 

communities. Sand 

beach habitat is important for 

the threatened Northeastern 

Beach Tiger Beetle. Facilities 

include a trail and boardwalk, 

a wildlife viewing platform, 

and parking area. Jessie Ball 

duPont Mem. Hwy (Rt. 200) 

to Shiloh School Rd. (Rt. 606) 

turn left on Balls Neck Rd. 

(Rt. 605). 

Fishing Piers 

The Great Wicomico Public 

Fishing Pier is on the 

southern shore of the Great 

Wicomico River just off Jessie 

Ball duPont Mem. Hwy. (Rt. 

200) near the bridge at Glebe 

Point. Open from sunrise to 

sunset. 

Hughlett Point 


225-2303 

The 205-acre preserve has 

sand beaches on the Chesapeake 

Bay and the mouth of 

Dividing Creek, hiking trails 

and observation decks to 

view shorebirds, deer, turkey 

and migratory waterfowl. 

The beaches are home to 

the threatened Northeastern 

Beach Tiger Beetle. Take 

Jessie Ball duPont Mem. 

Hwy. (Rt. 200) turn on Shiloh 

School Rd. (Rt. 606) to the 

end. Turn right on Balls Neck 

Rd. (Rt. 605). 

Public Beach 

Vir-Mar Beach at the end of 

Vir-Mar Beach Rd. (Rt. 643 ) 

in Hack’s Neck. 

Richmond 

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. 

Rappahannock River Valley 

National Wildlife Refuge 

336 Wilna Rd. 

Warsaw 

One of four refuges that 

comprise the Eastern Virginia 

Rivers National Wildlife 

Refuge Complex. It protects 

20,000 acres of wetlands and 

associated uplands along the 

river and its major tributaries. 

At least four federally-listed 

threatened or endangered 

species may be found, including 

the American bald eagle, 

peregrine falcon, shortnose 

sturgeon, and sensitive joint 

vetch. The Refuge hosts three 

sites on the Virginia Birding 

and Wildlife Trail. 

Totuskey Tricentennial 

Park 

With boat landing, Rt. 3 at 

Totuskey Creek Bridge. 

Wilna Pond 

333-1470 

A 35-acre site, is open to 

public fishing. The pond is 

home to large mouth bass, 

bluegill sunfish, fliers, yellow 

bullhead catfish and 

American eel. The Wilna Unit 

is open for observation and 

photography daily, sunrise to 

sunset. Access for canoes 

and kayaks is available. 

All other refuge units are 

open by advanced reservation 

only. Headquarters are 

open Mon.–Fri., 8 a.m.–4:30 

p.m., except federal holidays. 

From Tappahannock, 

take US-360 E. toward Warsaw. 

Follow US-360 E. for 

4.1 miles, then turn left 

onto Rt. 624/Newland Rd. 

Follow Newland Rd. for 4.2 

miles, then turn left onto 

Strangeway/Rt 636. Follow 

Strangeway for ¼ mile, then 

turn right onto Sandy Ln./ 

Rt 640. Follow Sandy Ln. for 

1.1 miles, then turn left into 

Rappahannock River Valley 

NWR. 

Westmoreland 

A.T. Johnson 

Recreation Center 


Montross 

Aerobics, dance classes, 

cooking programs, basketball, 

gymnastics, volleyball, 

enclosed batting cage, soccer 

and baseball fields and small 

auditorium. Meeting room and 

patio available for rental. 

Castlewood Park 

On Castlewood Dr. Permit 

required for parties over 20 

people. 

Hurt Field at Legion Park 

Rt. 3 west of Montross. 

Four-acre public park adjacent 

to Chandlers Mill Pond offering 

recreational opportunities 

for county residents. 

Oak Grove Park 

Rt. 205 between Oak Grove 

and Colonial Beach. Eightacre 

public park featuring a 

sports field, playground and 

picnic area. 

Robin Grove Park 

Colonial Beach 

On Robin Grove, off Monroe 

Bay Ave. 

Public Beach 


Sunrise to sunset. 

Voorhees Nature Preserve 

1235 Berry Farm Ln. 


(434) 295-6106 

A 729-acre preserve 

on the northeast bank of 

Rappahannock River, next to 

Westmoreland Berry Farm. 

Four miles of wooded trails for 

self-guided walks. Trail map 

available at the Westmoreland 

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Berry Farm store. Open weekends, 

8 a.m.–6 p.m., Apr. 

22–Dec. 17. 

Westmoreland Parks and 

Recreation Department 

493-8163 

Provides recreation services 

to all county citizens and 

visitors. 



Montross 

The park extends about one 

and a half miles along the 

Potomac River, and its 1,299 

acres neighbor the former 

homes of both George Washington 

and Robert E. Lee. The 

Horsehead Cliffs provide visitors 

with a spectacular view 

of the Potomac River. The 

park offers hiking, camping, 

cabins, fishing, boating and 

swimming. The visitor center 

gives an historical and ecological 

perspective to an important 

natural area on the 

coastal plain. 



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RIVERSIDE URGENT AND EMERGENCY CARE 

Even if you’re just visiting, 

we’ll treat you like family. 

At Riverside, we sincerely hope your visit to our community does not require 

urgent or emergency care. Should illness or injury happen, know that you can count 

on our highly trained staff to provide exceptional and compassionate care. Just like 

we do every day for the people of the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula. 

For minor illness or injury such as sprains or sore throats: 

Tappahannock Urgent Care 

300 Mount Clement Park 

Tappahannock, VA 22560 

(804) 443-8610 

Mon-Fri 10a-8p / Sat-Sun 9a-7p 

For life threatening symptoms such as severe abdominal 

 

or change in vision or speech: 

Tappahannock Hospital 

Emergency Department 

618 Hospital Drive 

Tappahannock, VA 22560 

(804) 443-6000 

Hayes Urgent Care 

2246 George Washington Mem. Hwy. 

Hayes, VA 23072 

(804) 684-5565 

Mon-Fri 11a-7p / Sat-Sun 10a-6p 

Walk in without an appointment or use InQuicker to select a check-in time and skip the 

waiting room. Visit riversideonline.com or in Tappahannock you may also call (855) 243-2160. 

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Black Gum Ct. 

TAPPAHANNOCK 

Hospital Rd. 

17 

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Walter Reed Hospital 

Emergency Department 

7519 Hospital Drive 

Gloucester, VA 23061 

(804) 693-8899 

George Washington Memorial Hwy. 

614 

Hickory Park Roa d 

HAYES 

Belroi Rd. 

17 

Hospital Dr. 

Medical Dr. 

14 

GLOUCESTER 

John Clayton Mem. Hwy. 

Deltaville Rescue Squad 

to host Camp Rescue 2013 

DELTAVILLE—The 

Middlesex County Volunteer 

Rescue Squad of Deltaville will 

host an all day fun-filled camp for 

area children ages 9-13. Campers 

will be introduced to the topics of 

electrical, fire, water and boating 

safety, first aid, drug awareness, 

recognition of stroke and heart 

attack, and basic CPR. 

The camp will be held free of 

charge at the Middlesex County 

Bay Watch Oyster Seeds, LLC 

TRIPLOID Oyster Seeds for Commercial Growers and Oyster Gardeners 

Keith E. Rodgers 

owner/operator 

Volunteer Rescue Squad building 

in Deltaville on Thursday, 

July 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

The Deltaville Ladies Auxiliary 

will provide snacks, lunch and 

t-shirts. There will be an assortment 

of other goodies for all 

attendees. 

Advanced registration is 

required for this day of fun, as 

enrollment is limited. Call Lorie 

at 776-6606. 

PO Box 535 

271 Bay Watch Lane 

Reedville, VA 22539 

(804) 453-4367 

baywatchoysterseeds@nnwifi.com 

www.baywatchoysterseeds.com 

Growing Oysters for a Cleaner Bay! 

TOGA’s Northern Neck Oyster Fair, June 15 

If you are interested in oyster gardening and Bay ecology, 

please join us, at the Women's Club 

of Northumberland County, 2890 Northumberland Hwy, 

Lottsburg VA next to Allison’s Ace Hardware 

Registration starts at 8:30 am with light refreshments 

Vendors of oyster gardening equipment, spat and 

supplies are invited to display their wares for sale. 

Oyster spat will be available. 

Educational programs begins at 9:30 am 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

answers for your gardening concerns. 

 

 

hatchery operations. 

 

 

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Excursion 1 

 

 

 

Ah, June. The kids are starting 

to count down those final days 

of school as summer rapidly 

approaches. 

While they look forward to pool 

parties, playing outside and sitting 

around the house doing absolutely 

nothing, reality starts to set in for 

the parents. They know that as 

soon as the newness of summer 

vacation wears off, the groans, 

moans and “I’m bored” declarations 

will begin and it will be mom 

and dad’s responsibility to entertain 

these restless youngsters. But 

where to go? What is there to do? 

And most importantly, how much 

will it cost? 

Before you work yourself into 

a panic, rest assured, the Rivah 

counties offer many excursions, at 

little or no cost, while still packing 

in plenty of family fun. 

If your household is full of 

animal lovers (or just an animal 

house), you might be thinking a trip 

to the zoo sounds like a fun idea. 

However, there’s no need to trek 

all the way to Richmond or D.C. 

to visit the animals. Middlesex 

County has got you covered. 

Located just a few miles east 

of Urbanna on Route 33 is River 

Birch Animal Farm in Locust Hill. 

Home to over 50 different kinds 

of animals, this non-profit farm 

is completely supported by donations 

from visitors and community 

members. The farm also serves as 

a refuge to animals whose owners 

You don’t have to worry about those “look but don’t 

touch” restrictions. Go ahead and pet an emu. 

Enjoy lunch with the birds underneath the pavilion. 

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River Birch allows you to get up close and personal to the animals. 

could no longer care for them. The 

farm is open to the public daily 

from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and completely 

free of charge. 

Unlike traditional zoos, River 

Birch Animal Farm offers a completely 

independent and hands-on 

experience. No need for a tour 

guide here. Visitors may tour the 

facilities on their own and interact 

with the animals openly. There 

aren’t any, “look but don’t touch” 

restrictions. In fact, touching and 

petting is strongly encouraged. 

Kids may hold the rabbits or feed 

the emus. You can leave your piggy 

bank at home too. At River Birch, 

you don’t have to pay a dime to 

give the birds a treat. They have 

free snacks readily available. 

This outing will feel like a safari 

for the more adventurous members 

of your brood. While several 

of the farm’s residents are fenced 

in or caged, many run free. That’s 

right. As you take in all the sights 

at the farm, don’t be surprised to 

find a turkey in your path or hear 

a rooster announce your presence. 

You may even have to share a seat 

with a goat. 

If you find yourself a bit hungry 

after feeding the animals escape 

the heat and enjoy a sandwich 

under the pavilion. You may also 

dine right beside the ducks and 

miniature horses at one of the 

bistro tables. 

As you leave, make sure you 

stop at the River Birch Gift Shop 

so you can purchase a t-shirt commemorating 

your visit. 

Continued on the next page 

See the mini horses graze by the water. 

Don’t be surprised to find yourself sharing a seat with a goat. 

At River Birch Animal Farm many of the critters run free. 

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Excursion 2 

 

 

Continued from the previous page 

If animals aren’t your cup of tea 

but you still want a rustic experience, 

Westmoreland Berry 

Farm offers a variety of activities 

in one location. 


Mondays through Saturdays and 

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays, your 

family could easily spend the 

whole day. Best of all, there’s no 

admission charge. 

The best place to start is 

undoubtedly the place of this farm’s 

namesake, the berry fields. A tractor-pulled 

wagon will shuttle you 

down to the pick-your-own fields 

where you can gather strawberries, 

raspberries and blackberries by the 

bucketful. If your bucket should 

runneth over, it’s okay to sneak a 

few samples! 

Then it’s back onto the tractor 

and off to the Country Store. 

While waiting to weigh your harvest, 

browse the shelves of gifts, 

goodies and knick-knacks, many 

of which come from area businesses. 

The farm experience continues 

as kids view animal acrobatics on 

the Great Goat Walk. These skywalking 

creatures love to make the 

trek up and over a long wooden 

bridge, crossing the road to visit 

the pulley feeder system that the 

kids can’t wait to operate. 

Kids can also feed and touch 

furry friends in the young animal 

petting zoo. For even more fun, 

check out the farm’s playground 

and the Vorhees Nature Preserve 

next door. 

If the hayride to the berry fields 

wasn’t enough for your youngsters, 

let them catch a ride on the 

cow train. This spotted caravan 

operates on weekends and only 

periodically throughout the season 

so make sure to call ahead. What a 

great way to keep them entertained 

at only $2 a ride. 

Finally, you can unwind from 

a fun-filled day with a meal from 

the Eagle Café. Grab a hot dog and 

enjoy your lunch in a rocking chair 

or at a picnic table under the café’s 

veranda. Don’t forget to try a fresh 

fruit sundae for dessert, that is if 

you haven’t taste-tested too many 

berries already. 

Fill your bucket to the brim with strawberries from the pick-your-own fields. 

Take a hayride down to the pick-your-own fields. 

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The Country Store has lots of goodies and gifts, many of which are made locally. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Watch these acrobatic critters take on the Great Goat Walk. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There’s plenty excitement for the whole family at Westmoreland Berry Farm. 

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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 


Animal Farm 

River Birch Animal Farm 


Locust Hill 758-3522 

Open daily, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Free 

admission. 

Boat Cruises 

Bay Water Excursions 

308 Railway Rd. 


Boat tours on the Chesapeake 

Bay with USCG certified captain. 

Captain Billy’s Charters/ 

River Cruises 

545 Harvey’s Neck Rd. 


Custom cruises every Sat. evening. 

Private cruises available. 


“Faded Glory” – The Hope 

and Glory Inn’s 25 Passenger 

Vessel 

65 Tavern Rd. 


Luncheon and cocktail cruises 

aboard a restored Chesapeake 

Bay oyster boat. Reservations 

required. 

Jackson Creek Outfitters 



Kayak rentals, paddleboat rentals, 

small sailboat rentals, eco 

tours, and fishing guide services. 

Located at Deltaville Marina. 

Let’s Go Sailing! 


Day cruises, boat rides and 

lessons on “Free Spirit”. By 

appointment. 

Potomac River Charters 


Departs from Colonial Beach 

Town Pier. 

Rappahannock River Cruise 


“Captain Thomas” travels to 

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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 



Departs from Chesapeake 

Bay Camp-Resort. Reservations 

required. 


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 



Lancaster (800)933-Park 

Kayak, canoe and small boat 

rentals. 

Boatyard at Christchurch 

1228 Crafton Quarter Rd. 

Rivah Diversions 

Summer youth camps kick into high gear in June at area schools and YMCAs. Chesapeake Academy, Ware 

Academy and Christchurch School all plan summer camps through August. Above, youngsters enjoy water 

tubing at the Chesapeake Academy Water Sports Camp (June 10-14). 

Saluda 758-4067 

Near Christchurch School in 

Middlesex. 




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. 


River Lanes and Grill 

16 Town Centre Dr. 


Village Lanes 

7307 John Clayton Mem. Hwy. 


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. 




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 



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 



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 



Weekly summer camp in conjunction 

with the public schools. 

Rappahannock Art League 

Camps 



Weekly art camps for ages 

6–17. Held in Kilmarnock. 

Reedville 

Fisherman’s Museum 

504 Main St. 


Model making camp in Aug. 

Richmond County YMCA 

45 George Brown Ln. 

Warsaw 333-4117 

Weekly summer sessions. 

Stratford Hall Camps 



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.

Diversions 

VIMS Summer Camps 

1375 Greate Rd. 


Westmoreland Family YMCA 



Licensed summer day camp 

program. 

Westmoreland County 

Camps 



Day camp. 

InsideOut Yoga 

366 James Wharf Rd. 


Four levels of vinyasa flow yoga 

classes. Classes integrate breath 

and movement, awareness and 

alignment, strength and flexibility, 

stillness and joy. 

TriYoga 

370-4856 

Offering a multi-level hatha 

blend. Class times and locations 

vary. 

www.triyoganow.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 



Paint ball. 

Cyber Star 

6706 Main St. 


Video game center with X-Box, 

Wii, PlayStation, arcade games, 

laser tag. 

Learn to Sail 

Norton’s Sailing School 

97 Marina Rd. 


Premier Sailing 

744 St. Andrews Ln. 

Weems 438-9300 

www.premiersailing.com 

Stingray Point Sailing School 


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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. 




Group kayak trips, paddle 

boats and paddle boards coming 

in June. 

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 

history museum. 

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. 

www.facebook.com/ 

pages/Irvington-Farmers- 

Market/378175415629187 

Mathews Farmers’ Market 



Every Sat., 9 a.m.–1 p.m. at 

Mathews historic courthouse 

green. 

See what flying is really meant to be 

in our impeccably restored 

1943 Fairchild PT-19 

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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. 

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 

RivahFest. 

www.TappahannockMarket.com 

at Hummel Field, Topping 

436-2977 www.BayAviationOnline.com 

Gift Certificates Available 

Reasonable Rates 

Call us for an appointment. 

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Diversions 

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Movies 

Essex 5 Cinemas 

1653 Tap pahan nock Blvd. 


Hillside Cinema 

7321 John Clayton Mem. Hwy. 


York River Crossing Cinema 


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 



8 a.m.–4 p.m., Mon.–Sat. in 

season. 

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. 


www.westmorelandberryfarm. 

com 

Putt Putt 

Bethpage Miniature Golf and 

Ice Creamery 


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. 

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 



Westmoreland Players 


Callao 529-9345 

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. 



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. 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 

Specials Wine Seller 

52 S. Main St. 


Free wine tastings each Fri. 

at 5 p.m. 

Vault Field Vineyards 

2953 Kings Mill Rd. 




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. 

804-333-4700 

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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. 

Send your “Rivah Recipes” 

to 

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Losing your vision is a 

game changer, 

Deltaville maritime park plans 

fun-filled Memorial Day Saturday 

DELTAVILLE—Memorial Day 

weekend Saturday, May 25, will be 

event-filled at Deltaville Maritime 

Museum and Holly Point Nature 

Park in Deltaville. The Middle Peninsula’s 

“premier” Farmers’ Market 

kicks off at 9 a.m. The increasingly 

popular Billz Bistro fires up the grill 

and coffeemaker at 8 a.m. Free creek 

cruises and boat tours begin on the 

waterfront at 10 a.m. Mini-museum 

exhibits open at 9 a.m. And “Gayle 

McGehee and the Nocturnes” take 

the Waterfront Stage for a Groovin’ 

in the Park concert from 6-8 p.m. 

With winter hanging on like it did, 

everybody will be in town and ready 

for the long Memorial Day weekend. 

The volunteers and staff at the 

museum are working every day to 

not only get new work done on the 

events pavilion and gardens, but also 

prepare plenty of fun stuff for folks 

to do. 

Whether you are a shopper, 

stroller, sculpture fan, history buff, 

boat buff, music fan, nature buff or 

just plain hungry, the museum/park 

is the place for you on Memorial 

Day Saturday. 

Billz Bistro will kick off the day 

at 8 a.m. with hot coffee and breakfast 

sandwiches and bowls. The 

“Bistrobunch” will be on the griddle 

frying fresh eggs from Middlesex’s 

own Lover’s Retreat Dairy. Build 

your own egg sandwich from our 

selection of hams, bologna, bacon 

and cheese. Eggs will be served until 

they are gone. The popular country 

ham on homemade biscuits also will 

be served. 

Somewhere around 10 a.m. the 

Bistro will be adding in its lunch 

menu of hot dogs, hamburgers, Eastern 

Carolina barbecue, blastburgers, 

bacon cheeseburgers, and “build 

your owns.” Billz Bistro serves until 

1 p.m. 

The Deltaville Farmers’ Market 

opens at 9 a.m. Stroll the vendor 

tents at Holly Point and find fresh 

produce, honey, goat cheese, Greek 

pastries, artisan bread, handmade 

clothing, and just that unique something 

you’ve been looking for. The 

market vendors are open until 1 p.m. 

The vendors are beginning to move 

back into the new park area. 

Museum volunteer and antique 

tool club member “Toolman Fred” 

Jones will be at the events pavilion in 

the new pavilion area near the bistro 

with his trailer full of antique and 

gently-used hand tools. 

Opening at 9 a.m., the maritime 

mini-museum itself offers exhibits 

of interest to both history and boat 

buffs. Check out curator Raynell 

Smith’s museum articles at www. 

ssentinel.com for information on 

current and building exhibits. 

Artist John Barber will be on site 

May 25 to unveil his original painting, 

F.D. Crockett and the Steamer 

Piankatank off Stingray Point, circa 

1930 Chesapeake Bay. 

From 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Barber will 

be in the Tea House to sign prints and 

socialize. 

Cap’n Pete Cardozo and the 

museum’s Deltaville-built workboat, 

“Cooper Hill,” will be on the floating 

pier offering scenic cruises along 

picturesque Mill and Jackson creeks. 

If you have never experienced a ride 

on a Deltaville-built deadrise, these 

cruises are a must! 

Saturday caps off in style with 

the hard to define “Gayle McGehee 

and the Nocturnes” at Groovin’ in the 

Park from 6-8 p.m. Moving smoothly 

from Latin rhythms through standards 

to rock-and-roll, Gayle and the 

guys may be hard to quantify but sure 

easy to listen to. 

Groovin’ is the maritime park’s 

casual music series held in its waterfront 

park. This is a bring your own 

lawn chair, cooler and picnic rain-orshine 

event. Rain canopies will be 

set up in the Waterfront Park, just in 

case. 

There is plenty of free and convenient 

parking in the park’s grass lots. 

The museum volunteers and staff 

remind all attendees to be mindful 

and alert for the new traffic patterns 

and restrictions in the evolving park. 

The park is open dawn to dusk 

daily. 

To find out everything you 

need to know about the museum 

and park, purchase event tickets, 

donate, volunteer, or become a 

member, visit www.deltavillemuseum.com, 

email museumpark@ 

verizon.net, write to Box 466, 

Deltaville, VA 23043, or call the 

office at 776-7200. 

Deltaville 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. 

but you have options. 

Dr. H. Hauser Weiler is a board certified 

Ophthalmologist, specializing in cataract surgery, with 

36 years of experience in treating eye conditions. He 

brings a high level of quality and compassionate care 

to the men and women of the Northern Neck. 

The people of our community who trust him with their 

eye surgery and vision needs are glad he’s here for 

them since 1989. 

Old Dominion Eye Care, Inc. also has a full service 

optical shop with a Registered Optician on site to fit 

all your vision styles and needs. To make an 

appointment with Dr. Weiler call, (804) 435-0547 

OLD DOMINON EYE CENTER 

AND OPTICAL SHOP 

101 TECHNOLOGY PARK DR. 

KILMARNOCK, VA 

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Please call for information and availability 

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Doctor of Oriental Medicine 

Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine 

Traditional Chinese Medicine 

26 Office Park Drive, Suite B 

Kilmarnock, VA 22482 

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★ Potomac Gateway 

Visitor Center 

Maryland 

3 

301 

James Monroe Birthplace 

★ Colonial Beach 

★Colonial Beach Museum 

Rivah Country 

Sites of Interest in the Northern Neck 


★ 

WESTMORELAND 

COUNTY 

George Washington Birthplace 

★ 


★ 

Stratford Hall 

Montross 

★ 


Museum and Visitor’s Center 

Hague 

Coles Point 

ESSEX 

COUNTY 

★ 

King William 

Courthouse 

KING WILLIAM 

COUNTY 

17 

Mattaponi River 

633 

30 

3 

202 

Kinsale Museum 

Smith Island 

Naylors Beach 

Callao 

Warsaw 

360 

NORTHUMBERLAND 

★ 

Tappahannock 

Richmond County Museum 

360 

COUNTY 

★Virmar Public Beach 

Essex County Museum★ 

360 

Cruise to Smith Island 

644 

3 

Heathsville 

Smith Point Light 

Rice’s Hotel 

Hughletts Tavern★ 

Burgess Sunnybank Ferry 

RICHMOND 

★Northern Neck 

Farm Museum 

652 

COUNTY 

Bushmill Stream 

360 

Morattico 

Natural Area 

Tangier Island 

★Preserve 

Reedville 

Waterfront 

★ Museum 

★Reedville Fisherman’s 

354 LANCASTER 

Museum 

Belle Isle 

200 

State Park LivelyCOUNTY 

Cruise to Tangier Island 

★ 683 

605 

Lancaster 

Canoe House★ 

201 ★Mary Ball ★Dameron March 

Public Beach 

Washington Museum 

★Pamunkey 

Indian Reservation 

64 

Rap. Riv. 

Wild Refuge 

★ 

★ 

KING & QUEEN 

COUNTY 

Rappahannock River 

★ 

Potomac River 

Merry Point Free Ferry ★Hughlett Point 

17 

607 Natural Area Preserve 

Steamboat Era Kilmarnock 

Museum 

MIDDLESEX 

★Lancaster Visitors Center 

Dragon Run★ 

★ 

354 3 

COUNTY 

200 

Historic Christ Church 

Urbanna Irvington ★ 

★ 

White Stone 

★ Mattaponi Urbanna Visitor’s Center 

Windmill Point Light 

Indian Reservation 

Windmill Point 

626 

★Public Beach 

★ Saluda 3 


33 

Museum 

30 

West Point 

Deltaville Stingray Point Light 

33 

33 

Stingray Point 

★Holly Point Nature Park/ 

Deltaville Maritime Museum 

33 

3 

★ Gwynn’s Island Museum 

17 GLOUCESTER 

Gwynn’s Island 

COUNTY 

3 

14 MATHEWS 

Historic Gloucester COUNTY 

Courthouse Square & 


★ 

Wolf Trap Lighthouse 

Visitor’s Center 

Williams Wharf Rowing Center 

64 

★ 

York River 

★Tompkins Cottage 

14 

★Bethel Beach Natural Area Preserve 

Chesapeake 

Bay 

Williamsburg 

Rosewell Ruins★ 

17 

Mobjack 

Bay 

Gloucester 

Point 

★ VIMS Aquarium/ 

Gloucester Point Beach Park 

★ New Point Comfort Lighthouse 

New Point Comfort Observation Walkway 

New Point Comfort Island 

Yorktown 

17 

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

Newport News 

© 2013 Rivah Visitor’s Guide

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 



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 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 guest laundry. All 

84 rooms have cable TV, coffee 

makers, laptop desk and more. 

Group discounts available. $$- 

$$$. 

www.Gloucester.HamptonInn. 

com 

Rivah Lodging 

The Buckley Hall Inn is in Mathews County. 

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 greatgreat 

grandfather, Augustine 

Warner. The inn is a 38-acre waterfront 

retreat. Fine dining Fri. 

and Sat. Rooms feature antiques 

and private baths. Some have 

views of the Severn River, a fireplace 

and jacuzzi. $$$$. 

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 



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 



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 



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. $$$$. 

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Lodging 

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. $$$$. 


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, well-stocked 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. $$-$$$$. 

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 




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 

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 

on the Piankatank River. Features 

central air, full kitchen, living 

room, bedroom with adjoining 

bath and a year-round porch. Nonsmoking. 

Amenities include cable 

TV, VCR, DVD, telephone, pier, 

complimentary breads, cereals, 

coffee and teas. $$$. 

www.virginiarivercottages.com 

Pilot House Inn 



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 deep-water 

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. 


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 

60 f 

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, 

Your Place on the Rivah 

Ivy Cottage 

Charming Guest Cottage for two 

on the Piankatank with a pier 

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f 59 Warsaw 333-4353 

available. Breakfast. $$$$. Two guest rooms with private 

baths, cable TV; central dining 

for guests. Country 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. 

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 threebedroom 

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. Complimentary 

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

www.generalsridgevineyard.com 

Guest Houses 

at Stratford Hall 



The Cheek and the Astor 

guest houses each have a fullyequipped 

kitchen, living room, 

central heating and air conditioning 

and guest rooms with 

private baths. 21 guest rooms. 

Breakfast and tour included. 

$$. 

The Inn at Montross 

21 Polk St. 


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, roll-away. 

Sleeps five. $$$$. 

Riverview Inn 



21 guest rooms. Internet, 

cable TV, waterfront. $-$$. 

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 minisuites. 

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. $. 



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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 



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 and restrooms. 

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 

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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 Camp Resort 

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. 

Rivah Camping 

Belle Isle State Park in Lancaster County offers music entertainment the first and third Saturdays, May 

through September, for park campers and the public. 


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. 


please email: Rivah@rrecord.com

Ware Academy Golf 

Tourney set for June 7 

KILMARNOCK—Ware Academy 

will host its 11th annual Ware 

Academy Golf Tournament on 

Friday, June 7, at Indian Creek Yacht 

& Country Club in Kilmarnock. 

“This is one of our signature 

fund-raising events of the year,” said 

Ginger James, Ware Academy director 

of admissions and special events. 

“These funds help support academic 

programs, scholarships and tuition 

assistance.” 

Ware Academy hopes to raise 

$30,000 this year. The 2012 event 

brought in $22,000. 

Located one mile from the historic 

courthouse area of Gloucester, Ware 

Academy is an independent school 

for students pre-K to eighth grade. 

The 2013 golf tournament is presented 

by Rappahannock Concrete. 

(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 

Register as an individual for $125 

or with a team for $500. The cost to 

play includes greens fees with cart, 

lunch, course beverages and dinner. 

Tournament check-in begins at 

10 a.m. with a shotgun start at noon. 

Captain’s choice format and Stableford 

scoring rules apply. 

Featured events throughout the 

tournament include beat the pro, 

hole-in-one, 50/50 raffle, longest 

drive and closest-to-the-pin. 

Individuals, families and businesses 

can sponsor the tournament, 

holes, and beverage cart at a variety 

of support levels. 

Indian Creek Yacht & Country 

Club is located in Kilmarnock at 362 

Club Drive. 

For more information contact 

James at 693-3825. 

CCS alumni golf 

tourney due May 31 

IRVINGTON—On Friday, May 31, Christchurch School will host the 

2013 Christchurch School Alumni Golf Tournament. The tournament 

will be held at King Carter Golf Course in Irvington, with a shotgun 

start at noon. Dinner and a cocktail reception will start at 6 p.m. at the 

course’s clubhouse. Please call William Taylor at 758-2306, ext. 127, for 

more information regarding registration and hole sponsorships. 

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 



Essex 

Hobbs Hole 



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. 

Rivah Golf 

Lancaster 

The Golden Eagle 

364 Clubhouse Rd. 


An 18-hole course. Operated 

by The Tides resort. Restaurant. 

Pro shop. 


King Carter Golf Course 

480 Old Saint Johns Rd. 

Weems 435-7842 

An 18-hole course. Restaurant. 

Pro shop. 

Middlesex 

HARTFIELD—The Hartfield Volunteer Fire Department 

(HVFD) annual Raffle Contest has begun. The 

2013 first place raffle prize is an electric golf cart and 

second prize is $250. Raffle tickets cost $5 each, or purchase 

five raffle tickets for $20. 

The Raffle Contest is one of the fire department’s biggest 

fundraisers of the year and the money raised supports 

fire department operations and equipment needs. 

For three years in a row, this fundraiser has been sponsored 

by Unique Golf Carts LLC of Urbanna. 

“Darrell Sears, owner of Unique Golf Carts, has been 

a remarkable supporter for us and we look forward to our 

continued friendship with him and his wife Donna,” said 

Alan Blake, HVFD chief. 

Raffle tickets will be available from May through 

December and the winner will be drawn on December 9, 

2013 at the HVFD monthly business meeting. 

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. 



HVFD to raffle golf cart 

“Unique Golf Carts is proud of our community work 

here in Middlesex County. We support those who volunteer 

their time to support their community,” stated Sears. 

Unique Golf Carts has installed many upgrades on 

this year’s golf cart, including an Ez Go Precision Drive 

System, new “torch red” body, new Trojan batteries, a 

five-inch All Sports Lift Kit, an impact resistant windshield, 

23x10.5x12-inch tires and 12-inch mag wheels, 

headlights, taillights, and a rear flip seat kit. For more 

information, to check out the current stock of golf carts, 

or to purchase tickets, visit Unique Golf Carts at 391 

Hilliard Street in Urbanna. 

Additionally, tickets may be purchased from any 

HVFD volunteer, at the HVFD Ladies Auxiliary Thrift 

Store, or at any HVFD event, including the annual Pig 

Pickin’ at Grey’s Point Campground in Topping on Saturday, 

July 20. 

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Antiques Fair returns 

May 25-26 for 10th year 

LANCASTER—The 10th 

annual Northern Neck Antiques 

Fair will be held May 25 and 26 on 

the grounds of Trinity Episcopal 

Church in Lancaster. Dealers will 

set up in the pavilion and the parish 

hall. 

Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday 

and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. 

Admission is $5 per person. 

URBANNA—The Urbanna 

trolley, “The Pearl,” will begin 

services on Thursday, May 23. 

Memorial Day weekend hours are 

Thursday, May 23, 5 to 10 p.m.; 

Friday, May 24, 5 to 11 p.m.; 

Saturday, May 25, 10 a.m. to 11 

p.m.; Sunday, May 26, 12 noon to 

6 p.m. The trolley will not run on 

Monday, May 27. 

Rides will resume on Fridays 

and Saturdays, beginning May 31, 

and on Thursdays beginning June 

20. 

The trolley is sponsored by the 

Town of Urbanna and Urbanna 

Business Association (UBA). 

UBA member Cloyde Wiley is 

selling advertising to go on The 

Pearl and at trolley stops. Anyone 

interested in advertising can contact 

Wiley at Urbanna Harbor 

The show got its beginning in 

2003 when Louise Jesse, of Epping 

Forest Antiques in Lively, decided 

to have an Antiques Show with all 

her antique dealer friends to celebrate 

her 50th year in business, 

said Jesse. The rest, as they say, is 

history as the event turned into The 

Northern Neck Antiques Fair now 

in it’s 10th year. 

Gallery at 758-2828. 

Trolley Stops 

Bethpage Camp-Resort, :00 and 

:30 (on the hour); Bethpage Ice 

Creamery, :03 and :33; Urbanna 

Market, :07 and :37; Taber Park, 

:09 and :39; Rappahannock Ave. 

and Marston Ave., :11 and :41; 

Waterman’s Park, :13 and :43; 

Marston Ave. and Cross St., :15 

and :45; BB&T Bank, :17 and 

:47; Colonial Pizza, :18 and :48; 

Dozier’s Marina, :19 and :49; 

Southside Sentinel, :21 and :51; 

Virginia St. and Oyster Rd., :23 

and :53; Virginia St. and Cross St., 

:24 and :54; Something Different, 

:25 and :55; Urbanna Market, :26 

and :56; Port Town Village Apts., 

:27 and :57; Return to Bethpage 

Resort, :00 and :30. 

Schedule Changes 

“We have respected dealers from 

all over the East Coast bringing 

a fabulous variety of antiques— 

furniture, porcelains, fine glass and 

silver,” said Jesse, event manager. 

“The Antiques Fair is gearing up for 

a fun-filled antiquers weekend.” 

Food and beverages will be provided 

by the Corrotoman Hunt Club 

at the Antiquers Cafe. 

Urbanna trolley begins rides 

Effective June 20—Thursdays, 

3 to 11 p.m., Fridays, 5 to 

11 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 11 

p.m. (After June 20 Friday hours 

will change to noon to 11 p.m.) 

July 4th Schedule 

July 4th—Monday-Wednesday, 

July 1-3, 12 noon to 10 

p.m.; Thursday-Friday, July 4-5, 

noon to 11 p.m.; Saturday, July 

6, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Labor Day, 

Thursday-Friday, August 29-30, 

12 noon to 11 p.m.; Saturday, 

August 31, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.; 

Sunday, September 1, 12 noon to 

6 p.m. 

The fare is 25 cents for each 

ride. Children under 12 must 

be accompanied by a chaperone 

16 years of age or older. No 

eating, drinking, smoking or loud 

music. 

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Classic cars roll into Mathews 

by Tom Chillemi 

Classics, customs and exotic cars and 

trucks will roll into downtown Mathews 

on Saturday, June 1, for the first “Chasing 

Pavement Vintage Automotive Festival.” 

More than 200 vehicles will line the main 

streets of downtown Mathews, said event organizer 

Michael “Mac” Casale. “When the spectators 

walk down the streets we want it to look 

like the town stepped back in time. This event 

promises to be more than a car show.” 

Mac has been running events like this for 27 

years all over the East Coast. This event will be 

held rain or shine. There will be food and craft 

vendors plus Blue & Gray Brewery will be 

pouring their fine Fredericksburg micro brews. 

All of this will be set up on the Mathews Historic 

Courthouse Green. 

The rolling sculptures will line all the streets 

in the downtown area and there will be free 

concerts. 

The automotive festival is from 10:30 

a.m.-4:30 p.m. and an awards ceremony will 

follow. The festival’s finale features a concert 

by “Blessid Union of Souls” from 5:30-7 p.m. 

in the Mathews High School air-conditioned 

auditorium. This group merges pop, rock and 

soul and has a #1 hit, plus a trio of top 10 hits 

to its credit. They have shared the stage with 

Bon Jovi, Goo Goo Dolls and Third Eye Blind, 

to name a few, and headlined major venues 

around the world. 

There also will be a Blues Brothers tribute 

band playing during the festival. 

The entire automotive festival is a benefit 

with all proceeds going to Mathews fire and 

rescue squads, and the sheriff’s department. 

Mac said the event is a way “to let the people 

who protect us and keep us safe know that they 

are appreciated and supported.” 

The suggested donation for the festival is 

$15 for spectators; and $19 (in advance) for the 

concert. A spectator-concert super saver ticket 

Chrome on this 1949 Mercury defines this rolling art. 

is $29. 

The automotive festival will be filmed by 

Vintage for their TV special that is expected 

to air nationally in November on Halogen, the 

CW, locally and on the web. 

Trophies will be presented in 25 classes 

including each decade from the 1930s through 

the 1970s in categories such as fan favorite, 

best re-creation, best original and more. The 

“Vintage Girls” will be on hand along with 

celebrity guests. 

There will be a baseball hat give-away while 

supplies last by one of the sponsors, “McG.” 

Mac said he wants the festival to be more 

than a car show and has added things for the 

entire family. He said he is already looking 

forward to next year. “We want the residents 

to see the fruits of their labor in form of local 

enhancement programs that make all our lives 

better.” 

Free parking with shuttles will be at the elementary 

and middle school and on the lawns by 

the Mathews Boys and Girls Club. 

Mac, a native of Brooklyn, and his wife, JC 

Casale, came from the Poconos of Pennsylvania 

to Mathews about 5 years ago and have 

become part of the community. 

On tap for the future, Mac plans on completing 

a Vintage Gallery by 2014. This museum 

will house classic and exotic cars, automotive 

neon, paintings, gas station memorabilia 

and pinball machines. It will be housed in the 

former Twigg Motors dealership in downtown 

Mathews. If all that’s not enough, the Casales 

have just re-opened The White Dog Bistro on 

Church Street opposite the Historic Green in 

downtown Mathews. 

For information about this benefit event, 

please contact the Casales at (570) 350-1422 or 

email them at jaycee6@verizon.net. 

Things to know: 

Saturday, June 1st 

10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in downtown Mathews 

Concert by “Blessid Union of Souls” 

5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Mathews High School auditorium 

$15 for spectators; and $19 for the concert 

A spectator-concert super saver ticket is $29 

Free parking with shuttles 

will be at the elementary and middle school and on the lawns by 

the Mathews Boys and Girls Club. 

For more information about the event 

contact the Casales at (570) 350-1422 or email them at 

jaycee6@verizon.net. 

Lead sleds—cars from the 1940s and 50s customized to look heavy and ride low—were 

also referred to as “boats.” This 1949 Mercury will be at the Chasing Pavement Vintage 

Automotive Festival in Mathews on June 1. 

See Rivah Counties information beginning on page 67. 

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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 

Anglers await the results of the 2009 Tappahannock Rotary Club’s Big Croaker Tournament 

at June Parker Marina. This year’s tournament is Saturday, May 25. Get all the details and 

register by visiting bigcroaker.com or calling 804-366-4286. 

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 

Essex County 

disobey Parliament. They also made plans 

to publicly humiliate Ritchie and the Scots 

merchant Archibald McCall. These events 

occurred seven years before the Boston 

Tea Party. 

The Essex Courthouse contains the 

oldest records in Virginia. James B. Slaughter’s 

history of the area, “Settlers, Southerners, 

Americans: The History of Essex 

County, Virginia 1608–1984,” recounts in 

detail the county’s 350-year-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 25 - Tappahannock Farmers’ 

Market, 9-a.m.-1 p.m., every 

Saturday. 

s June 15 - RivahFest celebration, 9 

a.m.-8 p.m., Tappahannock. 

Gloucester County 

History 

Exploration of what would become 

Gloucester County began soon after 

1607 when Jamestown, the first 

permanent English settlement in the 

New World, was 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, 

The Cook Foundation will present the annual “Symphony under the Stars” free family 

concert at the Riverside Walter Reed Hospital campus on Main Street on Saturday, June 

8, at 8 p.m. Bring a picnic or dine out. For more information, call (804) 824-9614 or visit 

www.cookfoundation.info. 

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. 

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. 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 Every Wednesday in June, Main 

Street Farmers’ Mar 

-ket from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. 

s June 7 - Night Fishing, 4 p.m.-midnight, 


s June 22 - Big Bash Open Bass 

Tournament, Beaverdam Park, 

Gloucester. 

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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 Dunsmore, the last royal governor, 

was driven from the colony, ending 

British rule in Virginia. 

When water was the highway, boats 

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Don’t miss the annual Camp Kekoka Music Festival June 7-9 at Camp Kekoka near 

Kilmarnock. Above, James Justin & Company take the show to the audience—up close 

and personal. 

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. 

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 service in the war 

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 Mathews Farmers’ Market is held every Saturday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on the Historic 

Courthouse area. Along with produce, plants, arts and crafts, the market often features 

educational exhibits, demonstrations and live music. 

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. 

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, 

Kilmarnock, 435-1729. 

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 May 25 - Northern Neck Antiques 

Fair, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Trinity Episcopal 

Church pavilion and parish. 

s June 13 - “Suds The Rocking ‘60s 

Musical Soap Opera,” 8 p.m. The 

Lancaster Playhouse. 

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 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 can be reached 

at 725-7177. 

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 June 8 - Mathews Historic House 

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

s June 22 - Bands, Brats and Beer 

by the Bay, 3-11 p.m., Williams 

Wharf. 

s June 29 - Gwynn’s Island Festival, 9 

a.m.-4 p.m.

White Stone 

Southern Gateway to The Northern Neck 

Ware Academy to host summer camp 

GLOUCESTER—Ware Academy 

will host a six-week summer 

camp June 17-August 2 on its 

19-acre campus, one mile from the 

Gloucester Historic Court House 

District. The camp, called Camp 

W.A.R.E. (Wonder Arts Recreation 

and Enrichment), is available 

to students ages 4 to 10. 

Camp W.A.R.E. is $120 per 

week for pre-school-age children. 

It runs from 9 a.m. to noon. 

The cost is $200 per week for 

rising first through fifth graders. It 

runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

A before-and-after care program 

also is available. The before-care 

program is 8 to 9 a.m. and costs 

$40 per week. The after-care program 

is $80 per week and offered 

to Pre-K students from noon to 2 

p.m., and to all other students from 

2 to 4 p.m. 

An academic enrichment program 

is also available for $200 per 

week during the same time period. 

Students enrolled in that program 

will be grouped according 

to grade level, with each week in 

the camp series featuring a differ- 

ent theme—Number Crunchers, 

Write Words, Handwriting Helpers, 

Ready-Set-Go for rising kindergarten 

students, and Boys Only 

and Girls Only Reading Groups. 

The theme of Camp W.A.R.E. 

changes each week across all age 

groups. Students will work on 

physical fitness, create art, learn 

about nature, turn math into fun 

games, write creative stories, travel 

around the world through imagination, 

and more. 

To register, visit www. 

wareacademy.org/welcome or 

contact Ginger James, director of 

admissions and special events, at 

693-3825. 

Located one mile from Main 

Street in Gloucester’s historic 

Court House District, Ware Academy 

is a Pre-K through 8th grade 

independent school on a 19-acre 

campus. 

Safe boating 

class is June 8 

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804-435-6400 

DELTAVILLE—U.S. Coast 

Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 62, of 

Deltaville will offer an About 

Boating Safety (ABS) classes at its 

USCG Auxiliary Training Center, 

83 Ball Park Rd., Deltaville, on 

Saturday, June 8. The class will be 

from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and there will 

be a 45-minute break for lunch on 

your own. 

Completions of either of these 

classes will enable a boater to 

meet the Virginia requirements for 

a boater safety course. 

The class is free of charge and 

participants may purchase an ABS 

textbook to keep for $20. 

Please call 301-741-3513 or 

email Flotilla62@gmail.com to 

reserve a seat. Walk-ins also are 

welcome. 

The USCG Auxiliary is also 

offering Friends & Family 

Classes. 

The changes in Virginia law 

requirements include as of July 1, 

2012, all PWC operators age 14 

and older must complete a boating 

safety course. The next phasein 

of the Education Compliance 

Requirement for all Virginia boaters, 

beginning July 1, 2013, is that 

all motorboat operators ages 40 

and younger need to take a boating 

safety course. 

No person under the age of 14 

may operate a PWC. 

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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 

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, 

The Robbin Steel Blues Band will perform from 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, at the 

Deltaville Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson Creek Road, Deltaville, Tickets are $10. Picnics 

and lawn chairs are welcome. 

generations of Wormeleys, it was for 

many years a center of influence in 

the Colony and a power in the political 

and commercial life of this area. 

During the Civil War, General George 

McClellan formulated a plan of attack 

to take Richmond starting from 

Urbanna. Named the Urbanna Plan, it 

was never instituted. 

In 1862, several Yankee warships 

bombarded the town but legend has 

it that the only thing the Yanks killed 

was an old hare. One of the cannonballs 

did hit the old courthouse, which 

today is the Middlesex Woman’s Club 

building on Virginia St. 

there are many charter boat captains. And 

cruises, like those to Tangier and Smith 

Island, are major tourist attractions. 

The quaint fishing village of Reedville, 

with its “Millionaire’s Row” of Victorian 

homes, remains a tribute to the area’s 

heritage. The Reedville Fisherman’s Museum 

provides a comprehensive overview 

of the village’s fishing industry, both past 

During the bombardment, townsfolk 

congregated on the creek bank at the 

current site of the Urbanna Bridge. 

Legend has it an old man stood at the 

hilltop and whenever he saw a flash of 

a cannon firing would scream “squat” 

and the townsfolk would squat to the 

ground. 

Today Middlesex County has a 

population of 9,600 and is home to 

the popular Urbanna Oyster Festival, 

which draws thousands for a weekend 

of music and mollusks every 

November. 

Register now for Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern’s Arts and Crafts Grandparent/Grandkids’ 

Camp, which is set for July 8-12, 9 a.m-noon. 


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 June 1 & 29 - Stock Car Racing, 

6-10 p.m., Virginia Motor 

Speedway 

s June 8 - Urbanna Farmers’ Market, 

9 a.m.-1 p.m., Taber Park 

s June 15 - Music Under The Stars 

Concert featuring Still Kicking, 7-9 

p.m., Taber Park, Urbanna 

s June 22 - Deltaville Farmers’ 

Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Deltaville 

Maritime Museum 

Northumberland County 

and current. 

Burgess is home to the Northern Neck 

Farm Museum, which features the area’s 

agricultural history, from the Indians who 

roamed the lands to the large commercial 

canneries that once lined the shores. Visitors 

can learn about agriculture, view the 

tools that assisted the farmers and learn 

the impact of these industries on the people 

of this region. 

With more than 556 miles of scenic 

shoreline, more than 12,300 call 

Northumberland County home. 

Government 

The Northumberland County seat is 

on Rt. 360 in Heathsville. 580-7666 or 

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

office can be reached at 580-5221. 

Libraries 

Northumberland Public Library is 

at 7204 Northumberland Highway in 

Heathsville, 580-5051. High speed wireless 

internet access available. 

For Visitors 

The 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 June 2 - Totally A Cappella, 3 

p.m. Northumberland High School 

Auditorium 

s June 28-30 Family Boatbuilding 

Weekend, Reedville Fishermen’s 

Museum 

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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. 


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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Birdwatchers enjoy an afternoon at Totuskey Tricentennial Park near Warsaw. The park 

also has a public boat landing. 

The Colonial Beach Dragway holds races Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through 

November. 

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.org. Westmoreland 

has two towns, Colonial Beach and 

Montross. The sheriff’s office can be 

Richmond County was home of the 

last president elected under the Articles 

of Confederation. In 1788, Judge Cyrus 

Griffin was elected president of the U.S. 

Congress Assembly and held that position 

until the U.S. Constitution was adopted 

and his successor, George Washington, 

was elected as the first President of the 

U. S. 

William A. Jones gained recognition for 

Richmond County in 1916 when, in supporting 

self-government for all people, he 

authorized a bill that guaranteed independence 

for the Philippines. In 1926, the 

people of the Philippines erected a memorial 

at Jones’ gravesite in the St. John’s 

Episcopal Churchyard in Warsaw. 

Today Richmond County has a population 

of 9,300. Serving as the crossroads 

of U.S. Route 360 and State Route 3, the 

county seat of Warsaw is currently the 

headquarters for many regional government 

agencies as well as a community 

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 June 2 - 6th Annual Josh Baughan 

Motorcycle Ride-In, 8:15 a.m. 

and 10:45 a.m., Rappahannock 

Church of Christ, Warsaw 

s June 8 - Warsaw Farmers’ Market, 

9 a.m.-1 p.m. 

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 June 1 - Lees & Independence 

Family Fun Festival. 4:30-8:30 

p.m., Stratford Hall 

sJune 28 - Pirates, Privateers and 

Patriots Kayak Trip, 6:30-8:30 

p.m., Westmoreland State Park

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