Reedville Fishermen's Museum
Reedville Fishermen's Museum
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    • Home
    • About Us
      • News
      • Mission
      • History
      • RFM Leadership
      • Committees
      • Volunteers
      • Sponsors
    • Events
      • Events Calendar
      • Classic Boat Show
      • Blessing of the Fleet
      • Cocktails on the Creek
      • Easter Bunny & Egg Hunt
      • Family Boat Building
      • Independence Day Events
      • Lecture Series
      • Sail on the Claud Somers
      • Santa Arrives on Elva C
      • Spring & Winter Markets
      • Summer Concert Series
      • Somers Benefit Concert
    • Membership
    • Boat Donation & Sales
    • Festival Halle Rental
    • Our Fleet
      • Claud W. Somers
      • Elva C
      • Foggy River
      • John Smith Barge
    • Campus
      • Boat Shop
      • Curatorial
      • Education
      • Model Shop
      • Pavilion
      • Pilot House
      • The Walker House
      • Watermen's Memorial
      • Shoreline Garden
      • Save the Stack Memorial
    • Covington Building
      • Museum Shop
      • Museum
      • Exhibits

  • Home
  • About Us
    • News
    • Mission
    • History
    • RFM Leadership
    • Committees
    • Volunteers
    • Sponsors
  • Events
    • Events Calendar
    • Classic Boat Show
    • Blessing of the Fleet
    • Cocktails on the Creek
    • Easter Bunny & Egg Hunt
    • Family Boat Building
    • Independence Day Events
    • Lecture Series
    • Sail on the Claud Somers
    • Santa Arrives on Elva C
    • Spring & Winter Markets
    • Summer Concert Series
    • Somers Benefit Concert
  • Membership
  • Boat Donation & Sales
  • Festival Halle Rental
  • Our Fleet
    • Claud W. Somers
    • Elva C
    • Foggy River
    • John Smith Barge
  • Campus
    • Boat Shop
    • Curatorial
    • Education
    • Model Shop
    • Pavilion
    • Pilot House
    • The Walker House
    • Watermen's Memorial
    • Shoreline Garden
    • Save the Stack Memorial
  • Covington Building
    • Museum Shop
    • Museum
    • Exhibits

Curatorial: Collections, Research Library & Archives

Example of our Artifacts: a Snatch Block

Like most Museums, the RFM has collections of artifacts, books, photographs, artwork and, in our case, Nautically-themed memorabilia and natural specimens. From Native American points to 21st century mechanical systems, the Museum collects items relating to the “life and times” of the men and women of the Lower Chesapeake and waters surrounding Reedville. 

Example of our Archives - A period sepia photograph of Mr. and Mrs. George Butler

 

An early 20th century photograph, one of many here at the Museum 

Our small Research Library

If you are interested in working on a long-range collections inventory, contact Lee at 804-453-6529 or director@rfmuseum.org. We’re organizing our files, taking pictures of each artifact, putting the research library in order, and getting our photos placed on line. 

504 Main Street (physical)

P.O. Box 306 (mailing)

Reedville, VA 22539

804-453-6529