Wendell G. Haynie Pavilion

In the Wendell G. Haynie Pavilion, “The Butler Boats of the Chesapeake” is a free-standing display of four of the wooden Chesapeake skiffs built by three generations of the Butler family who owned the Reedville Maritime Railway. The boats are a testament to the disappearing art of wooden boat building – they are charming examples of sturdy construction and local materials. 

Museum events, such as the annual “Family Boat Building” weekend, are also hosted under the pavilion.