| The Reedville Fishermen’s Museum, founded in 1986, is dedicated to preserving the rich heritage of the fishermen and watermen of Virginia’s Northern Neck and the Chesapeake Bay. In addition to the Covington Building housing its permanent and changing exhibit galleries, the Reedville Fishermen's Museum features the William Walker House, a typical waterman’s home of the early 1900s. In the water, the museum showcases the Claud W. Somers, a 42-foot skipjack built in 1911, and the Elva C., a 55-foot traditional workboat built in 1922. The Reedville Fishermen’s Museum is in growth mode as it begins a significant expansion to its campus, including an addition to the Covington Building, as well as new buildings dedicated to boat building and model making enterprises. |