Author Archives: F.D. Crockett

Where buyboats have worked, there we will go….

Posted on June 14, 2016 by F.D. Crockett

  The F.D. Crockett has not merely been resting at the docks of the Deltaville Maritime Museum these past several years (since the last blog entry). While the museum has been undergoing its own restoration, the F.D. Crockett has been … Continue reading →

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In Every Cloud…..Thank you to maritime artist John Barber

Posted on May 20, 2013 by F.D. Crockett

A message from Museum Curator Raynell Smith: Smoke was still rising from the ruins of the Deltaville Maritime Museum last July when offers of help began flooding in. One such call came from my old friend and one of Chesapeake … Continue reading →

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Traveling the Chesapeake: Tangier

Posted on August 29, 2012 by F.D. Crockett

Chesapeake Bay Buyboat Association Reunion Tour: August 1-14, 2012 August 1, 2012 Deltaville to Tangier 11:30 am. Tangier is in sight. We rushed around this morning getting gear on board, but didn’t try for an early start as we were … Continue reading →

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Off Voyaging

Posted on July 31, 2012 by F.D. Crockett

Now, it’s not likely that we’ll get underway in time to see too many of these sunrises on this particular voyage. (This picture is from October in Poquoson 2010.) First of all, the humidity will be a “little” higher.  Then, herding 12 or 13 or more huge … Continue reading →

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Almost Ready to Cruise the Chesapeake

Posted on July 30, 2012 by F.D. Crockett

I’ve been emailing announcements when I post a blog, and I’m not always able to do that–to keep getting regular notifications of when I post, please choose to FOLLOW this blog using the button on the right. We’ve been getting the F.D. … Continue reading →

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Symbolic of Loss

Posted on July 26, 2012 by F.D. Crockett
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Surveying the Damage

Posted on July 25, 2012 by F.D. Crockett

Click on the first picture for a slide show— These pictures are by Marge Goettle, who is in charge of the John A. Coe Library.  At some point in the future she will need help to salvage the many scrapbooks … Continue reading →

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Message from the Museum

Posted on July 23, 2012 by F.D. Crockett

The Deltaville Maritime Museum would like to thank the hundreds of people who have contacted us over the past couple of days to show their support.  The response has been overwhelming and we are humbled by the outpouring of love. … Continue reading →

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Determination and Debris

Posted on July 21, 2012 by F.D. Crockett

Fire–Fish– and Flood!!! Nothing stops Billz Bistro’s Crew!!! In the shadow of the debris from the fire, with grounds flooded by the 4 inches of rain last night, the Bistro Crew cooked up their own storm. The Fish Fry is meant … Continue reading →

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Devastated by Fire

Posted on July 19, 2012 by F.D. Crockett

Please go to the website for the Southside Sentinel for additional information: http://www.ssentinel.com/index.php/news/article/fire_destroys_deltaville_maritime_museum/ Tragically on the night of Wednesday, July 18, the main building and boat pavilion of the Deltaville Maritime Museum were destroyed by fire. All of the boats … Continue reading →

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